The Farm key performance indicators

Our strategic dairy farms openly share their KPIs so you can see how they perform against the key technical and financial measures.

Block calving systems

Key Performance IndicatorsExcellent  performanceGood performanceAverage performanceThe Farm March 19-20The Farm March 20-21
Cows and heifers calved within the first 6 weeks (%) >90% >80% <70% 72% 84%
Herd replacement rate (%) <20% 22% 26% 20% 20%
Milk solids output per ha (Kg milk solids/hectare) >1,500kg/ha 1,250kg/ha 1,100kg/ha 1200 504
Milk yield from forage (litres)  >5,000 litres 4,000l litres 2,750 litres 4,500 4514
Milk yield from forage (solids) >427 342 235 TBC 212
Overheads excluding rent and finance (ppl) 9ppl 10.5ppl 12.5ppl 10.0 17.9
Genetic merit (%) 5% 25% 50%  20% 20%

Generic financial measures

Business Performance MeasuresExcellent performanceGood performanceAverage performanceThe Farm March 19-20The Farm March 20-21
Full economic net margin (ppl) 7ppl 2ppl -3ppl 7ppl 1.1
Return on tenants capital (%) >20% 14% 3% 10% 21%
Full economic costs of production (ppl) <24ppl 30ppl 34.5ppl 28 37.5

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