Tag: farm management
No mountain-top views without crossing the valleys
Nicole Lane Erceg reminds readers that just as cattlemen have made it through tough times in the past, they shall make it through current struggles as well.
Important to know your farm’s current ratio
Learn how to determine your farm's liquidity, as measured by current ratio and working capital.
Hazards of incomplete milking
Learn more about the hazards of incomplete milking and how to monitor instances of it among your herd.
Cash flow projections help prepare your farm for what comes next
Learn how to manage uncertain cash flow with tips from Dianne Shoemaker in this week's Dairy Excel column.
What technology cannot do
Cattle farmers need to remember to make sure the farm management technology they're using is working properly and the data its reporting is correct.
Use protocols to train farm employees
Establishing and teaching protocols for crucial farm tasks form the foundation of training farm employees.
Calculating rate of return on farm assets
How is ROA calculated? Ohio State University Extension educator Chris Zollar offers insight in this week's Dairy Excel column.
Spring is pasture improvement time
Now is the time to start planning how to make the most out of our grass crop in our pastures.
Measuring the capital efficiency of your dairy farm
Learn how to measure the capital efficiency of your dairy farm via The Dairy Excel 15 Measures of Dairy Farm Competitiveness bulletin by OSU Extension.
Extended mud season creates problems for feeding cattle
An extended mud season has made feeding forages and maintaining pastures very difficult. Learn how to help your ruminants.
