Studies of dairy farm structure have neglected issues of vertical organization of the farm. In this study we model and … measure the potential for dairy farms to reduce costs of production through vertical integration. We estimate a multi …-stage, multi-output cost function to assess vertical economies of scope in organic and conventional dairy farms. We model the cost …

This article develops a conceptual framework for analyzing the role of state-level policies towards the dairy sector in … price scenario, the extent to which land is underallocated to the dairy sector if amenity benefits are ignored. Analysis of …

The motivation for this study rests on two factors. First, Australian dairy farmers spend around $20 million annually … decisions. Second, while the Australian dairy industry is currently highly regulated despite a substantial reduction in … government intervention on the profitability for dairy farmers of incremental changes in generic dairy promotion expenditure …

Dairy farmers in Louisiana were surveyed to find out the factors leading these farmers to terminate best management … been in dairy practices for a longer time period. …

(MILC) program since 2002. Aggregate production is decomposed into the size of the dairy herd and milk production per cow …

Interest in Management Intensive Grazing (MIG) of dairy cattle has increased during the last 2 decades. Most dairy …, and anecdotal evidence in popular farm press has shown MIG in a favorable light, comparing a MIG dairy farm to itself … to MIG prior to making a management decision to do so would be a significant piece of information for a dairy farm to …

This report summarizes the financial and production records of 116 dairy farms from throughout Michigan in 2008. To be … included, the farms must have produced at least 50 percent of gross cash farm income from milk and dairy animal sales. The … pooled into averages for reporting purposes. The farms are larger than would be the average dairy farm in Michigan. While …

Bovine somatoropin (bST) alters total milk production and production patterns in dairy cows and understanding the … economic benefits of bST for the dairy producer are critical. Holstein cows (n = 555) from four Michigan dairy farms were …

the amounts of nutrients that can be locally applied to land. In this article, a structural-dynamic model of a livestock …

The National Animal Health Monitoring Systems (NAHMS) Dairy +96 Study of dairy herds in 20 states examined herd … management practices that varied between high-producing (top 25%) and low-producing (bottom 25%) U.S. dairy herds. Only 100 … cows) herds were ranked by milk production per cow. High-producing herds were more likely to use Dairy Herd Improvement …