Efficient dairying - achieving 1000kg milk solids

The week’s podcast is perfectly timed for World Milk Day. After Chris’ usual milk market report, Will is joined by Joe Ives, Hampshire based dairy farmer and Maimie Sloan, Kite Consultant, to discuss Kite’s 1000Kgs project which examines herds achieving (or very nearly achieving) 1000kg of milk solids per cow per year. Maimie gives some background to the project, why Kite have decided to look at this and what kite hope to achieve. As one of the farmers involved in the project, Joe gives some insight into his business discussing his high standard of KPI’s, technical performance and recognising the importance of having a strong and passionate team on farm to achieve these. He explains how robots have had a positive impact on the running of the farm, overall efficiencies and the health and welfare of the herd.