Ashburton had the highest average production per herd with 374,191 kilograms of milksolids followed by Hurunui with 367,328 kilograms of milksolids (Table 3.4). Ashburton district also had the highest average milksolids per effective hectare with 1,519 kilograms. Ashburton and Waimakariri recorded the highest production per cow (420 kg of milksolids). The North Island district that has the highest milksolids production per herd is Taupo with an average of 275,746 kilograms of milksolids. Of all the North Island districts, South Waikato produced the highest average kilograms of milksolids per hectare (1,194). Horowhenua produced the highest average kilograms of milksolids per cow (403) followed closely by South Taranaki (402). Table 3.4: Herd production analysis by district in <strong>2014</strong>/<strong>15</strong> Region District Average litres per herd Average kg milkfat per herd Average kg protein per herd Average kg milksolids per herd Average kg milkfat per effective hectare Average kg protein per effective hectare Average kg milksolids per effective hectare Average kg milkfat per cow Average kg protein per cow Average kg milksolids per cow Northland Far North 1,062,042 52,460 39,883 92,343 395 300 695 176 133 309 Whangarei 1,204,333 60,805 45,822 106,627 447 337 784 186 141 327 Kaipara 1,102,219 54,355 41,598 95,953 390 298 688 177 135 312 Auckland Rodney / Auckland 999,583 49,983 38,101 88,084 398 303 701 181 138 319 Manukau / Papakura 839,051 40,646 31,<strong>15</strong>6 71,802 468 359 827 187 144 331 Franklin 1,117,197 54,3<strong>15</strong> 42,125 96,440 5<strong>15</strong> 399 914 198 <strong>15</strong>4 352 Waikato Waikato 1,380,369 68,856 52,546 121,401 579 442 1,020 204 <strong>15</strong>6 360 Hamilton City 1,289,945 63,274 48,485 111,759 622 477 1,099 216 166 382 Waipa 1,523,503 76,587 58,314 134,901 663 505 1,168 216 164 380 Otorohanga 1,505,779 75,999 57,597 133,596 599 454 1,053 202 <strong>15</strong>3 356 Thames-Coromandel 1,096,280 55,144 41,913 97,057 496 377 873 189 144 333 Hauraki 1,116,694 55,686 42,666 98,352 546 418 964 195 149 344 Matamata-Piako 1,274,097 64,930 49,189 114,119 668 506 1,174 214 162 376 South Waikato 1,831,714 91,547 69,778 161,325 677 516 1,194 227 173 400 Bay of Plenty Western Bay of Plenty 1,419,652 71,644 54,269 125,913 588 445 1,033 201 <strong>15</strong>2 353 Tauranga 1,301,361 64,949 49,470 114,419 532 405 937 189 144 333 Kawerau/Whakatane 1,418,300 69,136 53,377 122,513 590 456 1,046 212 164 375 Opotiki 1,280,320 62,287 48,531 110,818 542 422 964 193 <strong>15</strong>1 344 Central Plateau Taupo 3,122,535 <strong>15</strong>7,231 118,5<strong>15</strong> 275,746 559 421 980 208 <strong>15</strong>7 364 Rotorua 1,897,895 94,353 71,591 165,944 600 455 1,055 217 165 381 Western Uplands Waitomo 1,775,141 90,187 68,604 <strong>15</strong>8,792 424 322 746 169 128 297 Ruapehu 1,735,617 88,000 66,894 <strong>15</strong>4,894 477 362 839 188 143 331 East Coast Gisborne / Wairoa 2,021,840 99,347 76,803 176,<strong>15</strong>0 457 353 810 169 131 300 Hawkes Bay Napier/Hastings 2,374,178 116,622 89,936 206,558 522 402 924 188 145 332 Central Hawkes Bay 2,924,4<strong>15</strong> 141,654 112,609 254,263 599 476 1,075 210 167 377 Taranaki <strong>New</strong> Plymouth 1,089,798 56,605 42,622 99,227 575 433 1,009 2<strong>15</strong> 162 377 Stratford 1,067,987 55,020 41,775 96,795 590 448 1,038 221 167 388 South Taranaki 1,370,344 71,834 54,265 126,100 677 512 1,189 229 173 402 Manawatu Wanganui 1,739,493 79,651 64,411 144,063 563 456 1,019 204 165 370 Rangitikei 2,116,9<strong>15</strong> 104,702 81,218 185,920 604 469 1,073 220 170 390 Manawatu 1,747,621 85,470 66,787 <strong>15</strong>2,257 614 480 1,094 224 175 399 Palmerston North City 1,723,800 85,061 66,145 <strong>15</strong>1,206 605 471 1,076 221 172 393 Horowhenua 1,817,011 88,360 68,937 <strong>15</strong>7,297 637 497 1,134 226 177 403 Kapiti Coast / Upper Hutt 1,269,463 59,272 47,109 106,381 504 401 905 201 160 361 Wairarapa Tararua 1,330,990 68,458 51,796 120,255 559 423 983 206 <strong>15</strong>6 362 Masterton 2,213,026 108,978 84,239 193,216 660 510 1,171 224 173 398 Carterton 1,530,284 76,181 58,878 135,059 547 423 970 200 <strong>15</strong>4 354 South Wairarapa 1,763,877 89,180 68,716 <strong>15</strong>7,896 574 443 1,017 196 <strong>15</strong>1 347 North Island 1,420,040 71,492 54,494 125,986 580 442 1,022 209 <strong>15</strong>9 368 18 <strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong> <strong>Dairy</strong> <strong>Statistics</strong> <strong>2014</strong>-<strong>15</strong>
(table 3.4 continued) Region District Average litres per herd Average kg milkfat per herd Average kg protein per herd Average kg milksolids per herd Average kg milkfat per effective hectare Average kg protein per effective hectare Average kg milksolids per effective hectare Average kg milkfat per cow Average kg protein per cow Average kg milksolids per cow Nelson/Marlborough Marlborough 1,255,411 64,491 48,587 113,078 634 477 1,111 217 163 380 Kaikoura 1,800,292 91,083 69,984 161,067 622 478 1,101 205 <strong>15</strong>8 363 Tasman/Nelson City 1,514,672 78,792 59,598 138,390 571 432 1,002 205 <strong>15</strong>5 360 West Coast Buller 1,462,830 76,905 56,885 133,790 442 327 769 193 142 335 Grey 1,908,801 100,684 75,170 175,854 476 355 831 209 <strong>15</strong>6 365 Westland 1,418,106 76,081 56,679 132,760 406 302 708 196 146 342 North Canterbury Hurunui 4,144,935 205,872 161,457 367,328 842 661 1,503 231 181 412 Waimakariri 2,994,716 145,118 1<strong>15</strong>,519 260,637 797 634 1,431 234 186 420 Christchurch City 3,745,398 186,545 146,882 333,427 796 626 1,422 227 179 406 Banks Peninsula 957,696 44,811 37,033 81,844 403 333 737 166 137 303 Selwyn 3,445,222 169,330 134,125 303,455 752 596 1,348 229 182 411 Ashburton 4,217,967 208,896 165,295 374,191 848 671 1,519 234 185 420 South Canterbury Timaru 3,351,084 165,172 130,466 295,638 768 607 1,375 219 173 392 MacKenzie 3,822,700 192,118 <strong>15</strong>0,624 342,742 602 472 1,074 212 167 379 Waimate 3,777,975 190,737 149,032 339,769 755 590 1,345 224 175 398 Otago Waitaki 3,171,363 <strong>15</strong>9,243 124,851 284,093 734 575 1,309 217 170 386 Dunedin City 1,988,357 97,109 76,717 173,826 668 528 1,195 226 179 405 Clutha 2,265,034 111,122 87,491 198,613 570 449 1,018 201 <strong>15</strong>8 359 Central Otago 3,339,097 171,896 134,511 306,407 547 428 975 202 <strong>15</strong>8 360 Southland Gore 2,422,782 121,817 95,427 217,244 563 441 1,004 208 163 370 Invercargill 2,333,209 116,166 91,852 208,018 570 451 1,021 209 165 374 Southland 2,552,285 128,117 100,676 228,794 600 471 1,071 2<strong>15</strong> 169 384 South Island 2,769,935 138,555 108,571 247,126 662 519 1,182 219 171 390 <strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong> 1,775,501 89,<strong>15</strong>2 68,734 <strong>15</strong>7,885 611 471 1,082 213 164 377 Note: Districts with fewer than four herds have been added to a neighbouring district to preserve anonymity <strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong> <strong>Dairy</strong> <strong>Statistics</strong> <strong>2014</strong>-<strong>15</strong> 19
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