We design and start up farms on the Israeli model of intensive dairying, and we upgrade and audit existing ones.
12,000 Lper lactation, the average yield in Israel and on the Z.M farm
39 La day with three milkings; 3.8% fat, 3.5% protein
5,000cows in the company's largest dairy project
≈500 tof beef a year from the bull calves of a 2,000-cow farm
Milk and beef from one farm
A 2,000-cow farm produces about 18,000 t of milk a year, or 50 t a day.
Half the calves are born bulls, about 1,000 head a year. We do not sell the bull calves born on the farm for next to nothing; we fatten them ourselves. On our own feedlot they reach 500 kg live weight in 13 months, so the farm adds about 500 t of beef a year.
We build the herd from Holstein in-calf heifers sourced in Europe and Canada, each selected on health, genetics and parent records. After that the herd grows through its own reproduction.
Cow barns, AzerbaijanErecting a barn frame, AzerbaijanSolar panels on cow barn roofs, IsraelRotary milking parlourLoose-housing barn, IsraelBarn in IsraelHolstein heifersCalves in winter, RussiaBarn in winter, VoronezhIsraeli geneticsDairy plant, St Petersburg
Israeli technology
Every cow under control
A collar sensor, electronic milk meters at every milking point and software that shows each cow's yield, heat and health in real time, on a computer and on a phone.
Herd management system: data flow from sensors to reportsSCR collar sensor: activity and ruminationHerd management dashboard on the farmMilking parlour with a control unit at every stallElectronic milk metersMobile app: milk yield for 24 hours and 7 daysMobile app: cows in heat, ready for insemination
Building or upgrading a farm?
We can start with a feasibility study and master plan, or with an audit of your operation.
