Finances
Used dairy robots are growing in popularity and offer producers a path to the benefits of robotics at a reduced cost. Protecting that investment, however, requires diligent research and an understanding of variables applicable to used robots.
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KPI alphabet soup: Defining acronyms of high-performance dairies
Four KPIs that have considerable impact on dairy productivity and profitability are income over feed cost, dollars per pound of dry matter, energy-corrected milk efficiency and money-corrected milk.
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Weekly Digest: Proposal elevates USDA organic dairy programs, data collection
September U.S. dairy cull cow marketing slowed to a 15-month low.
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Economic Update: Dairy Forward Pricing Program has expired, for now
Oct. 16 is the deadline to sign up for the USDA’s Milk Loss Program.
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USDA forecast offers mixed outlook for milk prices
Higher butter and nonfat dry milk prices will help offset a cloudier prediction for cheese prices.
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Dairy real estate values: Navigating trends and turbulence for financial success
Appraised values are rebounding in 2023 with Compeer's recent benchmark appraisal for large dairies revealing a 22% value surge in 2023 compared to 2022.
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August 2023 DMC margin rises to $6.46
USDA Farm Service Agency staff are scrambling to distribute payments before potential government shutdown.
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Benchmarking: A way to optimize the profitability of your dairy farm
Benchmarking is a financial tool that aids in decision-making by helping farmers see their profits, trends and where to focus their attention to improve profitability.
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Economic update: Class I milk base price, culling rates hit five-month highs
The Class I milk base price rebounds in October while the year-to-date dairy cow culling rate is the highest since 1986.
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USDA cuts 2023-24 milk production estimates, improving outlook for prices
Dairy economic storm beginning to subside but clouds remain
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