Milk yield: farm glossary
Milk yield is the milk produced by an animal or group over a stated period. It is recorded with a unit (such as litres or kilograms) and the milking interval it covers, such as a single milking or a full day. Individual cow yield, total group production, and milk sold are tracked separately because home-used milk (such as calf milk) is part of production but not sales.
A farm example
If 20 cows produce 480 L across the morning and evening milkings, average daily milk yield is 24 L per cow. If 450 L go to the bulk tank for sale and 30 L go to calves, 480 L is recorded as milk produced and 450 L as milk sold.
Everyday use
HerdMobile stores entered milk quantities so production can be followed on the phone. Dated animal and group information helps the farmer find the figures for the period being examined.
How HerdMobile helps
Bring your animals, feed stocks and farm accounts together on your Android phone. HerdMobile keeps your daily work moving offline: record events, compare feed quantities and follow sales and payments in one place. Use your own feeds and herd information to prepare a ration, then keep a backup file under your control.
