Average lifetime production of Dutch dairy cows increases to 38,327 kilos of milk

CRV publishes figures for the financial year that ran from September 2022 to September 2023. The cows that were removed from Dutch dairy farms produced an average of 38,327 kilos of milk in their lifetime with 4.38% fat and 3.57% protein. The rising average lifetime production is also visible in the rapidly increasing number of cows with a lifetime production of more than 100,000 kilograms of milk. Last financial year, 4,707 dairy cows in the Netherlands passed this limit, compared to 750 fewer in the previous financial year. The number of cows with a lifetime production of more than 10,000 kilos of fat and protein increased from 297 to 406. The higher lifetime production is partly due to a 22 day longer lifespan. The number of days between the first calving date and the last sampling increased by 27 days. The production of the Dutch cows removed this year was an average of 29.4 kilos of milk per milking day. Last financial year this was 29.3 kilos. The calving interval remained ...