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<blockquote data-quote="DairyNerd" data-source="post: 8320435" data-attributes="member: 168926"><p>Lots of variables but just a few things:</p><p></p><p>Work out what it is currently, there are loads of calculators online. You just need your concentrate usage per cow and yield per cow as inputs.</p><p></p><p>Your first cut is dry (so is mine this year, i left it down too long), intakes will be higher if you target 30% DM.</p><p></p><p>Mixture of forages will increase intakes but can also complicate and add costs in other ways.</p><p></p><p>Like all KPI's, dont focus on it in isolation. It is important but if your milk from forage increases but you spend the extra income on machinery/labour to acheive that then there isn't a lot of point. </p><p></p><p>You only mentioned grazed grass in the last paragraph when it is the cheapest forage on your farm. Maybe you are happy with that side of things but if not then better use of that will be your biggest driver of profitability.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DairyNerd, post: 8320435, member: 168926"] Lots of variables but just a few things: Work out what it is currently, there are loads of calculators online. You just need your concentrate usage per cow and yield per cow as inputs. Your first cut is dry (so is mine this year, i left it down too long), intakes will be higher if you target 30% DM. Mixture of forages will increase intakes but can also complicate and add costs in other ways. Like all KPI's, dont focus on it in isolation. It is important but if your milk from forage increases but you spend the extra income on machinery/labour to acheive that then there isn't a lot of point. You only mentioned grazed grass in the last paragraph when it is the cheapest forage on your farm. Maybe you are happy with that side of things but if not then better use of that will be your biggest driver of profitability. [/QUOTE]
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