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The innovations will increase production capacity, as well as ensure the sustainable operation of the farm and improve the welfare conditions of cows.
HP Kalna Mikas is one of the SMEs that has qualified for more favorable loan terms offered by Luminor in cooperation with the European Investment Bank (EIB) since the beginning of the year. The project is implemented by attracting co-financing from the Rural Support Service in the amount of 341 thousand euros, where part of the financing after the project implementation will be used for partial early repayment of liabilities. Over the last five years, the farm “Kalna Mikas” has already invested 1.5 million euros in the development of new equipment, tools, warehouse and water drainage system.
During the reconstruction of ZS “Kalna Mikas” farm, it is planned to replace the roof and doors, install a ventilation system and restore the facade of the building. With funding from Luminor Bank, the farm plans to purchase milk tanks and two feed storage towers, which will make it easier to store its own grain, as well as new feeders for farm cattle. In turn, in the transition to an automated milking process, two milking robots will be purchased, which will increase the amount of milk obtained from one cow by about 15%. The farm currently has 278 cattle, of which 186 are dairy cows.
“By reaching the maximum production capacity, milk production manually from the existing number of cattle, as well as the limited availability of labor, we have taken a new development step to automate the milk production process. With the help of Luminor we will be able to increase the amount of milk Last year, the amount of milk produced per dairy cow already reached 9.7 tons, and we plan to increase production capacity by another 15%, “says Jānis Brantevics, the owner of ZS” Kalna Mikas “.
ZS “Kalna Mikas” started its operation in 1992 in Turlava parish, Kuldiga district. The main activity of the farm is related to dairy farming and grain farming, managing an area of 449 ha.
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