SourceNZ P6 Testimonial
Dandy View Farm, Morrinsville, New Zealand
Dandy View Farms operate a 335 Friesian cow dairy north of Morrinsville. Before commencing with P6 Dandy View fed maize silage and palm kernel as a complement to their pasture. Inspired by colleagues who have successfully used SourceNZ P6, and in view of the price of P6, the management team decided to give P6 a try in spring 2008.
The P6 is placed in troughs that are positioned around the entrance and exit to the dairy and the cows have free access to the P6 before and after milking.
Dandy View’s farm owner says that “It took a little while for my cows to adjust to the different taste of P6 but after a few weeks they were away and never looked back. The P6 has gone very well for us; it is easy to feed with our setup and our cows are in better condition thanks to the P6. Our production was 10% ahead of the previous season, and while we cannot attribute all this Dandy View Farms operate a 335 Friesian cow dairy north of Morrinsville. Before commencing with P6 Dandy View fed maize silage and palm kernel as a complement to their pasture. Inspired by colleagues who have successfully used SourceNZ P6, and in view of the price of P6, the management team decided to give P6 a try in spring 2008.
The P6 is placed in troughs that are positioned around the entrance and exit to the dairy and the cows have free access to the P6 before and after milking. 
Karsten & Ann
e Kristensen - Morrinsville, New Zealand
Intelact clients Karsten and Anne Kristensen operate a 520 cow jersey herd on 120ha (effective) located just south of the Tatua dairy factor outside of Morrinsville. Their big Jersey cows, which weigh 420kg on average, are currently producing 1.9kg milk solids per cow per day and are on target to peak at 2.1kg milk solids, which was their peak production last season. Along with the pasture the Kristensen’s are feeding maize silage, palm kernel and SourceNZ’s P6.
“I really like the P6” says Karsten. “It’s high in sugar, one of my cheapest feeds, and the supply is consistent. When I mix the P6 with the palm kernel and maize silage the palatability is so good that we have not had to clean the feed troughs for over a year”.
Karsten uses a mixer wagon to blend the P6 with the other feeds including minerals and Rumensin. When asked what is important to them in their dairy operation Karsten and Anne reply “we want to fully feed our cows but at the same time remain focused and disciplined on what feeds we purchase in order to maximise productivity and profitability”
Tim Montgomerie, Cambridge Waikato
Located near Cambridge in the Waikato, dairy farmer Tim Montgomerie is no stranger to feeding supplements that assist him to optimise productivity and profitability. Milking 400 cows that are currently producing 2.0kgMS/cow, Tim is presently feeding 1 kg each of maize silage and palm kernel and adds the SourceNZ supplied lactose to these feeds after they are placed in the feed trough. 
“Once the solid feeds are in the bin I hook up a 1000 litre tank that is filled with SourceNZ P6 to my front- end-loader and pour it across the top of the maize and palm kernel. They took to the P6 immediately and I have had no issues. I started feeding the lactose in early August and find it convenient and cost effective and it fits into my system well” says Tim.
