Good grassland management will hit target

Grazed grass is the best and cheapest feed.

The target set by most top farmers is to produce 85% to 90% of milk from grass (including grass silage), at a stocking rate of one cow per acre, producing 1,300 to 1,500 gallons of good quality milk each. This is almost double the current average production level.

It can be and is being achieved with well-bred healthy cows, high quality grass, and top class management on reasonably good land.