Increasing grass consumption and eliminating silage is lifting milk response per cow at the MDF The MDF's rotation length is now out to 40 days. Paddock 23 is about to be grazed, and is at 1.9 leaves. So, LAR is 21 days, typical for July. From observation, it has grown at an average of 25 kg DM … [Read more...]
Fortnightly Update 520: Managing feed margin and fodder
Managing feed margin and fodder: The cost of grass production and the milk price are two crucial factors in determining feed margin. The MDF’s early June daily feed margins, compared to summer (mid Jan) are remarkably similar ($2,100/day). The feed margin peaked at $2,900 per day in Spring. The … [Read more...]
MDF Fortnightly Update 519
The effect of input costs and milk price on farm margins. The two main drivers of a higher feed margin are well above last year, but not quite at the target we set for the year. We are feeding the same amount of concentrate and forage supplement as last year, but both at considerably lower … [Read more...]
MDF Fortnightly Update 518
Daily milk variation Feed margin at the MDF has improved due to a number of factors- milk per cow is holding and grass consumption is slightly up, while concentrate price has fallen (wheat has replaced barley) and there is no irrigation water cost. Average milk in the vat, … [Read more...]
MDF Fortnightly Update 517: Balancing grass intake and rotation length
Pushing out the rotation can mean lower pasture consumption in the short term. The MDF’s average pasture consumption is now 28 kg DM/ha/day, compared to another MID farm which is consuming 37 kg DM/ha/day. Last period the other farm was on similar grass consumption, but has now increased grass … [Read more...]
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