Very glad to have your input Frank and glad to hear you will be continuing
in our industry.
Jeannette
----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank Tyndall" <ftyndall@ozemail.com.au>
To: <vicdairy-l@unimelb.edu.au>
Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 1:43 PM
Subject: Re: Dairying
> Dear all,
>
> I too get frustrated when I know some farmers are struggling, and the
> industry could do with more milk. Mostly, not always, I believe there is
> one major reason.
>
> There is a lot more milk to be produced, and a lot of money to be made in
> dairying if the fundamental, the feeding, is efficient and profitable. I
> know farmers (both sharefarmers and owners) who are lifting milk
> production greatly and making very good money.
>
> To get the feeding profitable, two efficiencies (BOTH, at the same time)
> must be achieved. Hectare efficiency and cow efficiency. The land and
> the herd are major resources, cost a lot to buy, and cost a lot to run.
> They both must be physically efficient. This means that the hectare must
> produce a lot of grass and the cow must produce a lot of milk. The
> hectare inputs (fert, water, grazing) have to be right and the cow must be
> fed well, all the time. Get both efficiencies wrong and you will think
> dairying is a mug's game. Get only one right, you will be probably be ok
> in the good years only. Get both right and you're laughing.
>
> The weather, the rain, capital investment, labour, all I agree have a big
> effect, but converting feed (grown or purchased) into milk is the basis.
>
>
> Just because I manage this list doesn't mean I shouldn't have a say
> occasionally. If you have a slight feeling about something, have a blast,
> send an email, no-one will mind, it's fun!
>
> Regards
> Frank
>
> Frank Tyndall
> Dairy Consultant
> VicDairy-L manager
> Box 1011
> Sale Vic 3850
> ftyndall@ozemail.com.au
> 0409 940 782
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