Kevin Macdonald

Resilience to weather events, sustainable systems and decision rulesHave a clear strategy for the future and understand what the business needs to achieve itDevelop a farm policy and set of decision rules based on sound knowledgeEnsure that the farm policy and systems on farm minimise the environmental foot printExcellence in execution has a greater influence on results than the initial strategyPu ...

IntroductionAre we growing less feed on farm to warrant milking fewer cows? Should we be running a lower stocking rate to account for our higher genetic merit cows? How can we reduce environmental impact while maintaining profit? What are the facts? This paper will give a summary of where we are today in terms of the known facts in regards to stocking rates and suggest options for the future.  ...