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2000 Dairy Enterprise Analysis: Kentucky Farm Business Management Program |
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Author: Blair, Foley, McAllister |
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State: KY Year: 2001 |
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Excerpt: Producers along with dairy consultants must carefully study the costs associated with increased production, & determine where the marginal (additional) return of increased production no longer exceeds marginal costs.
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Analysis of Potential Causes of Consumer Food Price Inflation |
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Author: Informa Economics |
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State: US Year: 2007 |
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Excerpt: Analysis prepared for The Renewable Fuels Foundation: Only a few research studies , e.g., very little of the increase in food costs, particularly for meat & dairy products, can statistically be attributed to increased corn prices. November 2007, pp. 55.
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Basic Milk Pricing Concepts for Dairy Farmers |
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Author: Jesse, Cropp |
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State: WI Year: 2003 |
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Excerpt: Dairy managers now have an opportunity to protect price & profit objectives through the use of futures, options
& forward price contracts—something their grain & livestock compatriots have been able to do for many years.
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Cow-Lease Arrangement Example |
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Author: NDSU Extension |
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State: ND Year: 2002 |
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Excerpt: The cow-lease arrangement is one method by which producers can join forces or give a junior partner a chance to gain equity.
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Dairy Budgets |
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Author: Groover |
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State: VA Year: 2001 |
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Excerpt: Excel spreadsheets & PDF files including: Dairy Cow -- 24,000 lb. Production on Corn Silage Ration, Dairy Cow -- 22,000 lb. Production on Corn Silage/Alfalfa Haylage, Dairy Cow -- 16,000 lb. Production-Intensive Grazing TMR Supplemented & others
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Dairy Cow Leasing |
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Author: Benson |
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State: NC Year: 2004 |
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Excerpt: Evaluating the financial consequences of leasing or purchasing cows is a complex task for both prospective lessors & lessees. Factors to consider include the specific terms of the lease, risk, & the consequences for cash flow & profitability.
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Dairy Farm Resource Planning Guide |
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Author: Moyer, others |
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State: PA Year: 2004 |
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Excerpt: A resource listing for producers considering expansion or establishing a new dairy operation. Includes contact information related to all aspects of planning including engineering, permitting, building, employee training, neighbor relations & others.
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Dairy Profitability Risk Assessment Tool (DairyPRAT) at Penn State |
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Author: Hilty |
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State: PA Year: 2005 |
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Excerpt: Look at whole farm operation to: 1) help identify priorities for change, 2) begin a process to eliminate the most costly bottlenecks in a dairy operation, 3) demonstrate ways to increase profitability. Separate 2-day advisers' & producers' workshops…
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Dairy transition to continue - Feedstuffs FoodLink |
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Author: Smith |
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State: US Year: 2007 |
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Excerpt: Dairy farms continue to consolidate into larger & larger operations, a trend with consumer benefits. Overhead costs represent the greatest cost advantage of the larger operations as can use capital & labor far more intensively than smaller farms.
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DairyNet2000 Inc: Specialists in design, modification, implementation, & management of dairy production systems. |
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Author: Little, DairyNet2000 Inc |
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State: SD Year: |
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Excerpt: Profitability tools such as Dairy Profit Analyzer, RADAR ("Rapid assessment, detection, and response" to financial & production factors that influence dairy profitability) Management, Profitability Indexes (MPI - Milk Profit Index calculator), etc.
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