Category List guide

Please find listed below the Category headings used for the Dairy Business Online Report; For the reports data entry page please enter the data under each heading listed below. 

The Dairy Business Nutritional report provides a snap shot of your cows current nutrition, when entering data in this report simply provide the data as requested and we will do the rest.  For the business report follow the guidelines listed below;

The Dairy Business report is designed to measure how much of that litre of milk you produce is going to operating expenses, fixed costs and profit. 

Please remember that if this is your first budget don’t worry if you are not sure about a certain number, put in your best idea and we can refine the budget a little during the year, when we process your monthly year to date reports.

Number of Cows

The amount of cows to be milked for the year, plus annual litres expected per cow.  This will give us the annual production for the year.

Income

Fat and Protein, kilograms, Percentages and dollars per kilogram from your milk statement.  Dollars received from Cull cows and Calves

Operating Expenses

Feed Cost grain

All purchased Grains, including Additives.

Feed Cost Hay/Silage

All purchased Hay and Silage (Excluding costs of Hay & Silage made on farm)

Shed Costs

Electricity in the Dairy, Rubberware, Dairy Supplies, cleaning materials etc...

Fertilizer Costs

All Fertilizer costs

Herd and Vet Costs

Vet Costs, Artificial Insemination, Herd Recording and Calf rearing

Pasture Renovation Costs

All Pasture and Crop Seed purchases

Sundry Costs

Labour, excluding owner’s salary, Irrigation costs, operating lease payments, Irrigation water costs if applicable. Vehicle & Tractor costs, Fuel, Oil & Registration. 

All contractor costs.  All farm repairs and maintenance, buildings, fences, Plant and Equipment repairs. (Excludes Capital items in all sections, these costs go into Fixed Costs for analysis purposes) 

All Other costs are all other items not listed above or in Fixed Costs; these items are such things as rubbish removal, dog food, newspapers etc..

Fixed Costs

Farm & Heifer rearing land Leases, Agistment, administration costs, Consultants, Accountants fees, rates and Insurance all types. All other fixed costs such as Capital Works programs, equipment replacement. Interest and capital costs on all farm loans.