Block calving systems
Key Performance Indicators | Excellent performance | Good performance | Average performance | Bridge Farm |
Cows and heifers calved within the first 6 weeks (%) |
>90% |
80% |
70% |
44% |
Herd replacement rate (%) |
<20% |
22% |
26% |
22% |
Milk solids output per ha (Kg milk solids/hectare) |
>1,500kg/ha |
1,250kg/ha |
1,100kg/ha |
1505 |
Milk yield from forage (litres) and (solids) |
>5,000l (427kg) |
4,000l (432kg) |
2,750l (235kg) |
2779 / (222kg) |
Overheads (excluding rent and finance) (ppl) |
9ppl |
10.5ppl |
12.5ppl |
14.9 |
Genetic merit |
5% |
25% |
50% |
15% |
Generic financial measures
Key Performance Indicators | Excellent performance | Good performance | Average performance | Bridge Farm |
Full economic net margin (ppl) |
7ppl |
2ppl |
-3ppl |
5.1 ppl |
Return on tenants capital (%) |
>20% |
14% |
3% |
16% |
Full economic costs of production (ppl) |
<24ppl |
30ppl |
34.5ppl |
29.7 ppl |
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