What are the numbers of dairy cattle in New Zealand?
Provisional figures from the 2018 agricultural production survey showed dairy cattle numbers fell 1 percent, to 6.4 million in June 2018. “This followed a similar small dip in 2017, though overall dairy cattle numbers have been relatively steady since 2012,” agricultural production statistics manager Stuart Pitts said.
Is there a peak cow in New Zealand?
New Zealand may have struck “peak cow” if the latest statistics showing a fall in dairy cattle numbers of 100,000 over the last year are an accurate judge. Statistics NZ figures show the number of dairy cattle has dipped by 2 per cent, from 6.6 million in June last year to 6.5 million this year.
How many dairy cows are there in the world?
According to DairyNZ there are now 4.86 million milking cows – the lowest number since 2012. Last year the average dairy cow produced 4259 litres of milk compared to 4185 litres the year before. Milking cow numbers fell from 4.99 to 4.86 million between 2016 and 2017, while herd numbers have also dropped by 170 to 11,748 (from 11,918).
How big is the average dairy cow herd?
Milking cow numbers fell from 4.99 to 4.86 million between 2016 and 2017, while herd numbers have also dropped by 170 to 11,748 (from 11,918). The average herd size is now 414, also a decline from 419 the year before.
How many dairy cattle are there in New Zealand?
Dairy cattle numbers are down from a high of 6.7 million in 2014 as the industry appears to have reached the limits of its expansion. New Zealand may have struck “peak cow” if the latest statistics showing a fall in dairy cattle numbers of 100,000 over the last year are an accurate judge.
New Zealand may have struck “peak cow” if the latest statistics showing a fall in dairy cattle numbers of 100,000 over the last year are an accurate judge. Statistics NZ figures show the number of dairy cattle has dipped by 2 per cent, from 6.6 million in June last year to 6.5 million this year.
Where did 500 cows go missing from farm?
A farmer says a huge number of people would have been needed to steal 500 cows from an Ashburton dairy farm. Farm workers were left scratching their heads after 500 cows were discovered missing from their herd. Chris Ford farms in the same area and told RNZ News moving such a large number of stock would have required a lot of help.
Who are the NZ agents for WOPA cattle crushes?
VeeHof Dairy Services are also the sole NZ agents for the award-winning range of Wopa ‘walk-through’ cattle crushes which we’ve imported and used successfully ourselves for many years.