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4.1 GENERAL COMMENTS
The following should be taken into consideration when examining the results:
Three of the participants were organic DS55, DS48 and DS10.
While most herds breed replacements their own replacements, DS52, DS15 and DS2 are flying herds i.e. a herd where all the replacements are bought in.
It has been assumed that all calves have been transferred out of the dairy enterprise to either a fattening enterprise or a dairy youngstock enterprise. These calves were transferred out at £100.
Dairy Youngstock have been transferred into the herd at £900.
The transfer prices, both in and out of the dairy enterprise, are based on market values during the time of the study.
The price received for milk is the initial sale price received before any deductions for levies, haulage or in the case of some participant's, capital payments. These deductions (apart from the capital payments which are omitted) are then included in the appropriate categories in the variable costs.
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