Alkemade Dairies, New Zealand

Alkemade Dairies Ltd. in Ohaupo, New Zealand was acquired in 2015 by Kevin and Cherie van der Poel. They continue to maintain the herd of 400 Kiwi Cross milking cows, whose diet is divided evenly between grass and supplements.

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Alkemade Dairies Ltd. in Ohaupo, New Zealand was acquired in 2015 by Kevin and Cherie van der Poel. They continue to maintain the herd of 400 Kiwi Cross milking cows, whose diet is divided evenly between grass and supplements.

“Dairy farming is a challenge as a whole. The Heatime Pro System is simply helping us do everything better.”

Kevin van der Poel, Owner

System

Allflex Heatime® Pro System with HRLDn tags for real-time heat detection and health monitoring.

Benefits

“The technology helps us identify which cows to look at and when to look at them, and then we do the diagnosis. It’s the same with the breeding side.”

At a Glance

  • Company: Alkemade Dairies Ltd.
  • Location: Ohaupo, Waikato, New Zealand
  • Herd Size: 400 milking cows; Kiwi Cross (Holstein and Jersey)

Summary

The Allflex Heatime Pro System has been helpful in automating procedures and directing attention to where needed, based on any number of parameters. With the Heatime system, heat detection is now more accurate and instead of tail painting, data analysis is used, reducing both effort and the number of people involved, with better results.

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Alkemade Dairies, New Zealand

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30%

higher milk production

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