Variable milking frequency in large dairies: performance and economic analysis - models and experiments

E. Maltz; N. Livshin; A. Antler; Y. Edan; S. Matza; A. Antman

Variable milking frequency in large dairies: performance and economic analysis - models and experiments

In: Precision livestock farming

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E. Maltz

E. Maltz ¹Institute of Agricultural Engineering, A.R.O., The Volcani Center, P.O. Box 6, Bet Dagan, 50250, Israel
emaltz@volcani.agri.gov.il

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N. Livshin

N. Livshin ¹Institute of Agricultural Engineering, A.R.O., The Volcani Center, P.O. Box 6, Bet Dagan, 50250, Israel

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A. Antler

A. Antler ¹Institute of Agricultural Engineering, A.R.O., The Volcani Center, P.O. Box 6, Bet Dagan, 50250, Israel

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Y. Edan

Y. Edan ²Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Faculty of Engineering Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva 84105, Israel

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S. Matza

S. Matza ²Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Faculty of Engineering Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva 84105, Israel

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A. Antman

A. Antman ³Ma’agan-Yonatan Dairy, Yonatan, 12415, Israel

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Pages:: 113–118

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.3920/9789086865154_017

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In Israel, 20% of the monthly production quota that is “shifted” from winter to summer gets a bonus of 26.5% for each “shifted” kg. Variable milking frequency (MF) can be a tool to control milk yield (MY) to exploit these conditions. Dairies in which the milking parlor is operated most of the day, can milk different groups of cows at different MFs within the normal routine. However, manipulating MF is expected also to affect operational and food consumption costs, while not all cows will respond as expected. A study was undertaken to evaluate practically, economically, and physiologically the concept to suppress winter production of individually-selected cows that their economically-corrected-milk production (ECM) is lower than their MY, and encourage summer production individually-selected cows that their ECM is higher or equal to MY. The results indicated that manipulating MF to control production is feasible in large dairies. They were used to calibrate a pre-designed economic model that can help to economise production under varying market conditions.

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Publisher:: Wageningen Academic

Print Publication Date:: 10 Oct 2003

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