Dairy Info: M5 Information Series

M5 Information Series

The Sustainable Dairy Farm Systems for Profit project at Mutdapilly Research Station and on associated commercial farms, investigated the potential impact of intensification of five subtropical dairy farming systems on business productivity, on the social well being of farming families and on the farm environment.

These documents form part of the M5 Project Information Series - Studies on Mutdapilly Research Station and subtropical dairy farms 2001 to 2005.

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Background to the "Sustainable dairy farm systems for profit" project	250 kb
Farm System Learnings
M1 Farmlet - Dairy farming in the subtropics with raingrown pastures and no irrigation	635 kb
M2 Farmlet - Dairy farming in the subtropics with raingrown pastures and limited irrigation	443 kb
M3 Farmlet - Dairy farming with annual crops and limited irrigation	1 mb
M4 Farmlet - Dairy farming in the subtropics with high use of irrigation on crops and pastures	559 kb
M5 Farmlet - Feedlot dairy farming in subtropical Australia	551 kb
Stream learnings - Production
Economics of concentrate feeding	145 kb
Mixer wagons - some observations	178 kb
Crossbreeding in dairy herds	231 kb
Batch calving in dairy herds	133 kb
Reducing the impact of hot weather	337 kb
Stream learnings - Water use
Steps to making efficient use of water	283 kb
Water use efficiency of forages on subtropical dairy farms	249 kb
Estimating annual irrigation water requirements	198 kb
Stream learnings - Environment
Environmental strengths and weaknesses of subtropical dairy farming systems	577 kb
Managing weeds under reduced tillage	441 kb
Managing the riparian zone on dairy farms	986 kb
Soil Nutrients - the contribution made by purchased feeds	196 kb
Stream learnings - Social
The role & experience of M5 project 'companion' dairy farms	451 kb
Social and family aspects of dairy farm expansion	266 kb
Labour management checklist - a series of questions and answers	90 kb
Stream Learnings - Business
Profitable dairying is possible	289 kb
Flow diagram for dairy farmers formulating their strategic direction - to expand, diversify or cease production	50 kb
Tools and Models
Dairy Predict. A dairy feedbase and enterprise planning tool	220 kb
Dairy Herd Model v3	99 kb
Farm Gate Nutrient Balance	107 kb

While every care has been taken in preparing these publications, the State of Queensland accepts no responsibility for decisions or actions taken as a result of any data, information, statement or advice, expressed or implied, contained in these reports.