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-15% feeding cost. Hydroponic fodder cheaper than silage+concentrates
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<blockquote data-quote="PostHarvest" data-source="post: 2244596" data-attributes="member: 1570"><p>Over a period of at least 25 years, I have been reading advertisements and seeing TV promotions by a series of companies that have been promoting hydroponic production units for dairy cows and other stock. They seem to be like main importers for Belarus tractors; Every couple of years another one comes along. Whilst I am sure there must be particular circumstances where a hydroponic unit might be viable, I've yet to see one in use on a commercial dairy farm. I just don't see one being able to feed a 350 cow herd at a lower cost or labour requirement than a well run silage operation. The terminology used by the OP suggests to me that he is writing from the USA where the cost of electricity is very different from the UK.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PostHarvest, post: 2244596, member: 1570"] Over a period of at least 25 years, I have been reading advertisements and seeing TV promotions by a series of companies that have been promoting hydroponic production units for dairy cows and other stock. They seem to be like main importers for Belarus tractors; Every couple of years another one comes along. Whilst I am sure there must be particular circumstances where a hydroponic unit might be viable, I've yet to see one in use on a commercial dairy farm. I just don't see one being able to feed a 350 cow herd at a lower cost or labour requirement than a well run silage operation. The terminology used by the OP suggests to me that he is writing from the USA where the cost of electricity is very different from the UK. [/QUOTE]
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