Flächenproduktivität in Öko-Milchviehbetrieben in unterschiedlichen Standorten und Regionen

Summary

The productivity of forage land and of dairy cow pastures has been investigated in Organic dairy farms in North Germany and the Netherlands. The energy yields of the forage land varied between the farms from 18030 to 62707 MJ NEL per ha. The yields clearly indicate regional differences between the farms. In 2011 the grazing time lasted more than 200 days per year and is partly due to the application of the continuous grazing system with short grass swards. As milk and energy yields are concerned dairy cow pastures appeared to be high yielding.