Articles Tagged with ''benchmarking''
Defined daily dose is the adopted measurement for antibiotic protocols and is the number of days an average cow received an antibiotic treatment in a time period.
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Managing new and used dairy robots for longevity
Milking robot technology is more widely available than ever before. Ensuring the greatest ROI when deciding between new and used involves evaluating multiple variables and pairing the investment with a service level agreement to provide peace of mind and financial predictability.
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Weekly Digest: Benchmarking farm employee compensation
Updates on dairy programs and recent cow number and dairy trade reports.
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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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Back to school on costs of production
A discussion of costs and other metrics of profitability in the context of theory, evidence and future contemplation.
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Goal-driven management takes dairies to the next level
Using measurable benchmarks; maintaining a goal-driven management culture; and identifying a set of key advisers and employees to regularly review cow health, production and forage metrics are three steps dairies can take to improve financial performance.
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Data dump: Three steps for making sense of big dairy data
How to make sense of massive amounts of data generated on farms to help inform decisions, track progress and improve profitability.
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