The quality of roughage is a crucial component of profitable dairy farming. Excellent quality roughage is the basis for a high productive dairy cow. High yielding dairy cows are lucrative producers on a farm. With the optimal quality roughage the profitability of the hectares used for roughage production is secure.
The quality of roughage depends on:
| Factor | Importance | Requirements |
| Combination of types of crops | +++ | Making a crop plan |
| Tillage | + | Good machinery and knowlegde |
| Seeds | ++ | Investing in certified high potential seeds |
| Fertilizer | + | Using the right fertilizer |
| Chemicals | + | Using the optimal chemicals |
| Harvest Machines | +++ | Investing in high capacity machines |
| Cropmanagement | +++ | Training / Consultancy |
| Conservation of Crops / Silage | +++ | Investing in Silo’s plastic cover |
| Logistics Harvest | +++ | Training / Consultancy |
| Harvest management | +++ | Training / Consultancy |
| Use of Silage additives | + | Investing in additives |
| Silo management | ++ | Training / Consultancy |
Tailor made courses
Based upon your companies mission and vision we can develop and execute tailor made training. We take into account the level of knowledge and skills of your staff. Training on the job is a good solution for this subject.
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