Business Management
Business Management
Good business management skills are essential as the dairy cattle industry increases in complexity. Find spreadsheets, dairy herd metrics, tips on record-keeping and cash-flow planning. Find advice on modernization, pricing and milk futures.
Articles Dairy Outlook: October 2018
Robert C. Goodling, Jr., David L. Swartz, Claudia Schmidt, Ph.D., Timothy Beck, Virginia A. Ishler
Current dairy markets are hinting at potential gradual increase in milk price into 2019. Global trade volatility continues to hinder widespread optimism. More
Workshops Understanding Dairy Business for the Conservation Professional
12/07/2018
Lancaster, PA
Free
The goal of this workshop is to help conservationists better understand the dairy business and become more effective communicators when helping dairy farmers consider and implement conservation practices. More
Articles Dairy Outlook: September 2018
Robert C. Goodling, Jr., David L. Swartz, Claudia Schmidt, Ph.D., Virginia A. Ishler, Timothy Beck
Milk prices remain on the low side of a four-year modest price range. Monitoring a producer's individual price regularly is vital to see trends and potential opportunities at the farm level. More
Articles Efficient Data Use Key to Maximizing Advisory Team Efforts
Robert C. Goodling, Jr.
Monitoring too many metrics can limit a team's discussion of current issues. Prioritize key data to make the best use of your team resources. More
Articles Dairy Sense: Getting Those Extra Pounds of Milk
Virginia A. Ishler
Focus on the first 100 days of lactation to find and fix bottlenecks that are limiting milk production. More
Articles Dairy Sense: What Is Soil Health?
Virginia A. Ishler
Soil health affects soil fertility and production potential, which affects crop yields, quality, and production costs. More
Articles Earning the Trust of Hispanic Dairy Employees
Mauricio Rosales
A friendly, trusted work environment can make the difference when trying to attract and retain Hispanic employees. More
Articles Do Your Cows Know How You Feel About Them?
Ginger D Fenton, PhD
Handling, transportation, environment, feed, interactions with other animals, and interactions with humans can stress cattle. Do our attitudes influence factors that can affect profitability? More
Webinars Free
This free webinar recording is part of a Technology Tuesday series geared toward dairy producers, employees, and agribusiness professionals. More
Having a Successful Advisory Team
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Review recent research comparing the goals and subsequent achievements of various Pennsylvania advisory teams in relation to their cohort herds. More
Free
Guest Instructor: Mr. Ross Pifer, Director of the Penn State Agricultural Law Reference and Resource Center. More
News Specifics of assistance for farmers announced by the Department of Agriculture. More
Bringing the Right People to the Table
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Recorded webinar from the "Friday Facilitators Forum" series. More
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Recorded webinar from the "Tools for Teams" series. More
Webinars Calculating Heifer Costs on Your Farm
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Recorded webinar from the "Tools for Teams" series. More
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Recorded webinar from the "Tools for Teams" series. More
Webinars Free
Recorded webinar from the "Tools for Teams" series. More
Webinars Free
Advisory teams can easily be inundated with data when trying to investigate and monitor their goals and objectives. More
Webinars Free
Recorded webinar from the "Tools for Teams" series. More
Webinars Free
Learn why teams are useful for improving dairy farm management, and how productive "team talk" can lead to new ideas, better ways of operating and positive changes to the bottom line. More
Webinars The Power of Benchmarking
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Understand how benchmarking can help you and your team reach effective decisions to maximize profitability. More
Articles Recognizing Mental Health Disorders
Mathew M. Haan
Information on how to recognize signs of poor mental health and resources for help and support. More
Articles Dairy Sense: Feed Costs—The Big Player in Profitability
Virginia A. Ishler
Keeping feed costs in line with milk production can help you maintain a competitive margin, and there are several ways to achieve this goal. More
Articles Dairy Sense: Managing Family Living Expenses
Virginia A. Ishler
Taking an owner draw that exceeds milk income can create financial strain. Here's a simple method to calculate what the operation can cover for family living expenses. More
Articles Dairy Outlook: June 2018
David L. Swartz, Robert C. Goodling, Jr., Timothy Beck, Virginia A. Ishler
Milk price continued slow climb, but milk margins remain tight. Current tumultuous environment in global trade may limit long term progress. More