Genetic Technologies Limited
Genetic Technologies Limited
Average estimated costs* ($/ha)
My costs ($/ha)
General Information Defaults My Farm ($/ha)
No of cows 500
Farm area (ha) 280
Milksolids payout ($/kgMS) $9.00
Average milksolids response to feed (gMS/kgDM fed) 80
Average pasture yield (tDM/ha) 15.5
Cost of additional purchased feed (c/kgDM fed) 45
Feed Pad Cost
Construction cost ($/cow) 1000
Annual R & M cost ($) 2500
Interest rate (%) 8%
Depreciation (%/year) 10%
Supplementary Feed Savings
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Silages
Pasture
Total amount fed (tDM) 150
Wastage feeding in paddock (%) 20%
Wastage feeding on feed pad (%) 5%
Maize
Total amount fed (tDM) 700
Wastage feeding in paddock (%) 25%
Wastage feeding on feed pad (%) 5%
Balage
Total amount fed (tDM) 0
Wastage feeding in paddock (%) 0%
Wastage feeding on feed pad (%) 5%
Other Feeds
PKE
Total amount fed (tDM) 0
Wastage feeding in paddock (%) 20%
Wastage feeding on feed pad (%) 5%
Other Feeds
Total amount fed (tDM) 125
Wastage feeding in paddock (%) 0%
Wastage feeding on feed pad (%) 0%
Pasture Savings
Percentage of the farm pugged each year - without feedpad 20%
Percentage of the farm pugged each year - with feedpad 5%
Average pasture yield loss from pugging (%) 30%
Labour and Running Cost Savings
No of days supplements fed per year 200
Time taken to feed out in the paddock (hours/day) 2.0
Time taken to feedout on the feed pad (hours/day) 0.3
Tractor running costs ($/hour) $45
Labour costs ($/hour) $35

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