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What if I showed you a free tool you could implement today that would have the potential to make your farm 21 percent more profitable, without spending a dime?
U.S. farm journalist John Phipps said his business generated more income when he used the tool. The top-shelf farmers in more than six states who were studied by Virginia Tech grad students became 21 percent more profitable with it.
Add water. Whisk in milk powder. Lift. Carry. Repeat. This process can carry on and on, and just when a calf feeder thinks they are finished, they are reminded they get to do it all again in a matter of hours.
“I did not do this for me ... this is for the next generation,” Charles “Chuck” Mattice comments.
The next generation is Chuck’s 26-year-old daughter, Emily.
The first demonstration farm of its kind in Canada held a launch event on June 29 to heighten political interest in its on-site anaerobic digester system. The Bakerview Eco Dairy of Abbotsford, British Columbia, hosted upwards of 75 people on the rainy morning.
When producing more milk is not a viable option to generate greater income – a common occurrence in quota systems – dairy producers must find alternative ways to make each kilogram of milk produced more valuable.
Here are some of the new products or updates to previous products that have been announced as of August 29, 2011. Return to this section of the Progressive Dairyman website periodically to find out what new products will be impacting the dairy industry.
Milk replacer is formulated to balance major nutrients (protein, fat and carbohydrates) with an optimal fortification of vitamins and minerals. When designing any nutrition program, the calf’s health, size and age must be considered.
Historically, citations in scientific literature have documented trials where calves have been fed diets low in energy, depriving them of much-needed nutrition. Recent work has rightfully demonstrated that increased nutrition in the calf for optimized growth leads to many positive outcomes, including better milk output in the first lactation.
