Tag: farm management
Contemplating control and life lessons
Dairy Excel columnist Bonnie Ayars reminds us February is the perfect opportunity to spend some quality time reading and planning.
Muddy February raises risk of scours
Learn more about the increased risk of calf scours associated with early calving in wet conditions and learn how to prevent it.
Rainy seasons leave challenges
Last spring’s relentless rainfall played havoc individual fields and this year could be a repeat. Plan now to find solutions to increased rainfall.
Mixing it up: dairies diversify for success
Diversification is key for some dairy farms. That's the case for Pleasant Lane Farms in Latrobe, Pa., and Baker's Golden Dairy, in New Waterford, Ohio.
Go big or go out: the reality of milking 1,200 cows
Just because your dairy farm is bigger, doesn't mean survival is easier. But it's doable. At least it has been for Andreas Farms Inc, in Sugarcreek, Ohio.
Measuring efficiency on your dairy
The Dairy Excel 15 Measures of Dairy Farm Competitiveness bulletin measures efficiency based on investment per cow. Learn what it means to your business.
Selecting a winter feeding area
Zach Wallace offers a brief overview of selecting a feeding area for animals wintered on pasture to help farmers who are already dealing with mud.
Consider dietary changes to capitalize on milk protein price
Since September, milk protein has become more valuable than milk fat. As a result, dairy cattle diets may need to be changed to take advantage.
Diversity in farming is a necessity
Farmers must diversify in order to survive in today's markets.
The new year is a great time to inventory
Now is a great time to plan and take inventory, not only of physical assets but also on the state of our feed supplies and grazing operation.
