3 Year Report on the performance of the UCD Lyons Systems Herd
This report summarises the performance of the Lyons Systems Research Herd over the last three years. The focus of the research has been on the development of a Profitable High-Output Grass-Based Spring Milk Production System. The report provides details on
- The targets for the system
- The average genetic merit of the herd in each of the three years
- The Milking and Dry Cow management and feeding strategies employed
- The herd milk production and composition for each of the three years
- The body condition scores of the herd over the thee years
- The breeding management strategies employed within the herd
- The grassland management strategies and performance over the three years
- The quality of the silage produced
- The financial performance of the herd
- Key learnings from the first three years
- Targets for the next three years
Read and download the 3 Year Report on Lyons Systems Dairy Herd