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Holsum Dairies Sustainability

Holsum Dairies Sustainability. Past, Current, and Future Planning, Managing, Financing, Building, Communicating, Monitoring, Learning, and Caring. Aerial View of Dairy. Holsum Dairy. 8,000 head Holstein cows 70 employees > 75 vendors, > 40 farmers 11,500 acres of cropland.

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Holsum Dairies Sustainability

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  1. Holsum Dairies Sustainability Past, Current, and Future Planning, Managing, Financing, Building, Communicating, Monitoring, Learning, and Caring

  2. Aerial View of Dairy

  3. Holsum Dairy • 8,000 head Holstein cows • 70 employees • >75 vendors, >40 farmers • 11,500 acres of cropland

  4. Animal # in Calumet County and State

  5. Crop Production in Calumet County and the State

  6. Sustainability – What is it us? • Financial---Profitable • For our operation and all businesses we work with. • Environmental • Water, Groundwater, Air, Soil, Resources, Wildlife, Efficiency, Waste • Community • People, Food, Energy, Fiber, Quality??

  7. Agricultural Community • Preserve Farm Land by increasing farmer’s income and reducing expenses • $1,200,000 organic fertilizer at 40% of cost • Pay above market price $180,000 for corn • $2.6 million annual payroll plus benefits • $16 million annually with local service and supply vendors • >$250,000 in property taxes • Symbiotic business relationships • Briess Industries, Raven Industries, McCain Foods, Smithfield/Packerland, Whey producers

  8. Electrical Comparisons • Hoards Dairyman 2005 Average • 1000KWH/cow/year • Holsum-Irish 617 • Holsum-Elm 612 Together about $210,000 saving/yr • Focus on Energy – Size – Design/Planning • CDLC Load Shedding 656 KW • Appr. $35,000per yr. • In-floor heating of Parlor/Office; Shop; Nursery • Appr. $30,000 per yr • Water usage • Holsum-34gal/cow/day (15-25% less water) • Extension estimates 40-45 gal/cow/day • Biogas electrical generation capacity • Holsum-Irish 700 KW • Holsum-Elm 1.2 MW

  9. Gensets and Heat Exchange

  10. Income Electrical $400,000 Bedding $275,000 Heating $ 20,000 Carbon C $110,000 Tax Credit $ 40,000 Total $745,000 Expenses Maintenance $130,000 Manure App. $(30,000) Invest.(20%) $360,000 Total $460,000 Net appr. $250,000 The $ Value of Digester1.8 million investment Other Comments: Warm Liquid to Flush Frozen Manure, Changes in Management and Maintenance Time

  11. Feeding By-Products from the Human Food production system Saving of 1.9 million dollars per year • Corn Gluten Feed -Corn Syrup/Starch • Whey Permeate –Cheese • Malt Sprouts –Beer • Brewer’s Grain –Flavorings, Beer • Distiller’s Grain –Ethanol • Cottonseed –Cotton Fiber

  12. Future projects • Glacial Lakes Conservancy working lands initiative Develop PDR programs in Northeast WI. Priceless • Improve Manure Separation & Application Processes $350,000 • Explore new uses for separated fibers. unsure ??? • Seek out new sources of waste product for feed, fiber, fertilizer, and/or renewable energy. ???

  13. Thank You!

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