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<blockquote data-quote="regolith" data-source="post: 1229095" data-attributes="member: 9267"><p>Takes a bit to calculate that... might have to wake up.</p><p></p><p>1cwt is 100 lb liquid milk, right? That would be 45 kg in weight. We're currently producing 10.5% milk solids (fat plus protein) so it takes 9.5 litres to make 1 kgMS, or 4.7 kg out of 100 lb = $NZ22 Current exchange rate (Feb 23rd newspaper) is 75 cUS to the dollar so nearly $US17/100 lb liquid.</p><p></p><p>Corn comes to about $US20/100 lb ($NZ575/ton, usually about another $30/ton delivered on-farm), PKE is a little over half that but difficult to get without a pre-arranged contract right now. Any mistakes in the calculations are mine. Interesting to see what it comes to as a direct comparison.</p><p>I would've fed some of the hay to the milkers in April and bought more later, but the farm consultant reckons hay is 50c/kgDM and too expensive to buy. For comparative feed value that would make you just as well off buying corn as hay?? especially if you end up with someone's over-mature weedy crop.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="regolith, post: 1229095, member: 9267"] Takes a bit to calculate that... might have to wake up. 1cwt is 100 lb liquid milk, right? That would be 45 kg in weight. We're currently producing 10.5% milk solids (fat plus protein) so it takes 9.5 litres to make 1 kgMS, or 4.7 kg out of 100 lb = $NZ22 Current exchange rate (Feb 23rd newspaper) is 75 cUS to the dollar so nearly $US17/100 lb liquid. Corn comes to about $US20/100 lb ($NZ575/ton, usually about another $30/ton delivered on-farm), PKE is a little over half that but difficult to get without a pre-arranged contract right now. Any mistakes in the calculations are mine. Interesting to see what it comes to as a direct comparison. I would've fed some of the hay to the milkers in April and bought more later, but the farm consultant reckons hay is 50c/kgDM and too expensive to buy. For comparative feed value that would make you just as well off buying corn as hay?? especially if you end up with someone's over-mature weedy crop. [/QUOTE]
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