DiscoverThe myCOW PodcastEp 3: Stocking Rate vs Farm Profit – A practical chat with Ben Croft
Ep 3: Stocking Rate vs Farm Profit – A practical chat with Ben Croft

Ep 3: Stocking Rate vs Farm Profit – A practical chat with Ben Croft

Update: 2025-07-09
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What happens when you drop cow numbers and focus on feeding them better? In this episode, Shaun Balemi sits down with Ben Croft, a seasoned Canterbury dairy farmer, to unpack how reducing stocking rate improved cow condition, simplifiedmanagement, and increased farm profit. They talk body condition scoring, feed strategies, and how fewer, better-fed cows delivered more milk and less stress.Real data. Real decisions. Real farmer talk.

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Ep 3: Stocking Rate vs Farm Profit – A practical chat with Ben Croft

Ep 3: Stocking Rate vs Farm Profit – A practical chat with Ben Croft

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