~~'P ~RED .T "T.~"ON a PECI.CI I.I I~ 'ARM M'~'.[M[NT .
04'"', AND 'C.'C UC TUR AL [NQ ' Ncr.'NG
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o.,vdOpll\g a .""ceuM dairy busIness
.aU. for wi ... decIsions about ,.,. US" ofland.
bulldmgs. equipment, 1I00r. Hvu!<": k . and
other tannIng ..,8OUrecs. DaIrymen ,,<Nt-
Unually face opponunnles ror adopcJng new
te<:hnologies. all<l lncreasll18,he U$e or oome
re"", ' c<!8 while cunalling , .... u,"" of other8.
An.aly~ing ,he da .ry farmbuo!"" .. may poln,
(. ccna.!n chango. or ad)UJI"n"",. lila, IOU!
combine and utilize r<!oourceo more cllee-
lively. ".., cha:>gC$ can result In more ef-
flcient proa..c, lon, Increased ne, Income.
and OIlier bendhll.
If rules could be written pres<: rlbl"ll sue -
ccuM <1111 ryj~. "",.tandl", mana~u wwld
Mve IUde <>J>POrtunlty to exer<:l"" InluaUve
In planning for "'4"'rlor result.. Imaglna,!ve
""J>8.rru...,. from average pe r forma""" pro-
vide both """"rrunl,]". and ",wa rda. Yet.
knowledge of'yp!cal perfonnance rate. On
.... cec ..M farml Can provide a ."' rtlng !>Oint
far any dalryma, 01110 .... ntS to develop "f_
fectlv .. ways of Wllng Ills unlque combInatIon
of ",ooo...,es In mee,lngllls own pe roonal ab-
Je«lvC8.
• A farm op."",or ""<>d9 such lnionna'lan
when he 18 "OJIsldcdngcliangulnvolvlng_
Investments, hen:! DpcmUans, Or per .... P"
stan lng In lbe dairy fannl", business. To
aid In plInnlng needs for bIIHdlng apace,
equipment. labor . and feed, typical perfo r -
mancc st.andan:!u .... "..gg<>91«l below. The""
Inputs a .... ~ I"" ""!I",.oed In moneytermson
• per·cow and per_.c .... basIs.
For the "9l&I>1lshed dol rynuu, compa n_
11008 wIth "'" 'yplcal performance ... ,e.
of
successful ope ...,ors may suggest OppOrtwI_
HIes for lmprov"men, .ha,
will WII rnln, ca .... _
ful study.
Reme mbe r , 10<1 " ....... h9l l.nc ..... .J."II the
a"';pul from any OM klnd of Input may be .,,-
companled by dImInIshed O\.q:IUt pe r un/, of
Olhe r InpulO. "",alnlng maximum .... ,put per
cow. lo r exampl", may ....ult In l~rlng
the .... l;J><lt per unJ, of feed.
Thus tho problem of ecO/t:lmlc balance 1•
Imponant Ifdalrymen areto obt.alnmaxlmum
returns from w .... 'eve. , .....1 combInation of
""""""'CO they con,rol. Optimum daIry farm
orpnlza,lon willllave been acllleved when ItO
funhe. Imp nwemen, I. po.. lbI,,--not when
,he ope ""0 r lias equalled or exceeded the pe r-
iorm.lnc" of Ill • ..,la,lvely 8I.cces.ful neIgh-
bors.
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nPICAL PllUOIMANCI IAUS ON SUCCUSFUL MICHIOAN DAilY 'AIM5

Orlon;20Iio~ ond Prod .. ctio n fo ct o ..

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NOR"IllERN MICIUOAN SOUTHS RN M1C!IIGAN

S ... U bl"N<!.

TIllable '0",. ,., .o·.s ZJ-J(J

"!Ilk ..I•• , I"". 250.000

Crop,..l ...

CooU P • • Acr . ond P• • Cow

NORlli6RN M1ClilGA:oI SOI)TIlBdN MICHIGAN

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$80-$100 $110_$130

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"". Acre "". eo..'

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$300-10450
"". Acre
$175
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(6ep"",lated val..,)
M.",,,,,,,ry
(depreciated ,..I.e)
$40-$50 $200-$2t<) "".,., 5HO_5J50

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1.1"""""k 51:10-$100 $325-10425 5100_$1:0 $l5O-Io450
P~-f1S

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$140_Poo $40-$6D $"0_$200
$465-$5IS $16&1).$22.100
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(i.o>;Il.L;l.al
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noy. IIoled
lloy. <io>ppo<I--lleld C~_
'n 150-300
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400· 4)0
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DAIRY HUD HOUSING AND 'UD STORAGl UQUIRlMlNTS

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bO "". A. 72 "". A. (4' x II')"
Ory Cow bO "". ft. 72 "". It. (4' x 18')'
You"," 51ock-LO InOII. '0 2 y .... 40 "". It. .'>4 "". It. (3 1/2' II 18')'
You". Stock·6 wk •. '0 10 m.,.. 30 ... . A. 3~ "". A. (pen ..c.)

I pen/IO cow. I pen/IOe"",. I pen/tO COWa

I00 "" . fI./ pen loolq. fI./pen 100 .... fI./pen
25 "". fl. 2~ "". n. 2!t "" •••

100 .... ft.

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100"". ft.
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so "". ft.

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HOLOING PENS 15 "". ft. I ~ "". n.

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Llml,ed (2 x' . pe. Illy Or Ie..) lo r hay and ,llage
24 In. 24 In .
ii l~. 24'" .
121ft. 121ft.

Milt Cow ,, ,,
r ......, Choice (3 X'II pe r <lily or mo re)

Ory Cow
You". Siock , ,
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1/2 tOIl I 1/2 ton
1/2 '011 I 1/2 'on
1/2 ton
·l\eCo......."ode<! cros. KCtIOOl la 15' _ ... ..., 01 7 1/2 ... n. II)' aUey and 7 l{2' ...ll.
sa "". It. llOCh...... • II 7 1/2' ,tall and 20 "". A. ohll."..

"""" IIIJI oro.. ...:Uon of a 36' wi'" born. IlIch..... leed .lIey, gu"o r., mar.qe r.
and cow alley ... llIg a 4' W'\Gh of _!all.

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