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Achieving sustainable dairying
through data-driven precision management

Herd Size & Yield

Herd Status

(as of end of 0000-00)

Total Herd
000head
Holstein
000head
Jersey
00head
Avg. yield per cow
00.0kg/day
Avg. lactation no.
0.0parity

Despite being a large-scale dairy farm raising 1,000 milking cows, NatureFarm steadily maintains higher productivity than an ordinary farm.

This is because smart husbandry based on individual data, precision breeding management, real-time health monitoring, and optimal barn-environment control all work together. By analyzing each cow's activity, rumination time, body temperature, milking data, feed intake, and barn conditions in real time, heat and disease are detected early and breeding and health care are carried out at the right time to maximize productivity.

As a result, NatureFarm shows excellent breeding and productivity indicators — higher conception rates, greater milk yield per cow, fewer open days, and shorter calving intervals.

Even at large scale, NatureFarm secures both productivity and profitability through a data-driven precision management system, establishing itself as a leading success model for smart dairying in Korea.

Advantages

Husbandry Features

  • Holstein cows inside a spacious large barn
    1.2 times more space per cow than the legal minimum

    NatureFarm provides 19.8㎡ per cow — about 1.2 times the legal minimum — so cows can move freely and rest fully.

  • Large ventilation fans and misting sprayers controlling the barn environment
    Year-round comfort through smart environmental control and large open barns

    Temperature, humidity, CO₂, NH₃, and airflow inside the barns are monitored in real time around the clock, and fans and misters are controlled automatically to keep the environment optimal in every season.

  • Smart husbandry with cows wirelessly connected to servers collecting data
    Data-driven precision management for each cow

    Individual data — milking records, rumination time, activity, body temperature, and feed intake — is collected and analyzed in real time to precisely manage each cow's health and breeding status.

  • A tractor evenly grooming the exercise-yard sawdust with a rotary tiller
    Daily rotary tilling of the exercise yard for a hygienic, comfortable environment

    The exercise-yard sawdust is tilled once daily to evenly distribute moisture and promote composting, giving cows a comfortable environment and preventing disease.

  • Milking-data-based early disease diagnosis by checking udder health
    Milking-data-based early disease prediction and precision health care

    By analyzing each cow's daily conductivity and yield changes, cows suspected of mastitis and other diseases are identified early, and tailored husbandry minimizes disease spread and productivity loss.

  • A veterinarian checking a cow's health on a tablet
    Systematic health and breeding care with an on-site veterinarian

    A veterinarian checks health daily to diagnose disease early, and regular breeding exams and timely artificial insemination raise conception rates and improve breeding performance.

  • A truck shipping feed from Dangjin Dairy Cooperative's own TMR feed plant
    Stable productivity with high-quality feed from an in-house TMR plant

    Fresh, balanced, high-quality feed produced at Dangjin Dairy Cooperative's own TMR plant optimizes the cows' nutrition and improves milk yield and quality.

  • Precision management analyzing pedigree and genomic data on screen
    Pedigree- and genome-based precision management

    All cows are registered by pedigree and evaluated through genomic analysis, so their genetic ability is managed scientifically and used for tailored husbandry and continuous improvement.

Breeds

Breeds Raised

A Holstein cow standing in a pasture — a white cow with black patches.

Holstein

Holstein
Origin
Netherlands · over 2,000 years of history
Appearance
Black-and-white patches, large frame
Milk yield
Highest of all dairy breeds worldwide
Milk fat
Around 3.5 – 4.0%
Use
Mainly drinking milk

Most dairy cows raised in Korea are Holsteins. Korean dairying began when the breed was introduced in 1902.

A Jersey cow standing in a pasture — a small, solid-brown cow.

Jersey

Jersey
Origin
Isle of Jersey, UK
Appearance
Solid brown, small frame, disease-resistant
Milk yield
Lower than Holstein but higher feed efficiency
Milk fat
4.5 – 5.5% · vivid yellow fat
Use
Preferred for butter, cheese, and processing

Dangjin Dairy Cooperative was the first in Korea to introduce Jersey cows, differentiating its milk quality. Jerseys are managed together in Barn 1 (dry and early-lactation cows).