The MDF is now performing above target, in terms of milk production per cow, and grass consumption per ha. These crucial drivers of profit have boosted the feed margin per cow AND the feed margin per hectare now well above target. (To enable a meaningful comparison, with last week, or with another … [Read more...]
MDF Fortnightly Update 512: Maintaining Grass Utilization In A Wet Summer
Due to the recent rain, growing conditions have been excellent through the MID. At the MDF, grass consumption per hectare and milk per cow has increased. The two important grass management issues at the moment are minimising water-logging, and maintaining grass utilisation. A few paddocks are … [Read more...]
MDF Fortnightly Update 511: The importance of milk and grass production on-farm
The table of figures below shows the MDF results for the past 20 days, and another MID farm for the past ten days. The other farm is 63% the size, in terms of both hectares being grazed and number of milkers. They both have the same stocking rate. The MDF feed margin is $1,917 per day, so after … [Read more...]
MDF Fortnightly Update 510: Summer Production
Summer Production: The importance of targets and monitoring The MDF focused on milking fewer cows this year, while maintaining pasture consumption and milk production. We are now milking 292 cows in the main herd, and producing 1.70 kg MS/cow. Our aim was 300 cows at 1.92 kg MS/cow. The grass … [Read more...]
MDF Fortnightly Update 507
Maintaining spring grazing intervals and increasing nitrogen use helps manage pasture base The MDF feed margin performance has continued similarly to last period, with grass per hectare, grass per cow, milk per cow, and margins very similar. The grazing rotation is the number one priority, … [Read more...]
