Spending less money can lead to greater efficiencies and great returns.

Before you spend money unnecessarily of feed systems we suggest you read this.

Would you spend $50,000 when $10,000 would do the job better?

What a silly question!

I've recently spoken to a dairy farmer who was about to build a $50,000 loafing barn to calve his 300 milkers. To do the job properly, he would need a feeding area as well (and he still proposed to feed the milkers in the paddock!)

With a "WASTE-NOT" hayfeeding system next to the dairy - and no shed - he could:

• Feed all his milkers as they leave the milking shed.
• Feed 20-40 minutes of hay or silage to each cow night and morning if required- probably more than they get at present
• Takes 15-20 minutes each third day to do all the feeding up "with whole rolls or big squares"
• Eliminate waste from the system
• Not need a feed cart or wagon (tying up a tractor)
• Grow and utilise more pasture than ever ... that"s the whole point of a "Waste-Not" Fair Go Dairy Feed Pad
• Save wear and tear on the lanes and wet paddocks.
• Use the same Feeder for the springers and even the dry cows, (even better with an adjacent calving paddock or ricehull/sawdust pad as the "lounge room".)
• Feed some grain to the springers to prepare their rumen for grain when they calve.

All this in one Feeder - in this case for 300 cows for a cost of around $10,000.

The secret? A rectangular "WASTE-NOT" FAIR GO DAIRY FEEDPAD long enough to hold three sides of the herringbone on each side of the Feeder.

If you're contemplating a calving pad or loafing barn, talk to us first.

If mud or waste is a problem on your dairy farm, your priorities should be a "Waste-Not" Fair Go Dairy Feed Pad ... on gravel with a wind break ...

Call us on 1800 808 685 for a Dairy Feed Pad kit and video or DVD