Variable | Mean | Std. deviation | Min | Max |
Cost of seed | 178,333 | 113,614 | 75,000 | 300,000 |
Cost of labour | 865,000 | 49,498 | 830,000 | 900,000 |
Transport costs | 5000 |
| 5000 | 5000 |
Average total costs | 1,048,333 |
| 910,000 | 1,205,000 |
Quantity of hay harvested (tons) | 6.8 | 5.3 | 3.0 | 10.5 |
Cost per ton | 155,309 |
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Hay fed/cow/day (kg) | 7.8 |
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Dry season milk production/cow/day (no hay/silage) | 4.6 |
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Additional Milk production/cow/day due to hay (litres) | 4.3 |
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