Feed Budget for Dairy Farms: Crop Insurance Covers the Field, Not the Feed Bill
A feed budget for dairy farms should cover shed losses like crop insurance covers the field. Price shrink, set a forage trigger and weigh every load.
A feed budget for dairy farms should cover shed losses like crop insurance covers the field. Price shrink, set a forage trigger and weigh every load.
How accurate weighing in the feed mixer cuts feed cost per litre of milk, with the simple maths on loading errors and where the money leaks.
Feed mixer scales explained: how load cells and indicators work, why calibration drifts, and simple checks to keep your TMR weights honest.
Qué hace un mezclador vertical, cómo trabajan el sinfín y las cuchillas, y qué revisar antes de comprar uno para tu ganado.
Longer TMR mixing time does not make a better ration. Over-mixing kills fibre, burns fuel and wears knives. Here's how to find the right time on your farm.
Stationary vs truck mounted vs trailed feed mixers: how each setup works, which herd sizes and yards suit it, and the cost and labour trade-offs.
Heat stress cattle feeding comes down to bunk timing. Feed in the cool hours, mix smaller fresh loads, push up often and keep water ahead of demand.
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Do you know your TMR mixer cost per ton? Add up fuel, labor, repairs, loader time and shrink, then fix the easy stuff that is quietly eating your margin.