Featured Publications and Resources
Milk Prices
Milk Income Comparison Among Different Milk Yields and Milk Fat Percents
This document explains how to use the Excel spreadsheet (below) on milk income comparison among different milk yields and milk fat percents.
Milk Income Comparison Spreadsheet This spreadsheet enables comparison of income from milk across a range of different milk yields and milk fat percentages, using the pricing formula of the Northeast Federal Order. If the producer's price information is not available, you can use the current prices for the Northeast Federal order found at this site.
March's Pool Price Announcement for Federal Milk Order No. 1
Use these values in the Excel spreadsheet if the producer's price information is not available. This information will be updated on a monthly basis.
- Protein price - $2.5019/lb.
- Butterfat price - $1.7279/lb.
- Other solids price - $0.0951/lb.
- Producer price differential -
- Mt. Holly Springs, PA - $1.51
- New Holland, PA -$1.61
Feed
Feed Price List
This list contains the current market price for forages, grains, and by-product feeds.
Prices are obtained by using several sources: the Pennsylvania grain and hay market summaries, commodity prices from "Feedstuffs," and prices from local agribusinesses.
This price list is to be used when current prices are not readily available. They can be used to least cost rations etc. This way to the latest Feed Price List.
TMR Mixing Sheet
DAS 00-5 - 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. This way to the TMR mixing sheet.
Monitoring dry matter intake, milk production, and milk margin
DAS 00-2 - Monitoring dry matter intake, milk production, and milk marginThis fact sheet explains how to use the Excel templates (below) to monitor dry matter intake, milk production, and milk margin for the dairy herd.
Version 1: For herds feeding a one group milk cow TMR
Version 2: For herds feeding multi-group TMRs to the lactating herd
Dairy Farm Feed Cost Control
Dairy Farm Feed Cost Control Worksheets
The Feed Cost Control program has been updated. Both versions contain the feature of copying ration information back and forth among the various worksheets. This is a big time saver when entering data.
Dairy Farm Feed Cost Control Excel Template: Original version with toolbar controls
Dairy Farm Feed Cost Control Excel Template: new version functions with button controls
Agricultural Statistics
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Calving
The Economics of Extended Calving Intervals
One way to increase the profitability of
a dairy operation is to reduce the income lost to extended calving
intervals—in other words, to increase the reproductive efficiency of
the dairy herd. This 12-page publication, designed to be used with a
computer spreadsheet program, can help you examine the economic
implications of extended calving intervals. This is a very specific
program geared to dairy and farm management agents, dairy consultants,
dairy nutritionists, veterinarians and dairy producers with good
computer skills. Questions pertaining to the spreadsheet (below) can
be e-mailed to Peter Tozer.
The Economics of Extended Calving Intervals Excel Template
Workforce Management - NRAES Publications
Workforce Management for Farms and Horticultural Businesses NRAES-117
Information about purchasing this publication can be made by e-mailing NRAES. This conference was held in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania on January 13-15, 1999. The main topic areas focused on finding, training, and keeping good employees on the farm.
Workforce Management for Farms and Horticultural Businesses "Workshop Handouts" NRAES-122
Information about purchasing this publication can be made by e-mailing NRAES. This is a companion workbook to the proceedings listed above. Topics in the workbook cover Performance Feedback, Recruiting and Hiring Outstanding Staff, Getting the Most from Your Employees, and Leadership: Coaching to Develop People
Making the Transition from Dairying
Exiting the Dairy Industry in an Orderly Fashion - Workshop Agenda
At some point in time all dairy farmers will be exiting the dairy business for various reasons. Whatever the reason, proper planning and organization can make for a smooth and more orderly transition. There are many things to consider when properly planning and organizing your exiting from the dairy business. An agenda of topics has been put together for future workshops. If you are interested in putting on or attending a workshop, contact Dave Dowler or the other members of the committee for more information.
The developing committee for this program was David Dowler, Crawford Cooperative Extension, (814) 333-7460; Leon Power, Bradford Cooperative Extension, (570) 265-2896; Dr. Larry Jenkins, Department of Ag Economics and Rural Sociology, (814) 865-5461; and Dr. Michael O'Connor, Department of Dairy and Animal Science, (814) 863-3913.
The Future of Dairying
Systematic Approach to Dairying in the Next Millennium
This publication contains the proceedings from the 1999 Mid-Atlantic Dairy Management Conference that was held on February 24-25, 1999 in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania. Topics range from environmental issues like nutrient management to heifer production. It is in PDF format.
