Browsing by Subject "farm profitability"

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    Implications of Cow Nutrition on Whole-Farm Profitability of Minnesota Dairy Farms
    (2020-12) Gambonini, Alexandra
    With the current pressure of fluctuating market conditions, dairy farmers are finding it difficult to remain profitable. A dairy farm’s long-term profitability can be rapidly affected by cow nutrition and herd management. This research analyzes cow nutrition’s impact on whole-farm profitability using cow-level production data along with herd-level financial and feed data. Herd-level feed data was converted to the cow-level using three methods for feed allocation. A two-step approach was utilized to analyze the feeding decision’s impact on whole-farm profitability. First, fixed-effects models were run to determine nutrition factors that have a significant impact on energy corrected milk. These factors were then used as explanatory variables in between-effects models to determine the nutrition factors and other characteristics that have a significant impact on dairy farm resiliency, or long-term profitability. Results suggest that balancing milk revenue with feed costs is essential to financial resiliency.
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    Tips for Profitable Crop Residue Management Systems
    (St. Paul, MN: University of Minnesota Extension Service, 1993) Moncrief, John
    This fact sheet discusses crop residue management and its importance for the profitability of conservation tillage systems. Topics include: crop sequence, corn, soybeans, small grain, and alfalfa.