Tools
PSU Dairy Data Analysis Tools
The latest information on the four Dairy Data Analysis Tools, including updated versions.
Pricing Standing Corn for Corn Silage-2008
It’s important to note this isn’t the method for pricing corn silage, but standing corn. We use a method of comparing what it would cost to market the corn as grain (grower’s perspective), to the costs incurred in the silage making process that reduce the market value of the finished corn silage purchased out of a silo (buyer’s perspective).
PDF | Excel Spreadsheet |Custorm Harvest Rates
Using a TMR Mixing Sheet to Control Rations and Determine Whole-Herd Costs
This fact sheet explains how to use an Excel template to get TMR print sheets according to cow numbers, batch sizes or percent of the mix. Data entry is limited to ingredient dry matter percent and price and dry matter pounds fed of each ingredient for each TMR formulated in a herd.
Monitoring Dry Matter Intake , milk production, and milk margin
This fact sheet explains how to use an Excel template to monitor dry matter intake, milk production, and milk margin for the dairy herd.
Dairy Farm Feed Cost Control
This free publication can be obtained from the Ag Mail Room at University Park, PA. Their phone number is 814-865-6713. The publication contains a disk with the Feed Cost Control Excel template and instructions on how to work the program. The version of this publication on this page contains the worksheets only.
Dairy Forage Test Sampling Videos
This is a collection of three on-farm technique videos relating to forage quality. The videos include bunker density testing, proper silage sampling, and determining silage particle size. Videos are available via YouTube links below.
Bunker Density
Silage Sampling
Particle Size
