Holstein Friesians are the black and white cows, and Jerseys are honey-brown. A. Bega Cheese suppliers generally produce approximately 130 million litres of milk per year. Volume each year depends on climatic conditions and spring rainfall. The cows' main fodder is pasture which they graze. Surplus pasture is conserved as hay or silage for use as a supplement when pasture growth is reduced by cold or dry weather.
Most farmers give their cows additional feed in the bails.
This is usually rolled grain, either barley, oats, wheat or triticale. Pastures require regular applications of fertilisers containing phosphate and potash. When extra feed is required, nitrogen fertilisers give pastures an extra boost. A. Many farms are irrigated during periods of low rainfall. Water sources are rivers, streams and farm storage dams.