{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Dairy Edge","title":"Protecting your farm income in 2022","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/b40fce2b\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":979,"description":"On this week’s episode of The Dairy Edge, Dairy Specialist Patrick Gowing joins Emma-Louise Coffey with an insight into projected costs of production in 2022 and strategies to maintain profitability.\r\n \r\nPatrick explains that costs of production are expected to be in excess of €1,500, increasing from €1,311 in 2020, with fertiliser and concentrate accounting for 40% of total costs.\r\n \r\nPatrick recommends that dairy farmers calculate break-even milk production to cover costs; the formula= total cost of production / milk price (per kg milk solids). For mature cows with milk solids below the break-even production are a cost to the system.\r\n \r\nFor more information:\r\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnigxe1EWLE\r\n \r\nFor more episodes from the Dairy Edge podcast go to the show page at: \r\nhttps://www.teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/the-dairy-edge-podcast/\r\n\r\nThe Dairy Edge is a co-production with LastCastMedia.com","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/FizPp2YqaNPbmx7kOdSSeqe3lGqQ33mTmLaxiS1YEus/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzEwMTc5LzE1ODgz/Mjc3MzMtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}