Lifespan index can give big boost to bottom line figure

摘要

With the present high feed and fuel prices, Defra forecasts predict this year dairy farmers are expected to suffer a 24 per cent drop in farm business incomes compared with 2009-10. So what can we do to mitigate such pressure? I want to look a littlecloser at heifer rearing costs, as these are the second highest variable cost of milk production with only feed and forage ranking higher.