Tag: dairy
How much debt can you manage on your dairy?
Most farms have some level of debt. How much and what kind of debt will vary from farm to farm.
Dairy price swings should balance out
As things stand for now, what we have in terms of price and dairy profitability should remain pretty much the same.
Resources for managing depressed milk prices
The 2015 forecast for milk price income on dairy farms is looking to be less than it was in 2014.
Daffodil Dairy Sale is called off this year
For the first time in a quarter century, the Carroll County Daffodil Dairy Sale has been canceled.
Knowing your farm’s numbers will help you plan for low milk...
It is discussed everywhere. In hard copy, in the coffee shop, and on the Internet: 2015 will not be the year that 2014 was.
Dairy graziers challenged to keep eye on genetics
Dairy graziers learn about how genetics and genomic testing can improve their herd.
Half of U.S. dairymen enroll in new margin protection program
The voluntary program provides financial assistance to participating farmers when the margin — the difference between the price of milk and feed costs — falls below the coverage level selected by the farmer.
Dairy farming helped prepare Farnsworths for careers
As a boy, he pretended to sell the family's cows. But auctioneer Russ Farnsworth and family still have a solid dairy farm in Medina County.
It doesn’t pay to be average in the dairy business
It doesn’t pay to be average in the dairy business. Do you know where you rank? Join the Ohio Farm Business and Benchmarking program.
Ag outlook: dairy to drop, but profits may not
Lower grain and fuel prices will spell relief for livestock farmers. However, rent and land values remain high.
