Author: William E. SaupePublisher:
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Category : Dairy cattle
Languages : en
Pages : 24
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Production Practices Used by Wisconsin Dairy Farmers
Author: William E. SaupePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dairy cattle
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Practices Responsible for Variations in Physical Requirements and Economic Costs of Milk Production on Wisconsin Dairy Farms
Author: Mordecai EzekielPublisher:
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Category : Milk yield
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Opportunities for Wisconsin Dairy Farmers with Production Controls
Author: Charles A. SargentPublisher:
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Category : Dairying
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
Characteristics Affecting the Diffusion of Innovations
Author: Tim Orvis KroenkeDeterminants of Technical Efficiency Among Dairy Farms in Wisconsin
Author: Victor E. CabreraPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The US dairy sector is facing structural changes including a geographical shift in dairy production and a tendency toward the implementation of more intensive production systems. These changes might significantly affect farm efficiency, profitability, and the long-term economic sustainability of the dairy sector, especially in more traditional dairy production areas. Consequently, the goal of this study was to examine the effect of practices commonly used by dairy farmers and the effect of intensification on the performance of the farms. We used a sample of 273 Wisconsin dairy farms to estimate a stochastic production frontier simultaneously with a technical inefficiency model. The empirical analysis showed that at a commercial level the administration of bovine somatotropin hormone to lactating cows increased milk production. In addition, we found that production exhibits constant returns to scale and that farm efficiency is positively related to farm intensification, the level of contribution of family labor in the farm activities, the use of a total mixed ration feeding system, and milking frequency.
Emerging Production Systems and the Roles of Women on Wisconsin Dairy Farms
Author: Jennifer Elizabeth VogtPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Adjustment Opportunities and Production Controls in Wisconsin Dairying
Author: Charles A. SargentPublisher:
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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Entry Into Wisconsin Dairying
Author: The Relationship Between Decision Making Ability and the Financial Progress of Wisconsin Dairy Farmers
Author: Howard C. RichardsPublisher:
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Category : Dairying
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
Creating Dairyland
Author: Edward JanusPublisher: Wisconsin Historical Society
ISBN: 0870205099
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
The story of dairying in Wisconsin is the story of how our very landscape and way of life were created. By making cows the center of our farm life and learning how to care for them, our ancestors launched a revolution that changed much more than the way farmers earned their living — it changed us. In Creating Dairyland, journalist, oral historian, and former dairyman Ed Janus opens the pages of the fascinating story of Wisconsin dairy farming. He explores the profound idea that led to the remarkable "big bang" of dairying here a century and a half ago. He helps us understand why there are cows in Wisconsin, how farmers became responsible stewards of our resources, and how cows have paid them back for their efforts. And he introduces us to dairy farmers and cheesemakers of today: men and women who want to tell us why they love what they do. Ed Janus offers a sort of field guide to Dairyland, showing us how to "read" our landscape with fresh eyes, explaining what we see today by describing how and why it came to be. Creating Dairyland pays tribute to the many thousands of Wisconsin farmers who have found a way to stay on their land with their cows. Their remarkable effort of labor, intelligence, and faith is one of the great stories of Wisconsin.