Around one in seven dairy farmers have not confirmed excretion rate band
In late February, to inform farmers about requirements associated with the introduction of banding of dairy cow nutrient excretion rates, the Department of Agriculture wrote to 16,165 farmers who were recorded as having a milk supply contract in 2022.
Around one in seven dairy farmers have not confirmed their 2023 cow rate band, the can confirm.
The extended deadline for submitting excretion bands was March 31.
