How Daylesford dairy achieves 29p/litre margin

摘要

Daylesford Organic Farm is successfully keeping production costs down by running a low-input system and maximising milk from forage.The dairy is achieving a gross margin of 29p/litre, with milk sold to its own in-house creamery, which produces kefir, yoghurts and cheeses, for 40p/litre year-round.Priority is placed on producing milk solids, with the cows yielding 5,900 litres at 3.36% protein and 4.16% butterfat.Farm manager Richard Smith explains how a change of breed and tighter forage management have reduced costs and made for a more sustainable system.