The analysis of key performance indicators provides information on the trends in technical and economic efficiency of production. The indicators used are selected to be comparable between herds. This criterion excludes many statistics that are useful at the individual farm level, but which depend on local prices and management strategies. The results of this analysis can be submitted to the web-based benchmarking service called InterLeague. This allows comparison of performance of the herd with other herds using identically calculated, and hence comparable, parameters. So it becomes possible to determine how your herd is performing in key production areas relative to other similar herds.
The statistics are calculated for the last 60 months as 12-month rolling averages. Therefore the statistic shown for January 2000 is the average value for that statistic in the period from February 1999 to January 2000. Twelve month rolling averages smooth out short-term and seasonal fluctuations, so that longer-term trends are clear. This is especially important in seasonal breeding situations when calving rate, for example, would be very high in some months and zero in others.
Herd: The analysis can only be performed at the herd level. Select the
required herd from the dropdown box.
Analysis period ends: The end date of the analysis
Class of animal: A different analysis (generating a separate grid) is
prepared for each class of animal checked.
- submitted the
analysis results to InterLeague via e-mail
- save the results of
the analysis to diskette for submission to InterLeague. The results will be
loaded on to the web site by the distributor.
- The graphic button
allows graphical display of up to five parameters from the grid. The required
columns must first be selected by clicking the data area of the grid with the
right mouse button. Selected columns are displayed with a yellow background.