Northland once-a-day milking survey

Following are the key questions being asked by farmers contemplating once-a-day milking. To ensure we have real answers for your important questions, could you please rank the following in order of importance to you (either drag and drop into order or use the boxes), and add in your other important questions at the end.

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* 1. Cows

How do you identify the best cows for OAD?

What is the effect of OAD on cell count and mastitis?

What impact will OAD have on reproduction and replacement rates?

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* 2. Feeding

How should stocking rate and calving date be adjusted?

Should OAD farmers use different types of feed?

Is there a farm system (e.g. 2 or 4) better suited to OAD?

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* 3. Profitability

Where and how much will farm expenses change?

What changes in production and income can I expect?

Is there an impact on livestock or land values?

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* 4. Environment

Does this change the requirements for effluent storage capacity?

Is there a change in water demand?

What changes are there to infrastructure required and maintenance?

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* 5. People

What change is there to labour demand?

Does it significantly change personal wellbeing?

Is there a change in staff turnover rate?

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* 6. Which of these topic areas are of most importance to you? (Order 1 to 5)

Cows

Feeding

Profitability

Environment

People

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* 7. And finally, what would influence you most to take the plunge into OAD?

Seeing it work successfully on another farm.

Knowing more details of operational changes I need to make.

Being more comfortable about the risks involved.

Knowing who I can turn to for support in making the decision and during transition.

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* 1. Cows

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* 2. Feeding

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* 3. Profitability

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* 4. Environment

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* 5. People

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* 6. Which of these topic areas are of most importance to you? (Order 1 to 5)

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* 7. And finally, what would influence you most to take the plunge into OAD?

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* 8. Any other questions?