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Work Based Project Whiteoaks Farming

Work Based Project Whiteoaks Farming. By David Hill. Click here to go to the web page. Contents page. Whiteoaks Farm……………………….. Page 1 The Lay out of the Farm………………. Page 2 Type of food for the cows………………Page 3 Producing Feed………………………… Page 4 The people that work on the farm……..Page 5

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Work Based Project Whiteoaks Farming

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  1. Work Based ProjectWhiteoaks Farming By David Hill Click here to go to the web page

  2. Contents page • Whiteoaks Farm……………………….. Page 1 • The Lay out of the Farm………………. Page 2 • Type of food for the cows………………Page 3 • Producing Feed………………………… Page 4 • The people that work on the farm……..Page 5 • Finances………………………………… Page 6 • The farm assets…………………………Page 7 • Expenditure and Costs………………….Page 8 • Mastitis……………………………………Page 9 • Health and Safety……………………….Page 10 • Bibliography……………………………...Page 11 • Links………………………………………Page 12

  3. Page 1 Whiteoaks Farm Link here to go to Map • On the 2/12/08 we went to Whiteoaks Farm in Walton-on-Trent which is in Derbyshire to see the cows and how a healthy and profitable business is run. Hamish Anderson is the technical director of the corn mill and he talked to us about the business and put a power point and a DVD on, to show what happens in and on the farm. (3)

  4. Page 2 The Lay out of the Farm

  5. Page 3 Type of food for the cows Crushed Maize Whole Oats Sweet Apple (5) Calf Mix

  6. Page 4 Producing Feed On their farm they produce most of there fodder like: • Maize 27 hectares • Grass cutting 33 hectares • Wheat 63 hectares • Oats 27 hectares (1)

  7. Page 5 The people that work on the farm • Hamish - The boss, technical director and has a BSC in animal physiology and MSC in animal nutrition. He has to have a good over view and good talker and communications with people. • George White - He owns the land because he is a self made millionaire from his animal feed business. • Brian - The ground worker and machinery, he has NPTC certificate in machinery and spraying. • Mark - The dairy milk man, “He is a born stock man” and “He is well worth his weight in gold” according to Hamish and this is more important that paper qualification. • Mary -The secretary typing skills. (4)

  8. Page 6 Finances Why did he choose jerseys? He picked Jerseys instead of Holsteins because Jerseys produce 1.88 tonnes of fat and protein per hectare and it is more than Holsteins that only produce 1.27 tonnes of fat and protein per hectare and there for Jerseys are more profitable for fat and protein. (2), (8) There profit is £23,000 per year

  9. Page 7 The farm assets The total hectares for rented (66 hectares), farmed (269 hectares) and forage (186 hectares). The total value of owned land and fixtures come to £3,000,000 approximately. The total current livestock is 763 and the value of all the livestock is £1,000,000 (2), (8)

  10. Page 8 Expenditure and Costs

  11. Page 9 Mastitis • Mastitis is one of the three most significant health problems of the UK dairy herds, together with lameness and fertility problems. The effect of mastitis on milk quality has recently gained added importance with the introduction of an EU-wide upper legal limit for somatic cell counts in milk destined for liquid market at 400 000 cells/ml. Public interest in the welfare of production animals and the recognition of mastitis as a major source of pain for affected cows give added focus to mastitis concerns. • Organic dairy farmers have identified mastitis as a major concern in the UK, mainly due to non-use of antibiotic dry cow therapy and the need to maintain low somatic cell counts in the milk. Animal welfare aspects of controlling and treating mastitis are also important on organic farms, where the maintenance of high welfare standards is important. • (6)

  12. Page 10 Health and Safety • You must dip your feet when going in and coming out of a farm to minimize diseases. • When working with machinery gloves, eye protection and protected clothes need to be worn to keep yourself safe. • When working with chemicals like pesticides you need to have clothes protection, eye protection to stop toxic substances damaging your eyes or skin. (3)

  13. Page 11 Bibliography • Here is the website that helped me: • (1) http://www.glw-feeds.co.uk/index.asp • (6) http://www.thebeefsite.com/diseaseinfo/179/mastitis • Any other information I have found or got given: • (2) HSBC Agriculture Forward Planning 2009 • (3) Information off my teacher. • (4) Quotes off the people that work on the farm. • (7) Information I got off Hamish, Mark and Bryan when I talked to them. • (8) The staff at the farm made a power point presentation. • I did use google to get picture’s of the farm and the people that work there: • (5) www.google.co.uk

  14. Page 12 Links • Beef Feeds – Click here • Dairy Feeds – Click here • Blends and TMR Meals – Click here

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