how much is your feed system costing you?

How much is your feed system costing you?

Let’s do some math.

Feed costs and labor are two of the biggest costs on a dairy farm.

Factors that reduce margin:

Fuel Costs Labor Costs Feed Waste Milk Production

Land used for forage production

lost for season

Cost of handling, mixing and delivery to the feed aisle lostTime spent thoughout

the entire process lost

Planting inputs and fuel costs lost

Forage harvesting and storage cost lost

To know the true cost, consider the bigger picture.

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For example, here is how mucha 5% feed loss can cost you.

All adding up to a hit on your bottom line.

There must be a better way to …

Feed efficiently.Feed consistently.Feed effectively.

Introducing the Lely Vector.

In a trial conducted over 3 years,with 17 dairies …

year feeding without Vector

first year feeding with

Vector

second year feeding with

Vector

1 + 1 + 1

Herd behavior changed, stimulating free cow traffic.

Fresh feeding 24 hours a day stimulated intake, and, in turn,

increased feed efficiency.

Effects of fresh feeding.

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2 meals a day

Threshold value

With the change, average milk production increased 4 lbs per cow per day with the same feeds available.

Labor costs were reduced by at least 78% on all farms.�

43% of farms saved 300 – 500 labor hours per year.�

35% of farms saved more than 500 labor hours per year.�

970 – 1,530 gallons of diesel were saved per year by eliminating the need for a tractor and TMR mixer.

Let’s run the numbers with Lely Vector.�

The Lely Vector reduced expenses.

Fuel Costs Labor Costs Feed Waste Milk Production

What impact would that have on your bottom line?

To know for certain, request a free on-site assessment from

Lely at the link below.

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