Table 2 Descriptive statistics of the cost components of rearing a heifer (€), estimated using the Jonkos tool for 75 dairy herds
From: The total cost of rearing a heifer on Dutch dairy farms: calculated versus perceived cost
Cost components | Average | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 470 | 129 | 1661 |
Housing | 236 | 29 | 499 |
Feed | 260 | 74 | 543 |
Land ownership | 292 | 0 | 609 |
Crops | 67 | 18 | 173 |
Contract work | 146 | 0 | 520 |
Machines and installations | 84 | 0 | 516 |
Health | 36 | 10 | 84 |
Insemination | 34 | 0 | 76 |
Miscellaneous | 31 | 2 | 192 |
Interest | 57 | 23 | 107 |
Carcass disposal | 58 | 0 | 322 |
Water and energy | 17 | 0 | 94 |
Manure removal | 2 | 0 | 45 |
Total | 1790 | 919 | 3307 |