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<blockquote data-quote="regolith" data-source="post: 1299288" data-attributes="member: 9267"><p>From what I recall, each soil sample costs $NZ110. We sample four different areas of the farm - the pastures that get fertilised with effluent from the dairy shed are done separately, and three different terrains.</p><p>Bloods are anything from $35 to over $100 depending on what is tested for, and if I'm doing the numbers the vets expect to give a true picture of what's happening in the herd (6 - 8 samples) I can expect to see an additional $500 on the bill that month. I was doing blood tests twice a year but I think I can't justify it at the current low milk prices. That $500 doesn't include the vet visit and drawing blood either, that's a separate charge.</p><p>I don't know why such high prices, unless your prices are very highly subsidised. Us NZers/Aussies can only read you and dream of cheap testing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="regolith, post: 1299288, member: 9267"] From what I recall, each soil sample costs $NZ110. We sample four different areas of the farm - the pastures that get fertilised with effluent from the dairy shed are done separately, and three different terrains. Bloods are anything from $35 to over $100 depending on what is tested for, and if I'm doing the numbers the vets expect to give a true picture of what's happening in the herd (6 - 8 samples) I can expect to see an additional $500 on the bill that month. I was doing blood tests twice a year but I think I can't justify it at the current low milk prices. That $500 doesn't include the vet visit and drawing blood either, that's a separate charge. I don't know why such high prices, unless your prices are very highly subsidised. Us NZers/Aussies can only read you and dream of cheap testing. [/QUOTE]
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