Dairy Management
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Estimate adjustments using the tables below. Add them in to the Operating Profit table below.
It is important that the basic financial information from your accounts is adjusted when calculating Operating Profit, so all farming systems can be compared on an equal footing. The following are the adjustments used, and a brief explanation.
The following section defines the method and information required to calculate operating profit and ensure that the final result is comparable with other dairy farms.
Extremely wet conditions are associated with higher rates of lameness in dairy cows. Wet weather and floods wash away the fine materials in farm tracks or laneways exposing the larger stones and gravel pieces which have the potential to damage the cow’s hoof.
New research from Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, based in Perth Western Australia, has found that children of mums who had low levels of Vitamin D during pregnancy are twice as likely to have language difficulties.
US - Beef producers shouldn't overlook proper mineral intake as part of an overall feeding plan, according to a Purdue Extension specialist.
A rise in milk yield may point to signs of declining fertility in dairy cattle, says Prof. Heinrich Bollwein, Clinic for Cattle at the University of Veterinary Medicine, Hanover, Germany.
Body condition scoring now will ensure optimal weights and condition at calving next Spring.
Sean Cumins and Dr Stephen Butler describe a genetic model of high and low fertility in lactating dairy cows. This is a valuable research resource to identify strategies for improving dairy cow reproduction.
The world’s first commercial robotic milking factory is about to be installed on-farm. Swedish multinational milk industry equipment supplier DeLaval says its 'automatic milking rotary', which was launched last November, will be installed in Tasmania. It is also currently testing it on-farm in Sweden and Australia.
