Janine, Callum, Blake and Chris Moscript are investing in their future.
Despite input pressures, milk prices and environmental challenges, farmers are still taking bold steps forward.
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The Moscript family, with more than 60 years of dairy farming heritage, has taken the challenges head on by investing in the future with a new 60-unit GEA DairyRotor T8500 Rotary Milking System.
Other farmers can hear the Moscripts’ story and see the technology in action at an open day from 10am to 2pm on Wednesday, July 2, near Leongatha in South Gippsland.
In 2023, third-generation farmer Callum Moscript and his family made a bold move — they upgraded their conventional milking system and calving shed.
They chose the 60-unit GEA DairyRotor T8500 rotary milking system with iSPRAY4 in-bail teat sprayers, automatic cup removers with milk metering, cluster drop down, automatic wash system, and additional equipment, including a VoD Vacuum Pump, Flush Valves and Flush Pump on Pontoon, to ensure efficient farm operations.
The 60-unit GEA DairyRotor T8500 Rotary Milking System.
“It allows us to scale and grow and expand our business,” Callum said.
In addition to the new sheds, the Moscripts purchased more land in the past five years and nearly doubled their herd to 550 cows.
Callum said the new dairy allowed them to triple the number of cows milked per hour with “a third of the labour” and better monitor cow health and production.
“The yard can hold 1000 cows. People think I'm crazy for putting a yard in that big but watch me.”
Two years later, Callum says the new GEA system has simplified their milking operations, and the cows are comfortable with it.
“Our team just love it,” he said.
“During a very dry autumn being able to manage cow’s feed individually is a great advantage. Despite it our per cow production is up 2.7 per cent YTD.
“We believe this has a lot to do with less time on the concrete, together with the advantages of the calving shed that has helped with our transition management.
“The investment has given us a platform to chase strategic growth opportunities within our business for the next 30 years.”
Callum Moscript says the new GEA system has simplified their milking operations.
The GEA DairyRotor T8500 is known for its reliability, low maintenance and suitability for pasture-based systems — and it can be run by just one milker.
The system was installed and is serviced by Gippsland Dairy Professionals in Korumburra, Victoria.
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