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Ditchetts Farm key performance indicators
Our strategic dairy farms openly share their KPIs so you can see how they perform against the technical and financial measures critical for success
Block calving systems
| Key Performance Indicators | Excellent performance | Good performance | Average performance | Ditchetts Farm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows and heifers calved within the first 6 weeks (%) | >90% | 80% | 70% | 78% |
| Herd replacement rate (%) | <20% | 22% | 26% | 19% |
| Milk solids output per ha (Kg milk solids/hectare) | >1,500kg/ha | 1,250kg/ha | 1,100kg/ha | 780kg/ha |
| Milk yield from forage (litres) | >5,000 litres | 4,000l litres | 2,750 litres | 2100 litres |
| Milk yield from forage (solids) | >427 | 342 | 235 | To follow |
| Overheads excluding rent and finance (ppl) | 9ppl | 10.5ppl | 12.5ppl | 11.5ppl |
| Genetic merit (%) | 5% | 25% | 50% | 5% |
Generic financial measures
| Business Performance Measures | Excellent performance | Good performance | Average performance | Ditchetts Farm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full economic net margin (ppl) | 7ppl | 2ppl | -3ppl | To follow |
| Return on tenants capital (%) | >20% | 14% | 3% | To follow |
| Full economic costs of production (ppl) | <24ppl | 30ppl | 34.5ppl | To follow |
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