DairyNZ tools
Milking time planner
Use this tool to estimate/assess the effect of different flexible milking times on milking intervals, weekly schedules and production.
How to use the tool
- Select your preferred milking frequency, 10-in-7 or 3-in-2.
- Use the sliders to select your desired milking times.
- You’ll now have a predicted production result.
- To assess the magnitude of the effect on predicted production move the sliders around to change milking times.
- Watch the video to see the tool in use.
Milk production predictions used in this tool below are based on an experiment run in September-October 2020 in Canterbury, the predicted TAD production in this experiment was 1.99 kg MS/cow/day.
This tool will provide you with a predicted production so you can access how much production might reduce but there will also be several savings and benefits which can be explored on the flexible milking pages linked below.
Farmer experience suggests a key point to note is that improved intervals can result in a more engaged farm team, with less fatigue and improved farm management, making it less likely the small differences stated here will be detected on a commercial farm.