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Ekosem-Agrar on a path of constant growth
11.06.2012 / 09:00
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Ekosem-Agrar on a path of constant growth
- Dairy herd developing well according to plan
- Record level for first forage harvest yields
- Further dairy facilities under construction
Walldorf, Germany, June 10, 2012 - Ekosem-Agrar GmbH, the German holding
company of the Ekoniva corporate group, which is focused on milk
production, continues on its path of growth. In its milk production, the
daily quantity collected continued to increase in recent months as well. In
crop production, both the spring sowing and the important first cut of the
forage harvest went very well, with favorable weather conditions
contributing to the success. The quantity and quality of alfalfa harvested
set a new record.
The milk yield in the companies of the Group is currently about 245 tons
per day. On September 30, 2011 it was at 156 tons per day, with yields at
186 on December 31, 2011 and 237 on March 31, 2012. The average milk
production per cow increased from 15.8 liters per day in September 2011 to
18.5 in March 2012. This highlights the dynamic development of the Group.
In the same period, the dairy cow herd increased from 10,182 on September
30, 2011 to 11,665 on December 31, 2011 and 12,428 on March 31, 2012.
In the area of crop production, the fall crops planted withstood the winter
well with losses in the fields planted last fall at about 6% or 1% of total
croplands: a satisfyingly low figure. The dry spring did little harm to the
field crops and was ideal for the first cut of the staple forage harvest.
More than 50,000 tons of alfalfa and grass silage were harvested - more
than 50% above last year's harvest. 'The first cut for fodder production
this year is the best we've ever had,' remarked Stefan Dürr, majority
shareholder and managing director of Ekosem-Agrar GmbH. 'The high-quality
feed we plant for our stock is an important basis for the continued high
quality of our milk.
In recent days there was sufficient rain to provide good water for the
sowing, which nearly compensated for the effects of the dry spring. As a
result, the company expects the various cash crops to grow well.
Investment projects for dairy cattle in the Voronezh, Novosibirsk, Kaluga
and Tyumen regions are running according to plan. In the current year, the
import of 5000 pregnant heifers and young cattle from the US is planned.
These will contribute to the increase in milk production together with
offspring from the company's own stock, some from autumn of this year and
others as of 2013.
Contact
Judith Moering
Ekosem-Agrar GmbH
Johann-Jakob-Astor-Str. 49
69190 Walldorf, Germany
T: +49 6227 8890 300
E: judith.moering(at)ekosem.de
Press / Investor Relations
Fabian Lorenz
IR.on AG
T: +49 221 9140 974
E: fabian.lorenz(at)ir-on.com
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Language: English
Company: Ekosem-Agrar GmbH
Johann-Jakob-Astor-Str. 49
69190 Walldorf
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)6227 358 59 33
Fax: +49 (0)6227 358 59 18
E-mail: info(at)ekosem-agrar.de
Internet: www.ekosem-agrar.de
ISIN: DE000A1MLSJ1
WKN: A1MLSJ
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