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Managing basic fundamentals can lead to better profits.

Focus on total pounds of milk produced, not milk per cow, for positive cash flow.

Unprecedented prolonged low milk prices are wreaking havoc on dairy farms.

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.

World Dairy Expo offers several educational forums each day over its five-day run.

Hauling costs throughout the country continue to increase.

Finance robotic milkers like you would a parlor.

Farmers who survived the downturn from more than 30 years ago learned best practices that are applicable to today’s challenges.

Higher production does not guarantee profitability, but it does provide the opportunity to pay more bills as long as costs are contained.

“Don’t obsess about when the next downturn will be. You need to be smart when things are looking good and plan for the future."

Beyond wishing your employees a happy New Year, why not have an annual meeting to chart the course for the new year.

Two-thirds of farmers do not have a plan in place as to how they will transfer their massive asset base onto the next generation.

Maintaining positive cash flow on dairy farms requires good management of cropping, feeding, and financials.

As hauling costs increase, producers consider hauling their own milk.

Second only to feed costs, labor is a significant expense for most dairy farms. At the same time, managing labor requires a considerable time investment for dairy owners. 

Lower cow numbers and slower growth in milk per cow is keeping production stagnant. 

Large farms can leverage economies of scale in both capital and labor, spreading costs and labor over more cows and more pounds of milk.

Many farm owners believe that that they must constantly “ride herd” over their employees. But that's not the best practice.

With the average farmer age approaching 60, farm succession planning is more important now than ever.