New Zealand produces more dairy feed
Feed manufacturers in New Zealand have reported a 287% increase in production of dairy feed in the March quarter compared to the same period in 2007. In 2007 the production of dairy feed also increased almost 80% on the previous year.
to manufactured feeds to help meet the nutrient requirements of their high
producing animals” says Michael Brooks, Executive Director of the New Zealand
Feed Manufacturers Association (NZFMA). “No doubt, the drought in some areas
like the Waikato, has meant that dairy producers purchased more compound feed
than they would have in a normal rainfall year” he added.
“But we are
also seeing a continuation of the trend which has been observed over the past 18
months, with dairy farmers realising the benefits available from using
manufactured feed as a to supplement our traditional grass-fed dairy farming
system.
“Manufactured feeds have a number of benefits over other
feedstuffs and in many cases can fulfil functions which other feeds simply
cannot” said Michael Brooks. There’s a lot more information available on the
strategic use of manufactured feeds in the booklet developed by the NZFMA in
2007. “This document drew on a wide range of expertise available from within our
membership and illustrates the benefits available to dairy farmers who use
manufactured feeds as part of their feeding strategy” said Mr. Brooks. The
document can be downloaded, free of charge, from the NZFMA website (www.nzfma.org.nz).
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