Thank you to everyone who came along to our Repro Round Up dinner and discussion.
It was an enjoyable evening with fantastic food, cheerful company, and some striking stats. There was great interaction throughout the presentation, and the audience asked some really insightful questions.
Overall, it was a poorer season on-farm from a reproductive standpoint, with a median empty rate of 12% (compared to 10% last season) and a six week in calf rate average of 66% (compared to 69% last season). These results are likely due to the abysmal spring weather and low-quality grass growth.
On a positive note, heifers performed better this season, with an empty rate of 5.8% (compared to 8% last season).
If you’d like your farm’s data included in the benchmarking graphs we shared, book a scan with us next season.
Our ‘Yes/No’ scanning is $2.40 per cow (about $1.60 cheaper than the milk test), and aging scanning is $2.74 per cow (still cheaper than the milk test and provides you with a lot more information).
