Feeding & nutrition

Feed is the largest cost for dairy farmers. Growing, conserving, buying and utilising feeds more effectively to produce milk can dramatically improve profits on your farm. Dairy Australia feed programs help farmers improve feeding processes, and improve profitability.

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About Grains2Milk

'Dairy Australia’s Grains2Milk program helps farmers adapt to less stable feed markets, pasture...

2011 Dairy Feeding Update

Read about the latest news on current market conditions and a snapshot of on-farm dairy feeding...

Feed system options

Different feeding systems have their own mix of risks, performance and management principles.

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Home-grown feeds

Optimising home-grown forage growth and utilisation is a key profit driver on Australian dairy...

Bought-in feeds

When buying feeds, you must actively manage bought feed quality, supply and price risks.

Nutrition Management

Integrate home-grown and bought-in feeds into your herds diets. Optimise feed conversion efficiency.

G2M Feed Form

Understand feed lab results, and turn them into decisions and actions on your farm.

Pasture Consumption & FCE Calculator

Calculate 2 key performance measures for your farm - pasture removal/ha & feed conversion...

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Transition diet milk fever risk calculator

This tool helps farmers and their advisers assess a pre-calving transition diet for its milk...