«Ice company» farm
The Icecompany farm is located in the Martuk district, a region with natural conditions ideal for livestock farming. It operates a modern dairy farm with an intelligent herd management system for 3,000 Holstein-Friesian cows.
Feed production
Feed production — with care for the soil and quality. We grow more than 80% of the feed for our herd ourselves. The total area of agricultural fields is 3,000 hectares, and we have complete control over the quality and composition of the feed we receive.
Previously, poor, carbonate, and saline soils were a serious challenge, but with the help of science, green manure, microbiology, and minimal use of agrochemicals, we have not only restored but actually created fertility.
Over the past 13 years, we have managed to:
• restore soil drainage,
• increase organic matter content,
• reduce water consumption for irrigation by more than 3 times,
• double feed crop yields.
The fields are equipped with an automatic irrigation system with remote control and real-time soil monitoring. This allows us to make agronomic decisions quickly and efficiently, with minimal manual labor. We select the best varieties of alfalfa and corn, adapted to the climate of Western Kazakhstan.
Herd
Calves are the most privileged inhabitants of our farm. They represent the future not only of our farm, but also of the country's dairy industry. Every year, we raise and sell about 800 breeding heifers, which replenish herds on other farms across the country. For more than 12 years, we have been cooperating with a leading genetic company in the United States. From birth, each calf is sampled for genomic evaluation, which is sent to a laboratory in the United States. Based on the test results, the ideal chromosome pair is selected for future insemination. We have already received more than 1,000 daughters from one of the best bulls in the world. A good dairy cow starts with genetics and care. From the first day of life, we accompany the heifer every step of the way — and only after 22 months does she become a highly productive dairy cow.
Breeding herd
Calves are the most privileged inhabitants of our farm. They represent the future not only of our farm, but also of the country's dairy industry. Every year, we raise and sell about 800 breeding heifers, which replenish herds on other farms across the country. For more than 12 years, we have been cooperating with a leading genetic company in the United States. From birth, each calf is sampled for genomic evaluation, which is sent to a laboratory in the United States. Based on the test results, the ideal chromosome pair is selected for future insemination. We have already received more than 1,000 daughters from one of the best bulls in the world. A good dairy cow starts with genetics and care. From the first day of life, we accompany the heifer every step of the way — and only after 22 months does she become a highly productive dairy cow.
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