Feeding Strategy

With feed costs rising significantly month on month, the instinct is to do something drastic and change feed type or feed rates. However, this may have a negative impact on milk yields. With other variable and overhead costs still needing to be covered, this will negatively impact your costs of production on a pence per litre basis, as costs are spread over fewer litres. This dairy insight explores different ways to work with your nutritionist to evaluate and improve feed efficiency.

Issued 16^th November 2021

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