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Follow-up questions on the dairy numbers

Callum Reyes Founding member

Started Oct 14, 2026

Thanks for publishing the dairy figures. Two questions from someone who milks about half that number: how does the feed line change in a wet year, when you're buying in more and grazing less?

And does the processor contract cover any of that? Ours has a seasonality clause that nobody seems to understand, including the processor.

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  1. Mara EllisonAuthorOct 15

    Great questions. I've passed both to the family, and they've offered to answer in a short follow-up for members next month.

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  2. Teodor VasileFounding memberOct 15

    From the accounting side: in a wet year, bought-in feed on a farm that size can rise by a third. Few processor contracts cover it directly.

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  3. Callum ReyesFounding member2h ago

    That matches our books, sadly. Thanks, Teodor.

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