LUDF was converted to Dairy Farming in 2002. The farm system has changed over the years from a high stocking rate, intense farm system, to the current low stocking rate, low environmental foot print farm program. One constant has always been a focus, harvesting as much high quality pasture as possible. No grain or PKE has been used in the history of LUDF.
Season Update & Revision
LUDF is monitored using Farmax Dairy. The revisions are based on monthly updates, revising the anticipated seasons results. See revised info below.
Previous Seasons Summary Data
| Seasons | 2020/21 | 2019/20 | 2018/19 | 2017/2018 | 2016/17 |
| Total kgMS suppl. | 275,402 | 281,077 | 280,359 | 251.424 | 286.189 |
| Cows Peak Milk | 580 | 581 | 580 | 579 | 580 |
| 1st July Cows | 552 | 555 | 556 | 558 | 554 |
| Production kgMS/cow | 499 | 506 | 504 | 451 | 516 |
| production kgMS/Ha | 1721 | 1757 | 1752 | 1571 | 1789 |
| Stocking Rate | 3.45 | 3.47 | 3.48 | 3.49 | 3.46 |
| Days in milk per cow | 278 | 283 | 280 | 264 | 270 |
| Number yearlings | 163 | 159 | 161 | 140 | 133 |
| Pasture Eaten - Farmax Dairy | 14.5 | 15 | 15.2 | 14.3 | 15.1 |
| Supplements fed kgDM/cow | 582 | 493 | 128 | 444 | 397 |
| Supplements made on farm | 55 | 14 | 48 | 88 | 104 |
| Nitrogen Applied kgN/Ha | 135 | 172 | 166 | 178 | 173 |
| Farm Working Expenditure $/kgMS | $4.03 | 4.35 | 4.05 | 4.15 | 3.76 |
| Fonterra Payout $/kgMS | $7.55 | 7.14 | 6.35 | 6.69 | 6.12 |