The Financial Indicators of TMR Monitoring on Dairy Farms in Hungary, as Part of Quality Assurance Tools

The TMR (total mixed ration) technology is one of the most sufficient feeding methods on dairy farms. From a quality assurance and technological point view, regular testing paramount importance to reduce risk extent milk production losses animal health problems. goal was find out how popular monitoring in Hungary is, out, much it may cost for farm year. In course our investigations, we assessed economic indicators samples received by NIR Forage Laboratory Livestock Performance Testing Ltd. between 2013 2021, especially distribution size costs per cow. Our aim be able draw conclusions about application rates, total relative analyses according size. proportion farms requesting examinations higher with larger number animals (501-1000 cows inspected). Within category, highest sample submission rate found 501-600 801-1000 inspected. average monthly laboratory site extremely low period 2013-2021 (HUF 3,000-10,000 /month/farm) compared potential loss. more than 701 inspected rather 6-9 / cow month) terms screening errors, loss assurance. This indicates that there great studies at sites this not currently being exploited.