(Source: DairyCo) John Roche questions part 1 Published 6 June 14 In the spring DairyCo organised a series of meetings in the north of the country, with Dr John Roche, looking at the management practices needed to maximise milk from grass and avoid the common problems associated with grazing cows. A large part of the events was an open discussion section. This is part one of a three-part series, with a selection of the questions farmers asked John, and his answers. Does feed price to milk price ratio drive your decision on how much to feed? Yes and No! The key driver of profit is cost of production per litre of milk or per kg of fat and protein, depending on the payment system. This metric...
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