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<blockquote data-quote="RJ1" data-source="post: 7934997" data-attributes="member: 1167"><p>Yes, we looked at this in our recent review and even with the massive fert increases, it's still a lot cheaper than upping the cake. </p><p></p><p></p><p>I would agree that slurry costs are significant. But ours wouldn't be coming in unless ground conditions dictated, we were running out of grass or grass not high enough quality. So, on that basis, I can't see the marginal litres costing a great deal because the housing costs are there anyway. What's the additional slurry costing? I understand it in a NZ outwintering system where there are specific investments/time put into getting feed other than grass into them but it's not as clear in our context. </p><p></p><p>E.g. if feeding through parlour, how is going from say 2kg to 4kg a day going to cost me significantly more than the cost of feed?</p><p></p><p>I'm willing to believe it and if we can make as much money off fewer litres - great, but I can't work it out!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RJ1, post: 7934997, member: 1167"] Yes, we looked at this in our recent review and even with the massive fert increases, it's still a lot cheaper than upping the cake. I would agree that slurry costs are significant. But ours wouldn't be coming in unless ground conditions dictated, we were running out of grass or grass not high enough quality. So, on that basis, I can't see the marginal litres costing a great deal because the housing costs are there anyway. What's the additional slurry costing? I understand it in a NZ outwintering system where there are specific investments/time put into getting feed other than grass into them but it's not as clear in our context. E.g. if feeding through parlour, how is going from say 2kg to 4kg a day going to cost me significantly more than the cost of feed? I'm willing to believe it and if we can make as much money off fewer litres - great, but I can't work it out! [/QUOTE]
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