Tips for managing milk production variation on dairy farms
How to manage variation in milk production.
Dairy Channel: Taking a closer look at the future structure of the dairy industry
Ernie Oelker poses the real question: "What can we expect milk demand to be over the next 10 to 20 years?"
Dairy Channel: Have you cleaned your ‘refrigerator?’
Dianne Shoemaker, northeast Ohio district dairy specialist with OSU Extension, writes about the dairy "refrigerator," that includes not only the bulk forage, grain and supplement storages, but also the mixed feeds as they are delivered to the varying animal groups and how refused feed is handled.
Do you pay your farm help enough?
Benefits for farm employees vary tremendously from farm to farm and frequently take the place of some wages that might normally be paid to employees in a nonfarm position.
Developing a vision statement
Developing a vision statement is an important part of managing a dairy farm. Using input from the people who help make it successful to do so is invaluable.
