1. The Importance of Dairy
Farming and How It Effects
Our Every Day Life
Featuring Property of R.E AND C.J BARTZ LOWOOD QLD
By Jessica Archibald

2. Lets get started
Hi I’m Jess
I’m in yr 9
and I am
15 yrs old.
I do Ag at
Mullum
High
I am
studying
the dairy
industry.

3. Why dairying matters?
To answer the
questions:
‘Why dairy farming
matters and why it
is important to
every day life’ I
went to visit a dairy
farm to find out
what’s involved.
I’ve always
wondered how
milk gets from a
cow to my kitchen
table.

4. The Farm
Come with
me to
check out
a dairy
farm.

5. The process of milking.
• The
cows are
rounded
up to the
dairy for
milking.

6. The dairy
• Cows
are let
into both
sides to
be
milked.
• This is a
Herring
Bone
system

7. Milking
• suction
cups
are put
on the
cows
udders
to get
the
milk
out.

8. Milking cont…
• After all the milk
has been
sucked out of
the cows udder
the cups are
taken off and
the cows teats
are sprayed
with a
disinfectant to
prevent
infection.

9. Good Hygiene
• After the
whole row of
cows have
been milked
and had their
teats sprayed
they are let
out and the
next lot of
cows are
brought in.

10. Cleaning Up
• After all
the cows
have been
milked, the
dairy is
then
washed
out and
the milk
lines
cleaned.

11. Wondering
where all the
milk is now?

12. Milk Vat
• It is stored
in the
refrigerated
vats until
the milk
truck
arrives to
collect it.

13. • The dairy after the milking is finished.

14. Why do breeds
matter in the
dairy industry?

15. Breeds of Dairy Cattle
Good breeding matters because you want good
quality milk and lots of it so you just can’t milk any
random cow.
• Some breeds are:
– Jersey
– Holstein Friesian
– Brown Swiss
– Guernsey
– Illawarra
– Ayrshire

16. Jersey
• This is a
jersey and
she can
produce a
higher level
of butter fat
and protein
in her milk
than other
breeds.

17. Holstein Friesian
• This is a Holstein
Friesian who has
the capacity to
produce more
milk that all the
other breeds.

18. Brown Swiss
• This is a Brown
Swiss.
• This breed
originated from
Switzerland
• They are not as
common in Australia
as other breeds.

19. Guernsey
• This is a
Guernsey
bull.
• Guernsey’s
are similar
to Jerseys
but are a lot
bigger.

20. Illawarra
•This is an
Australian
Illawarra dairy
heifer
•Illawarra’s
originated in
the Illawarra
region of NSW
from three
different
breeds.

21. Ayrshire
• This breed
originated in
South-west
Scotland
• They are
medium-sized
and white
mixed with red
or brown in
colour..
Ayrshire Bull

22. NEXT STOP THE PASTURES

23. • Pastures are
an important
part of
dairying as
cows need to
eat, and the
grass
provides the
energy for the
cows to make
milk.

24. The farmers usually grow other types of
grasses like rye, oats, Lucerne or corn to
help improve the quality and quantity of
milk cows produce.

25. Ryegrass is perfect for winter
• This is rye
grass and is
a good
winter feed.
• A lot of
grasses
don’t grow in
winter and
can be
effected by
frost.

26. Lucerne is very water efficient
but…
• Grazing on
Lucerne
has to be
carefully
monitored,
cows can
bloat and
die.

27. Like this cow
• .

28. Winter feed
If you haven’t
much
grass you
will need to
supply the
cows with
some other
type of
forage.
Like this
barley hay
.

29. Forage for the dry times
This barley hay
is cut and
stored in the
hay shed for
winter, when
pasture is in
short supply.

30. • If have access to water you can irrigate
your pastures to supplement rainfall.

31. Time Consuming
Irrigating can be hard work and includes:
• Moving pipes
• Finding a water source
• Remembering to turn off the water if it’s
not on an automatic timer.

32. Types of Irrigators
• There are different
types of irrigation
systems eg: spray
lines, boom irrigators,
centre point pivot,
lateral mover, hard
hose, soft hose.
• This is a spray line
irrigator

33. The calves

34. • Calves are
taken off
their mothers
within the
first week
they are born
and hand
raised.

35. Why?

36. • The calves are
quieter to
handle when
they get older
• Their mothers
produce more
milk than the
calf can drink.
• So they don't
get in the road
when their
mothers are
being milked

37. • This calf is
one day
old.
• It has to be
taught how
to suck
from a
bucket
• You do this
by putting
your fingers
in the milk
and letting
the calf
suck from
them.

38. Fast learners
• In no time at all they’re drinking from the
buckets.

39. What else is left
to do on the
farm?

40. Lets take a
look

41. Jobs to be done
As well as milking the cows, rearing the calves and looking
after pastures there is also:
• fences to be maintained
• Cows to be vaccinated, ear tagged, de-horned …
• Driving tractors and using different machinery
• water troughs and yards to clean out
• The training and care for working dogs (if you choose to have
them)

42. Fencing
• Fences are
very important
for keeping the
cows in or out.
• If the fences
are down or
broken, they
need to
repaired
straight away.

43. Vaccination
• Cows need to be
vaccinated to
lesson the risk of
getting serious
diseases and
conditions like for
tick fever in QLD.

44. • Ear tagging is
important so
you can easily
identify cows
apart from
each other
and so you
know what
cow is what.
It’s kind of like
naming cows
with numbers

45. Dehorning & Disbudding
• Horns are
usually
removed when
they are calves.
• Cows with
horns can be
dangerous and
cause injuries
to other cows
or people.

46. Machinery
• Tractors and
machines are very
important on the farm
and are used for a
variety of different
things; from sowing
and ploughing
paddocks to lifting
and carrying heavy
objects like tree
stumps.

47. Dogs and Farming
• Working dogs
are good pets
and make the
herding of cows
easier.
• You can either
train them
yourself (which
is lots of fun) or
buy one that is
already trained.

48. Water for cows
• Water troughs
need cleaning
out to get rid of
all the algae,
scunge and
grass dropped in
the water.
• This is important
as cows need
clean water to
stay healthy

49. Drenching
• Cleaning out yards and pens is another job that
has to be done because poo has E coli, worms
and parasites in it.
• If a cow eats a parasite they can breed in the
cows intestine and make the cow sick.
• Regular drenching of the cows is important to.

50. Farming is a busy lifestyle
• Wow!
there's a lot
more to dairy
farming than
what I thought.
• Lets take a
look at the
social,
environmental
and economic
implications.

51. Economy
Australia makes a lot of money by exporting
milk products to other countries.
• Australia exports around 50% of its
milk production each year and the
other 50% is keep in Australia.
• With good economic growth prospects
increasing demand for dairy products.

52. Employment
• The dairy industry creates many
different jobs, not just for the dairy
farmers
• For every person employed in the
dairy industry another 4 jobs are
created in the community.

53. What kind of
jobs are
there?

54. Types of jobs
There are:
• Vets
• Farm hands
• Truck drivers
• Farm managers
• Manufactures
• Factory workers

55. But wait
there's
more

56. • Dairy Scientists
• Dairy Technologists
• Marketing Personnel
• Occupational Health and Safety
Managers
• Microbiologists

57. Any of those
interest you?

58. Farm to Fridge
• Hey! Remember all that milk in the vat?
Here’s the truck driver to pick it up and
take it to the factory for processing.

59. At the factory
• At the factory milk is
tested, pasteurized
(kills bacteria),
homogenised ( to
prevent the cream
separating and settling
on top).
• Milk is then sent
through a processing
line and bottled.
• Milk is then
transported in
refrigerated trucks to
supermarkets and
other shops.

60. Products
The dairy industry provides us with
many different products, not just
milk.
Items that contain milk products:
• Flavoured milk, Condensed
milk, Butter, Yogurt, Cheese,
Cream, Chocolate, chips ,
cakes, biscuits and many packet
and processed foods to give
that extra yummy flavour.
• most importantly without milk
we would have no ice-cream!

61. Environment
• Most dairy farmers live on
their farm so they care for
the land, water and air.
• Rain water is used for
crops, and to fill dams.
• After milking, the dairy is
washed out and all the
cow poo goes into a tank
and is spread as a
fertiliser.
• Farm facilities must follow
and meet Government
and environmental
regulations.

62. How much milk is produced every
year?
• Australia dairy
farmers will produce
9 Billion litres of milk
in 2009
• Volume each year
depends on climatic
conditions and
rainfall.

63. Milk one of life’s everyday essentials
NEARLY
EVERYONE EVERY
DAY USES MILK
WHETHER IT’S A
GLASS OF MILK, A
BOWL OF CEREAL,
OR MILK
PRODUCTS.
MILK GIVES US
CALCIUM TO KEEP
OUR BONES TO
STAY
STRONG.

64. Why dairying is important
• Dairy farming is very important because
it gives us quality products and employs
many people. It is important for our dairy
industry to be sustainable and viable.
• The dairy industry affects me because I
eat lots of dairy products every day for
breakfast, lunch and dinner.
• And as you can see from my trip around
the farm, there is a lot involved in getting
the milk from the cow to the kitchen
table.

65. Credits
• http://www.dairyextension.com.au/edit/Conference/SNAPSHOTS%20YOUR%20MIL
K%20YOUR%20MARKETS.PD
• http://blogs.das.psu.edu/tetherton/wp-content/uploads/Glass-of-milk-
2009.png
• http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2059/2103104626_72040a79df.jpg?v=0
• http://www.mbfarviewfarm.com/images/Dairy-
Goats/Registered%20Devon%20Dairy%20Cow%20Named%20Ge
mini.jpg
• http://www.dairyfarmers.com.au/df/files/jpg/DF-Milk-cartons-on-
shelf2.jpg
• http://www.floridamilk.com/about-dairy-farming/about-dairy-foods/
• http://www.dairyfarmers.com.au/df/aboutus/studentpack/fromcowtoc
onsumer/

66. Credits cont…
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/images/previews/p_math/p_math_ec_01018_16x9.jpg
• http://www.mapleviewfarm.com/newsstories/061204DH3.JPG
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/monthwithoutplastic/blog_milk94bbc.jpg
• http://www.treehugger.com/cadbury-milk-chocolate.jpg
• http://www.australianmajestictours.com/dairyfarm.jpg
• http://www.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/5930088/2/istockphoto_5930088-cute-dairy-
cow-vector-illustration.jpg
• http://images.google.com.au/images?hl=en&rlz=1T4ADBR_enAU331AU331&um=1&q=cute+carto
on++cows&sa=N&start=20&ndsp=20

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68. This is a
Jessica Archibald
Presentation for the
2009
Cream of the Crop Competition