Return on Investment
Examples of the profitability of using Lactatropin on either a TMR herd or a pasture herd and the effects on sustainability.
TMR herd
500 : Cows in milk
30L : Average production
R5,80 : Milk price
R3,50 : Per kg DM
R96,00 : Per Lactatropin injection
Effect of Lactatropin on herd
4L Average increase if 75% of the herd is injected.
Milk & Profit increase
1,500L/day = R4,378.57
10,500L/week = R30,650.00
45,000L/month = R131,357.14
547,500L/year = R1,598,178.57
Effect on sustainability
Feed consumption : 1,869 (ton/DM)³
Water consumption : 1,122 (1,000L)⁴
Manure production : 3,246 (ton)³
Land/corn silage : 108.5 (ac)⁵
Pasture herd
400 : Cows in milk
20L : Average production
R5,80 : Milk price
R2,50 : Per kg DM
R96,00 : Per Lactatropin injection
Effect of Lactatropin on herd
3L Average increase if 75% of the herd is injected.
Milk & Profit increase
900L/day = R2,412.86
6,300L/week = R16,890.00
27,000L/month = R72,385.71
328,500L/year = R880,692.86
Effect on sustainability
Feed consumption : 1,822 (ton/DM)³
Water consumption : 1,010 (1,000L)⁴
Manure production : 2,921 (ton)³
Land/corn silage : 65.2 (ac)⁵