Afimilk Value Calculator
The Afimilk Value Calculator is a simple tool allowing a quick business case calculation online.
With a few simple input parameters, you will be able to address the value provided to you by Afimilk.
Sort system will not get paid for by the cows. Sorting is strictly a labor issue.
For example, the total number of stalls for 2x12 is 24.
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Net income by disease detection, yearly: i
Additional milk gained, less extra feed cost. |
100,000 $ |
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Total value of improved fertility & saved days open, yearly: | 100,000 $ |
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Total value of improved culling, yearly: | 10,000 $ |
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Total estimated value of extra income and savings, yearly: | 100,000 $ |
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Total cost of system: | 100,000 $ |
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Total cost of system (investment, interest and maintenance) after 5 years: | 100,000 $ |
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Expected ROI: | 1.5 years |
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Net profit at the end of 5 years: i
Net profit with installing Afimilk systems in the farm, considering the total estimated value of extra income and savings in 5 year, with the deduction of the NPV of the investment. |
100,000 $ |
Health
Additional milk gained by disease detection, per cow, yearly: i
0 liter
Expected RHA % increase in milk production achieved by disease detection.
Farm gate price:
10 $/liter
Centum weight (CWT) price:
10 $
Additional income for milk gained by disease detection, yearly:
10 $
Extra feed cost associated with the expected increase in milk production:
10 $
Fertility
Savings via Afimilk heat detection, yearly: i
0 liter
Afimilk heat detection eliminates the need for observation cost, which is calculated at $observ_cost per cow per day.
Current days open: i
10 $
Average days from calving to effective breeding. The calculated average of current open days considering the present calving interval of calv_int months.
Value of a day open:
10 $
Total value of saved days open, yearly:
10 $
Improved Culling
Cost of bred heifer:
1,000 $
Income from beef cow:
760 $
Present cull rate:
32 %
Improved culling rate:
45 %
Total value of improved culling, yearly:
10,000 $
Financial Calculations
Total estimated value of extra income and savings, yearly:
0 $
Total cost of system:
0 $
Single stall maintenance cost, yearly: i
0 $
1st year maintenance cost is under full warranty. Starting from 2nd year and on, maintenance cost is associated with rubber replacement & occasional spare part.
Total maintenance cost, yearly:
0 $
APR financing:
0 $
Total cost of system (investment, interest and maintenance) after 5 years: i
0 $
Net Present Value (NPV).
Additional daily milk per cow needed to pay for system:
0 liter
Expected ROI:
0 $
Net profit at the end of 5 years: i
0 $
Net profit with installing Afimilk systems in the farm, considering the total estimated value of extra income and savings in 5 year, with the deduction of the NPV of the investment.
Afimilk Value vs. Cost - 5 Years
Parameters & Definitions
Expected increase in milk production achieved by disease detection: i
0 %
A 3% increase is expected. This is BELOW what has been shown on a research project performed at a 620 cow dairy with a 24,000 lbs RHA.
Additional feed cost associated with the expected increase in milk production: i
0 %
The expected cost of feed out of farm gate price is estimated at 25%.
Heat detection effective observation cost per cow per day: i
0 $
Heat detection effective observation cost is calculated at $0.20 per cow per day. This lowest cost viable calculation is reasonably estimated at $20 for each 200 cows group, watched for 30 min. 4 times a day, with a labor cost of $10/hour.
Days open threshold for basic improvement: i
0 Days
If present days open are less than this number, no improvement is expected. Above that - basic improvement is achievable.
Days open basic improvement rate: i
0 %
Days open improvement rate for between days_open_tr1 and days_open_tr2 days.
Days open threshold for high improvement: i
0 days
If present days open are above this number - high improvement is achievable.
Improved Culling rate: i
0 %
The value here is calculated out of the present culling rate. With mastitis & heat detection, there will be less forced culls - exceeding this rate.
Single parlor maintenance cost, yearly: i
0 $
1st year maintenance cost is under full warranty. Starting from 2nd year and on, maintenance cost is associated with rubber replacement & occasional spare part.