All performance indicators at the MDF are lifting strongly and are shown in the table. Grass per cow, an indicator we follow closely, is approaching 13kg. … [Read more...]
MDF Fortnightly Update 501
Deciding whether to irrigate in early Spring can be a very tricky decision. A (free) shower of rain could suddenly fix the soil moisture level, while a flood irrigation would saturate the soil. Risk management might suggest having a bet each way and flood irrigate only some paddocks. For the fixed … [Read more...]
August 2019 Newsletter #112
STOP PRESS: MDF wins Food & Fibre Gippsland Award; First steps into a new future; The 2018-19 Season in Review; Taking up the challenge – How can we harvest another tonne of dry matter/ha?; MDF Financials 2019-19 & Budgets for 2019-20; Guangdong VTR Yeast Supplement – Extension Trial … [Read more...]
MDF Fortnightly Update 500
Paddock 33 is being grazed now and at 62 days rested it has 3.5 leaves regrown at an average leaf appearance rate of 18 days. The grazing rest time has drifted out to 60 days because the current milker stocking rate is simply not high enough yet to eat out the paddocks more quickly. … [Read more...]
April 2019 Newsletter #111
Lead feeding trial at the MDF – Correctly providing negative DCAD diets pre-calving will set cows up for milking; Guangdong VTR Yeast Supplement – Extension Trial Update; Feed Margin and Farm Profitability; MDF Budgets and Financial Management; After the MDF Futures Forum Where Are We Up To? … [Read more...]
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