Here's how my math works around the "yield drag". With the BMR product, I can feed 2-3 lb more of DM than without, and then feed 2-3 lb less of corn grain. The silage yield is always more than a grain yield off an acre, right? So with BMR, despite it yielding a little less (2 ton as you said, of which 2/3 is water) it takes me less total acres to feed my cows, because more is being fed as silage (highest yield, no matter the hybrid vs a grain yield). In my case, it amounts to 15-20 less total corn acres (silage plus grain) to feed the herd due to the diet switch, even with a little yield drag.
I usually pick up some milk along the way, and components at the same time which increase the milk price. Feed efficiency increases as well. I did a trial on a new hybrid last fall, one of two commerical farms in the country. The new BMR (just introduced in the past two weeks for sale) lowered our income over feed costs 40-50 cents per hundred weight- we made more milk, fat ,and protein off less feed. Feeding less grain and more forage has a way of lowering the vet bill, too.
If you were growing it for the neighbor, and he'd paying by the ton, and you are looking at lost yield and revenue, it is an issue. You see less revenue, and he sees the benefit. And if he doesn't see the benefit (or tells you he doesn't because he doesn't want to pay more) there is a problem.
Since 2004 , I've compared the numbers here multiple times. I keep getting the same results. I've yet to have switching back to conventional pencil out- the cow performance always wins. If others don't use it, that's fine with me... just more competitive advantage for me.
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