How to maximise your dairy farm’s profit margins

28-07-2021 | |
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Dr John Curtis Agtech, Inc.
Grazing pastures, feedlots and areas for growing crops for herd nourishment are important elements of the operation. - Photo: Ronald Hissink
Grazing pastures, feedlots and areas for growing crops for herd nourishment are important elements of the operation. - Photo: Ronald Hissink
What differentiates a high and low-profit farm? The assumption tends to be that high-production and larger dairies are the most profitable, but that is not always the case. In fact, data shows that profit margins vary widely for farms with 500 cows or more. Between 2015 and 2018, the largest farms were found in the lowest and the top 20% in profitability. Profitability is not based only on the number of cows you have or even cow production rates. In fact, the farms with the highest profits tend


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