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Wisconsin Herd Expansion -1999 Wisconsin Dairy Modernization Survey

Roger W. Palmer, UW-Madison Dairy Science Department. Dairy Modernization Objectives. Operate with lower investment per animalImprove labor efficiencyImprove profitabilityImprove the quality of life" for dairy farm owners and workers. Roger W. Palmer, UW-Madison Dairy Science Department. Dairy S

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Wisconsin Herd Expansion -1999 Wisconsin Dairy Modernization Survey

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    1. Wisconsin Herd Expansion -1999 Wisconsin Dairy Modernization Survey Roger W. Palmer and Jeffrey Bewley UW-Madison Dairy Science Department UW-Extension Dairy Team

    2. Roger W. Palmer, UW-Madison Dairy Science Department Dairy Modernization Objectives Operate with lower investment per animal Improve labor efficiency Improve profitability Improve the “quality of life” for dairy farm owners and workers

    3. Roger W. Palmer, UW-Madison Dairy Science Department Dairy Systems Options

    4. Roger W. Palmer, UW-Madison Dairy Science Department Modernization – the process of changing management systems Modernization/Expansion is not new Optimum herd size is defined by the technology chosen

    5. Roger W. Palmer, UW-Madison Dairy Science Department Thoughts about Modernization Direction is more important than speed Understand where the industry is going your family’s goals Develop a list of possible strategies Get opinions from other people Evaluate each strategy Keep an open mind Make the best decision for ‘your farm’

    6. Roger W. Palmer, UW-Madison Dairy Science Department Objective of This Study To survey producers, who recently expanded, to determine: what they did how happy they are with their choices To provide information to others thinking about: expanding their operation changing their operation

    7. Roger W. Palmer, UW-Madison Dairy Science Department Survey Background Information Selection Criteria Producers who expanded herd size 1994-98 >50% increase if 60-100 cow herd size >40% increase if >100 cow herd size 694 Mailed, 336 Returned, 302 Used (44%) Production related information from DHI Facilities types, management and satisfaction values from survey responses

    8. Roger W. Palmer, UW-Madison Dairy Science Department Average Herd Size

    9. Roger W. Palmer, UW-Madison Dairy Science Department Summary Averages (252 herds)

    10. Roger W. Palmer, UW-Madison Dairy Science Department Operation Performance and Satisfaction by “Type of Expansion”

    11. Roger W. Palmer, UW-Madison Dairy Science Department Operation Performance and Satisfaction by “Herd Size”

    12. Roger W. Palmer, UW-Madison Dairy Science Department Labor Efficiency by Herd Size

    13. Roger W. Palmer, UW-Madison Dairy Science Department Determine Differences 4-Row Vs 6-Row

    14. Roger W. Palmer, UW-Madison Dairy Science Department Factors to Consider 4-Row vs 6-Row Freestall Barns Cost Cost per cow vs cost per stall (overstocking rate) Cost of self-locks vs sort gates and treatment area Cow Comfort Feed space (24” vs 18” inches/cow) Alley congestion (24 vs 18 sq ft/cow) Air quality (92 vs 79 cu ft/cow) Ventilation (barn width) Convenience of Animal Handling Use of self locking manger stalls versus separation of animals for health and reproduction treatments Labor cost of herdsman and/or vet Animal stress

    15. Roger W. Palmer, UW-Madison Dairy Science Department Overstocking Effect on Initial Cost of 4-Row and 6-Row Barns

    16. Roger W. Palmer, UW-Madison Dairy Science Department New Freestall Barns with Drive-Thru Feeding

    17. Roger W. Palmer, UW-Madison Dairy Science Department Sand vs Mattresses Production Differences

    18. Roger W. Palmer, UW-Madison Dairy Science Department Sand vs Mattresses Satisfaction Differences

    19. Roger W. Palmer, UW-Madison Dairy Science Department Cow Preference for Different Types of Stall Base – Wagner/Palmer ‘02

    20. Roger W. Palmer, UW-Madison Dairy Science Department Milking Facility Performance

    21. Roger W. Palmer, UW-Madison Dairy Science Department Parlor Satisfaction

    22. Roger W. Palmer, UW-Madison Dairy Science Department Parlor Utilization Costs Capital Cost Assumptions $18,000 per milking stall Building and Equipment Milk 30 cows/stall 3X 6.5 hr/shift @ 4.6 turns/hour $600 investment/cow $18,000 per stall / 30 cows per stall

    23. Roger W. Palmer, UW-Madison Dairy Science Department Parlor Utilization Costs Operating Cost Assumptions 7 year loan repayment at 9% D-12, 2 people @$10/hr each 1 hour/milking to clean-up and set-up 20,000 lb shipped per cow per year

    24. Roger W. Palmer, UW-Madison Dairy Science Department Milk Harvesting Cost ($/cwt) with Different Parlor Utilization Levels

    25. Roger W. Palmer, UW-Madison Dairy Science Department Mean Production (1998) by Milking Frequency and bST Use

    26. Roger W. Palmer, UW-Madison Dairy Science Department Custom Heifer Raising by Herd Size

    27. Roger W. Palmer, UW-Madison Dairy Science Department Reasons for Expansion

    28. Roger W. Palmer, UW-Madison Dairy Science Department Satisfaction With Expansion Choice

    29. Roger W. Palmer, UW-Madison Dairy Science Department Expansion Advice

    30. Roger W. Palmer, UW-Madison Dairy Science Department Respondents Feelings about Expansion “Best Choice”

    31. Roger W. Palmer, UW-Madison Dairy Science Department Respondents Feelings about Expansion “Worst Choice”

    32. Roger W. Palmer, UW-Madison Dairy Science Department Summary Respondents indicated: Their willingness to share experiences Most were happy they expanded That after expansion they had a better life style their labor efficiency increased their operation was more profitable They would do it again, but bigger & faster They plan to double herd size again

    33. Wisconsin Dairy Modernization Summary A complete summary of the results can be found on the University of Wisconsin-Dairy Science web page (http://www.wisc.edu/dysci/), under Management Publications

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