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Work out the potential production and profit increase for your farm
Simply fill in the fields below and calculate the potential profit and production increase maize silage could bring to your farm.
Farm size (ha):
Herd size :
Total farm production (kgMS):
Milk payout ($/kgMS):
Stocking rate (cows/ha):
Milk production (kgMS/ha):
Milk production (kgMS/cow):
If you are already using maize silage in your system, enter the additional amount of maize silage you plan to use for the upcoming season. The calculated result will show the potential based on the additional maize silage to be used.
Grow maize on-farm
For maize grown on farm enter your own figures or use the guides below.
Area planted (ha):
Maize yield (tDM/ha):
Maize silage per cow (kgDM):
Milk response (gMS/kgDM):
Maize cost (c/kgDM fed):
Buy in maize silage
Before buying in maize silage, you'll need to work out how much silage is needed per cow - work this out from a feed budget or use the indicative figures below.
Maize silage per cow (kgDM):
Milk response (gMS/kgDM):
Your maize silage cost (c/kgDM fed):
Total milk production* (kgMS):
Milksolids per hectare(kgMS):
Nett return ($)*:
Total milk production* (kgMS):
Milksolids per hectare(kgMS):
Nett return ($)*:
*All calculations are indicative only and point towards what could be achieved if maize silage is efficiently integrated into your farm system. Maize silage growing and harvesting costs nett return for the farm is based on a forecast $7.00 milksolids payout.
Disclaimer
*All calculations are indicative only and point towards what could be achieved if maize silage is efficiently integrated into your farm system. Unless otherwise stated, all calculations are based on a typical milksolids response and Pioneer
®
's 'Maize silage growing and harvesting costs' which can be viewed in full by clicking the button below.
Farmers who are currently using high levels of supplements (>1 tDM/cow) should contact a Pioneer Forage Specialist to calculate the potential return from feeding additional maize silage.
To see the full benefits of how maize silage can help you achieve your farm goals, make an appointment with one of our Forage Specialists for a personal Farm System Analysis
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