As the end of the year approaches, producers across the country are scrambling to find all their receipts as they prepare for a year-end meeting with their accountants.
“The dairy business hadn’t been very good,” Mark Baker says. “My sons and my wife we’re all in this together, and we saw this as an opportunity we shouldn’t let pass.”
Raising replacement heifers is a long-term investment, to be sure. In most herds, the cost of raising heifers from birth to calving far exceeds their market value, especially at today’s prices.
The values for Holstein springing heifers held steady or inched slightly upward in most markets this past month, and are 20-40% higher compared to last year at this time.
Many victims of animal injuries are the result of being stepped on, kicked, fallen on, crushed by cows or mauled by dairy bulls and gored by animals that have not been dehorned.
There is great potential in using software to help manage and decipher a business’ financial data. There are key concepts agricultural businesses can consider to simplify the process.
We’ve learned a lot about calf management throughout the past year. As we move into 2019, here are 10 calf and heifer articles to help ensure a successful year!