| Table 3.3. Trends in milk recording method (1997-2005) | ||||||||||
| A4 herds | A6 herds | A8 herds | Total herds | |||||||
| 1997 | 4,192 | 1,939 | 537 | 6,667 | ||||||
| 1998 | 4,279 | 2,128 | 575 | 6,982 | ||||||
| 1999 | 4,169 | 2,268 | 609 | 7,046 | ||||||
| 2000 | 3,996 | 2,364 | 687 | 7,047 | ||||||
| 2001 | 3,568 | 2,062 | 513 | 6,140 | ||||||
| 2002 | 3,553 | 2,514 | 628 | 6,695 | ||||||
| 2003 | 3,698 | 2,517 | 701 | 6,916 | ||||||
| 2004 | 3,033 | 2,370 | 898 | 6,301 | ||||||
| 2005 | 2,466 | 2,074 | 1,502 | 6,042 | ||||||
| Figure 3.1 Trends in milk recording method (1998 - 2005) | ||||||||||
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| 4 Weeks | 6 Weeks | 8 Weeks | Total herds | |||||||
| 1998 | 4,279 | 2,128 | 575 | 6,982 | ||||||
| 2004 | 3,033 | 2,370 | 898 | 6,301 | ||||||
| 2005 | 2,466 | 2,071 | 1,499 | 6,301 | ||||||