Dock Calculator – Acres

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Count the number of docks you have in a 5x7 metre area (42 sq yds) which is approximately equivalent to the area covered by 2 silage trailers.

Find out how much grass yield you could be losing by answering the following questions:

No of docks/42 sq yds
Average cost of grass utilisation:
Grazing
 £38.60/tonne dry matter 
Silage
 £69.10/tonne dry matter 
(National avg. 4.5 t DM/acre) 
Your estimated yield/year
 tonne dry matter/acre
Click the Calculate! button ->
Potential yield loss
 tonne dry matter/acre
This could be costing you
 £ per acre