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Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Keywords
Dairy farming, Farm management, Decision making, Computer simulation, Computer software, Western Australia Dept. of Agriculture
Disciplines
Agribusiness | Dairy Science | Strategic Management Policy
First Page Number
144
Last Page Number
149
ISSN
0021-8618
Abstract
Farmers continually make decisions on all aspects of their farms that influence profit. For dairy farmers these include the number of cows, calving pattern, level and type of supplementary feeding, area of each pasture type and fodder crop, and the areas for hay or silage, or both. The extent and type of the beef sideline operations also influence the overall profitability of the farm.
The WesternAustralian Dairy Farm Model (WADFM) is a whole farm model developed by the Western Australian Department of Agriculture to help farmers maximise profits by considering all effects of such decisions on the farm.
Recommended Citation
Olney, G R. and Standing, Warren
(1989)
"Increasing profit on dairy farms,"
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4: Vol. 30:
No.
4, Article 5.
Available at:
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/journal_agriculture4/vol30/iss4/5