Add to ORKGSixteen of 45 producers who received an individual farm visit follow-up responded to a post survey. 82% responded yes that as a result of Extension’s promotion, fact sheets, seminars, workshops, farm tours and/or individual consultation, they have made a decision to install (or not install) a low cost parlor or a robotic milking system. 46% have already installed; 33% are presently installing; and 21% will install in the future. 6 installed a robotic milking system; 8 installed a low cost parlor; and 3 installed an “other type” of milking system change. 7 producers felt the individual farm visits were worth an average of $49,549 due to profits realized from making changes to their operation
This educational program guided decision-making process to assist small, beginning, traditional comm...
Producing the highest quality milk and dairy products ensures consumer confidence as well as enhance...
A Millionaire Model Dairy Farm (MMDF) project was created by this author in the 1990’s. Its goal was...
Many dairy producers ( \u3e 40+% in Iowa) are milking in stall barns or antiquated milking parlors w...
Producer surveys showed very positive results in switching from flat barn parlors or stall barns to ...
Automatic Milking Systems (AMS) are milking cows on over 2,500 farms around the world. There are ov...
As dairy operators look for ways to make milking easier, some may feel that a modern parlor is not ...
The increasing adoption of automatic milking systems (AMS) in the U.S. has caused interest in determ...
The Midwest Dairy School provides a one day learning opportunity for producers, industry, and potent...
New techniques in dairy housing and milking systems make possible larger herds with limited labor. H...
Effects of low milk prices on U.S. dairy farms are assessed using a survey of U.S. dairy operations....
A modernization survey was used to determine producer satisfaction, efficiency, and investment cost ...
Seven meetings in northeast Iowa and one meeting in northwest Iowa were held to educate producers on...
Having healthy dairy replacements is critical to a farm’s overall profitability and sustainability, ...
E.B. 95-07Milking parlors are a large and often underutilized investment on most dairy farms. Two vi...
This educational program guided decision-making process to assist small, beginning, traditional comm...
Producing the highest quality milk and dairy products ensures consumer confidence as well as enhance...
A Millionaire Model Dairy Farm (MMDF) project was created by this author in the 1990’s. Its goal was...
Many dairy producers ( \u3e 40+% in Iowa) are milking in stall barns or antiquated milking parlors w...
Producer surveys showed very positive results in switching from flat barn parlors or stall barns to ...
Automatic Milking Systems (AMS) are milking cows on over 2,500 farms around the world. There are ov...
As dairy operators look for ways to make milking easier, some may feel that a modern parlor is not ...
The increasing adoption of automatic milking systems (AMS) in the U.S. has caused interest in determ...
The Midwest Dairy School provides a one day learning opportunity for producers, industry, and potent...
New techniques in dairy housing and milking systems make possible larger herds with limited labor. H...
Effects of low milk prices on U.S. dairy farms are assessed using a survey of U.S. dairy operations....
A modernization survey was used to determine producer satisfaction, efficiency, and investment cost ...
Seven meetings in northeast Iowa and one meeting in northwest Iowa were held to educate producers on...
Having healthy dairy replacements is critical to a farm’s overall profitability and sustainability, ...
E.B. 95-07Milking parlors are a large and often underutilized investment on most dairy farms. Two vi...
This educational program guided decision-making process to assist small, beginning, traditional comm...
Producing the highest quality milk and dairy products ensures consumer confidence as well as enhance...
A Millionaire Model Dairy Farm (MMDF) project was created by this author in the 1990’s. Its goal was...