the importance of dairy farming by jessica archibald (cream of the crop entrant)
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The Importance of Dairy
Farming and How It Effects
Our Every Day Life
Featuring Property of R.E AND C.J BARTZ LOWOOD QLD
By Jessica Archibald
Lets get started
Hi I’m JessI’m in yr 9
and I am 15 yrs old.
I do Ag at Mullum
High I am
studying the dairy industry.
Why dairying matters?To answer the
questions:
‘Why dairy farming matters and why it is important to every day life’ I went to visit a dairy farm to find out what’s involved.
I’ve always wondered how milk gets from a cow to my kitchen table.
The Farm
Come with
me to
check out
a dairy
farm.
The process of milking.
• The
cows are
rounded
up to the
dairy for
milking.
The dairy
• Cows
are let
into both
sides to
be
milked.
• This is a
Herring
Bone
system
Milking
• suction cups are put on the cows udders to get the milk out.
Milking cont…
• After all the milk has been sucked out of the cows udder the cups are taken off and the cows teats are sprayed with a disinfectant to prevent infection.
Good Hygiene
• After the whole row of cows have been milked and had their teats sprayed they are let out and the next lot of cows are brought in.
Cleaning Up
• After all
the cows
have been
milked, the
dairy is
then
washed
out and
the milk
lines
cleaned.
Wondering
where all the
milk is now?
Milk Vat
• It is stored
in the
refrigerated
vats until
the milk
truck
arrives to
collect it.
• The dairy after the milking is finished.
Why do breeds
matter in the
dairy industry?
Breeds of Dairy Cattle
Good breeding matters because you want good quality milk and lots of it so you just can’t milk any random cow.
• Some breeds are:
– Jersey
– Holstein Friesian
– Brown Swiss
– Guernsey
– Illawarra
– Ayrshire
Jersey
• This is a
jersey and
she can
produce a
higher level
of butter fat
and protein
in her milk
than other
breeds.
Holstein Friesian
• This is a Holstein
Friesian who has
the capacity to
produce more
milk that all the
other breeds.
Brown Swiss
• This is a Brown
Swiss.
• This breed
originated from
Switzerland
• They are not as
common in Australia
as other breeds.
Guernsey
• This is a
Guernsey
bull.
• Guernsey’s
are similar
to Jerseys
but are a lot
bigger.
Illawarra •This is an
Australian
Illawarra dairy
heifer
•Illawarra’s
originated in
the Illawarra
region of NSW
from three
different
breeds.
Ayrshire
• This breed
originated in
South-west
Scotland
• They are
medium-sized
and white
mixed with red
or brown in
colour..
Ayrshire Bull
NEXT STOP THE PASTURES
• Pastures are an important
part of dairying as
cows need to eat, and the
grass provides the
energy for the cows to make
milk.
The farmers usually grow other types of
grasses like rye, oats, Lucerne or corn to
help improve the quality and quantity of
milk cows produce.
Ryegrass is perfect for winter
• This is rye grass and is a good winter feed.
• A lot of grasses don’t grow in winter and can be effected by frost.
Lucerne is very water efficient
but… • Grazing on
Lucerne
has to be
carefully
monitored,
cows can
bloat and
die.
Like this cow• .
Winter feed
If you haven’t much
grass you will need to supply the cows with
some other type of forage.
Like this barley hay
.
Forage for the dry times
This barley hay
is cut and
stored in the
hay shed for
winter, when
pasture is in
short supply.
• If have access to water you can irrigate
your pastures to supplement rainfall.
Time Consuming
Irrigating can be hard work and includes:
• Moving pipes
• Finding a water source
• Remembering to turn off the water if it’s
not on an automatic timer.
Types of Irrigators
• There are different types of irrigation systems eg: spray lines, boom irrigators, centre point pivot, lateral mover, hard hose, soft hose.
• This is a spray line
irrigator
The calves
• Calves are
taken off
their mothers
within the
first week
they are born
and hand
raised.
Why?
• The calves are quieter to handle when they get older
• Their mothers produce more milk than the calf can drink.
• So they don't get in the road when their mothers are being milked
• This calf is one day old.
• It has to be taught how to suck from a bucket
• You do this by putting your fingers in the milk and letting the calf suck from them.
Fast learners
• In no time at all they’re drinking from the
buckets.
What else is left
to do on the
farm?
Lets take a
look
Jobs to be done
As well as milking the cows, rearing the calves and looking
after pastures there is also:
• fences to be maintained
• Cows to be vaccinated, ear tagged, de-horned …
• Driving tractors and using different machinery
• water troughs and yards to clean out
• The training and care for working dogs (if you choose to have
them)
Fencing
• Fences are very important for keeping the cows in or out.
• If the fences are down or broken, they need to repaired
straight away.
Vaccination
• Cows need to be
vaccinated to
lesson the risk of
getting serious
diseases and
conditions like for
tick fever in QLD.
• Ear tagging is important so you can easily identify cows apart from each other and so you know what cow is what. It’s kind of like naming cows with numbers
Dehorning & Disbudding
• Horns are usually removed when they are calves.
• Cows with horns can be dangerous and cause injuries to other cows or people.
Machinery
• Tractors and
machines are very
important on the farm
and are used for a
variety of different
things; from sowing
and ploughing
paddocks to lifting
and carrying heavy
objects like tree
stumps.
Dogs and Farming
• Working dogs
are good pets
and make the
herding of cows
easier.
• You can either
train them
yourself (which
is lots of fun) or
buy one that is
already trained.
Water for cows
• Water troughs need cleaning out to get rid of all the algae, scunge and grass dropped in the water.
• This is important as cows need clean water to stay healthy
Drenching
• Cleaning out yards and pens is another job that
has to be done because poo has E coli, worms
and parasites in it.
• If a cow eats a parasite they can breed in the
cows intestine and make the cow sick.
• Regular drenching of the cows is important to.
Farming is a busy lifestyle
• Wow!
there's a lot more to dairy farming than what I thought.
• Lets take a look at the social, environmental and economic implications.
Economy
Australia makes a lot of money by exporting milk products to other countries.
• Australia exports around 50% of its milk production each year and the other 50% is keep in Australia.
• With good economic growth prospects increasing demand for dairy products.
Employment
• The dairy industry creates many
different jobs, not just for the dairy
farmers
• For every person employed in the
dairy industry another 4 jobs are
created in the community.
What kind of
jobs are
there?
Types of jobs
There are:
• Vets
• Farm hands
• Truck drivers
• Farm managers
• Manufactures
• Factory workers
But wait
there's
more
• Dairy Scientists
• Dairy Technologists
• Marketing Personnel
• Occupational Health and Safety Managers
• Microbiologists
Any of those
interest you?
Farm to Fridge
• Hey! Remember all that milk in the vat?
Here’s the truck driver to pick it up and
take it to the factory for processing.
At the factory
• At the factory milk is tested, pasteurized
(kills bacteria), homogenised ( to prevent the cream separating and settling on top).
• Milk is then sent through a processing line and bottled.
• Milk is then transported in refrigerated trucks to supermarkets and other shops.
Products
The dairy industry provides us with
many different products, not just
milk.
Items that contain milk products:
• Flavoured milk, Condensed
milk, Butter, Yogurt, Cheese,
Cream, Chocolate, chips ,
cakes, biscuits and many packet
and processed foods to give
that extra yummy flavour.
• most importantly without milk
we would have no ice-cream!
Environment
• Most dairy farmers live on their farm so they care for the land, water and air.
• Rain water is used for crops, and to fill dams.
• After milking, the dairy is washed out and all the cow poo goes into a tank and is spread as a fertiliser.
• Farm facilities must follow and meet Government and environmental regulations.
How much milk is produced every
year?
• Australia dairy
farmers will produce
9 Billion litres of milk
in 2009
• Volume each year
depends on climatic
conditions and
rainfall.
Milk one of life’s everyday essentials
NEARLY
EVERYONE EVERY
DAY USES MILK
WHETHER IT’S A
GLASS OF MILK, A
BOWL OF CEREAL,
OR MILK
PRODUCTS.
MILK GIVES US
CALCIUM TO KEEP
OUR BONES TO
STAY
STRONG.
Why dairying is important
• Dairy farming is very important because it gives us quality products and employs many people. It is important for our dairy industry to be sustainable and viable.
• The dairy industry affects me because I eat lots of dairy products every day for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
• And as you can see from my trip around the farm, there is a lot involved in getting the milk from the cow to the kitchen table.
Credits
• http://www.dairyextension.com.au/edit/Conference/SNAPSHOTS%20YOUR%20MILK%20YOUR%20MARKETS.PD
• http://blogs.das.psu.edu/tetherton/wp-content/uploads/Glass-of-milk-2009.png
• http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2059/2103104626_72040a79df.jpg?v=0
• http://www.mbfarviewfarm.com/images/Dairy-Goats/Registered%20Devon%20Dairy%20Cow%20Named%20Gemini.jpg
• http://www.dairyfarmers.com.au/df/files/jpg/DF-Milk-cartons-on-shelf2.jpg
• http://www.floridamilk.com/about-dairy-farming/about-dairy-foods/
• http://www.dairyfarmers.com.au/df/aboutus/studentpack/fromcowtoconsumer/
Credits cont…
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/images/previews/p_math/p_math_ec_01018_16x9.jpg
• http://www.mapleviewfarm.com/newsstories/061204DH3.JPG
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/monthwithoutplastic/blog_milk94bbc.jpg
• http://www.treehugger.com/cadbury-milk-chocolate.jpg
• http://www.australianmajestictours.com/dairyfarm.jpg
• http://www.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/5930088/2/istockphoto_5930088-cute-dairy-
cow-vector-illustration.jpg
• http://images.google.com.au/images?hl=en&rlz=1T4ADBR_enAU331AU331&um=1&q=cute+carto
on++cows&sa=N&start=20&ndsp=20
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