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Effect of Photoperiod on Feed Intake and Animal Performance |
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Author: Dahl |
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State: IL Year: 2006 |
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Excerpt: Photoperiod manipulation during lactation & the dry period offers an effective, non-invasive approach to stimulate milk
yield & performance. For dry cows, limiting light exposure to 8
hours/day can be achieved using well-ventilated, enclosed barns.
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Estimating the Rental Value of Dairy Barns and Other Farm Buildings - Excel spreadsheet |
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Author: Jones |
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State: WI Year: 2005 |
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Excerpt: Excel spreadsheet calculates floor (Minimum Bid to Cover Cash Costs of Repairs, Taxes, & Insurance) and ceiling (Maximum Bid to Cover Depreciation, Cost of Capital, as well as Repairs, Taxes, Insurance) rental values. Only 6 inputs needed.
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Expansion pitfalls |
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Author: Jones, Henrickson, Smith, McNamara |
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State: US Year: 2007 |
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Excerpt: Milkproduction.com staff summarized a panel discussion at the 7th Western Dairy Management Conference, March, 2005. Implementing Cow Comfort; Acquisition, Transportation, & Transitioning of Dairy Cattle; Dairy Facility Issues; Lender’s Perspective
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Facility Management Considerations That Impact Profit |
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Author: Bethard, Martin |
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State: VA, FL Year: 2003 |
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Excerpt: A dairy must be designed as a system with all components considered simultaneously. However, certain fundamentals are critical to all designs, such as cow comfort, labor
efficiency, economic viability, & waste management efficiency.
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FarmTest - Abstracts in English |
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Author: numerous |
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State: Denmark Year: 2004 |
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Excerpt: FarmTest summary index: Rubber floors in cow alleys, calf houses versus calf huts, weighing systems for feed mixers, air circulation with fans in housing systems for cattle, Electricity & Water Consumption at Milking
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Increased lighting improves production & profit |
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Author: Dahl, Timms |
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State: IL, IO Year: 2002 |
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Excerpt: Improving lighting in dairy housing increases profit. Photoperiod management is easy to adopt & works on farms of all sizes. Questions & answers.
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Leasing Farm Buildings & Livestock Facilities |
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Author: Fleming, Jones |
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State: OH Year: 2002 |
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Excerpt: This fact sheet is intended to explore & consider the factors involved in developing rental agreements for leases for farm buildings & specialized livestock facilities from the view of both the owner’s & renter’s perspective.
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Net Present Value Economic Analysis Model for Adoption of Photoperiod Manipulation in Lactating Cow Barns |
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Author: Crill, Hanchar, Gooch, Richards |
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State: NY Year: 2002 |
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Excerpt: NPV electronic spreadsheet was developed. The sensitivity of the economic model to variables differed between farms, but key variables that influenced the model the greatest included milk response, the cost of energy, & additional ration costs.
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Photoperiod Management of Dairy Cattle |
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Author: Dahl |
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State: IL Year: 2001 |
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Excerpt: The purpose of this paper is to review the evidence for a response to long days, describe the physiologic basis for the response, & discuss the economic justification for implementing photoperiod management.
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Photoperiodic Manipulation of Lactation in Dairy Cattle |
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Author: Dahl |
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State: IL Year: 2003 |
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Excerpt: Photoperiod manipulation offers dairy producers a management tool that increases efficiency of the lactating cow. The technique is cost-effective, simple, & does not involve extra labor or cow handling.
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