Macalister Demonstration Farm Update 480 (Week ending 27th September, 2018) The next paddock on offer at the MDF has 1,200 kg DM available per hectare, is 38 days rested, and is at 2.4 leaves regrown, indicating a Leaf Appearance Rate of 16 days and with 32 kg DM grown per ha per day. As … [Read more...]

Macalister Demonstration Farm Update 479 (Week ending 13th September, 2018) Both major feed margin drivers, Milk Solids per Cow and Grass consumed per Hectare, are very close to target. An excellent test of grass growing management is always the next paddock offered to the cows. It is a … [Read more...]

Macalister Demonstration Farm Update 478 (Week ending 31st August, 2018) More than half of the herd has now calved so the season is getting into full swing.  The calculated pasture consumption is 32 Kg DM/ha/ day, which is a jump up on the last period’s 23 kg DM/ha/ day. The grass is … [Read more...]

Macalister Demonstration Farm Update 477 (Week ending 10th August, 2018)  The feed margin is a major driver of profit on a dairy farm. The table below shows the MDF calculated feed margin, and other factors that deliver that margin over the past month. Calving is now in full swing with new … [Read more...]