1. Bush Dairy Milking the system

2. Bush Dairy Getting started Select hardy, docile beef cattle (Tuli tested) These cows are put to dairy bulls (Red Dane Tested) F1 calves are reared as normal in the ranch Steers fed in feed lot At 14 months Heifers bred to F1 (T-REX) bulls or pure dairy Calve the T- Rex Heifers down just before the rains.

3. Bush Dairy managment Get the heifers ready for milking in the bush dairy by feeding them in the dairy for 2 months before calving Train milkers. 1 milker / 10 to 12 cows Seasonal calving / Calve October Milked for 240 days / dried end of May Dry for 4 months Feed at 500g to 750g of 20% dairy meal per ltr of milk produced Supplement hay or silage before and after best grass growth.

4. Bush dairy calf rearing Leave with mother for 2 days to ensure colostrum intake Day three place in M.A.R.S pen. 2 ltr twice per day for 60 days Plenty quality calf meal and hay. Move pen twice per day After weaning kept in MARS pens until 5 months. 5 months moved to large groups in bush

5. Comparing Ranching, Bush Dairy and Intensive Dairy

6. Ranching

7. Yearly Costing For A Ranch Ranch Income Expense Milk - - Cull Cows 91.43 13.29 Preg Heifer 214.29 139.50 Feeder Steer 240.00 194.56

8. Bush Dairy (T-REX F1)

9. Yearly Costing For A Bush Dairy Bush Dairy Income Expense Milk 618.21 368.45 Cull Cows 102.86 13.29 Preg Heifer 457.14 187.85 Feeder Steer 270.00 239.45

10. Intensive Dairy

11. Yearly Costing For Intensive Dairy Pure Dairy Income Expense Milk 2,520.37 1,532.44 Cull Cows 223.26 - Preg Heifer 604.65 500.95 Feeder Steer 143.58 138.12

12. Milk Comparison Milk IncomeExpense Ranch00 Bush Dairy618.21368.45 Pure Dairy2520.371532.44

13. Cull Cow Comparison Cull Cow IncomeExpense Ranch91.4313.29 Bush Dairy102.8613.29 Pure Dairy223.260

14. Feeder Steer Comparison Feeder Steer IncomeExpense Ranch240194.56 T-Rex270239.45 Pure Dairy143.58138.12

15. Pregnant Heifer Comparison Preg Heifers IncomeExpense Ranch214.29139.5 Bush Dairy457.14187.85 Pure Dairy604.65500.95

16. Yearly Costings - Comparison Income Expenses Profit Ranch 545.71 417.10 128.61 Bush Dairy 1,448.21 902.95 545.25 Pure Dairy 3,491.86 2,556.86 935.00

17. Yearly Costings - Summary Ranch Bush Dairy Pure Dairy Income Milk - 618.21 2,520.37 Cow Cull 91.43 102.86 223.26 Preg Heifer 214.29 457.14 604.65 Feeder Steer 240.00 270.00 143.58 Total Income 545.71 1,448.21 3,491.86 Expenses Cost To Rear A Cow 69.75 93.92 385.35 Milk - 368.45 1,532.44 Cow Cull 13.29 - Preg Heif 139.50 187.85 500.95 Feeder Steer 194.56 239.45 138.12 Total Costs 417.10 902.95 2,556.86 Profit 128.61 545.25 935.00 Profit (%)31%60%37%