Table 2 Selected Variables Predicting Farm Economic Efficiency
From: When counting cattle is not enough: multiple perspectives in agricultural and veterinary research
Key Performance Indicator | Unit | Farm 2007 | Farm 2008 | Reference group 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total roughage costs | NOK/litre milk | 1.69 | 1.59 | 1.96 |
Milk income – feed costs | NOK/litre milk | 2.43 | 2.69 | 2.65 |
Fertility status | Number | 21 | 26 | n.a. |
Heifers age at first calving | Months | 25.0 | 27.8 | 26.4 |
Insemination costs | NOK/litre milk | 0.10 | 0.14 | 0.11 |
Veterinary/ medicine costs | NOK/litre milk | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.11 |