Current Trials

Extended Lactation Trial Update 3 Sept 2026

  This project compares the impact on productivity, profitability, people and the environment on three farms: Baseline Farm – Spring calving, twice-a-day milking, 3.0 cows/ha Extended Lactation TAD Farm – 50% herd calving each year, full season twice-a-day milking, 3.0 cows/ha Extended Lactation OAD Farm – 50% herd calving each […]

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Extended Lactation Trial Outline

    This brief paper outlines the Extended Lactation Trial which began in June 2026. The trial is looking at production and profit changes when calving cows every two years, and includes a full season once-a-day milking regime on one of the farmlets.  Follow the regular fortnightly updates, or email […]

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Extended Lactation Fortnightly Updates

This page contains Extended Lactation Trial data collected at fortnightly intervals   2026/27 Season EL Trial Update 11 June 26 EL Trial Update 25 June 26 EL Trial Update 09 July 26 EL Trial Update 23 July 26 EL Trial Update 6 Aug 26 EL Trial Update 20 Aug 26 […]

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