12/11/2023 0 Comments Helio sequence topaz farm![]() On the contrary, slimming down production costs is essential. Tagged budgeting, dairy, dairy issue briefs, milk prices Leave a comment Cutting costs on your dairy farmīy Dianne Shoemaker A penny per hundredweight trumps a dollar per cow in 2016įor the country’s dairy farmers, there doesn’t appear to be anything “sweet” to anticipate in ‘16. Posted by Dianne Shoemaker at 10:28am May 19, 2016 The Dairy Issue Briefs were originally developed to help dairy farm families deal with the challenges of 2009’s low milk prices. Tap in to the Dairy Issue Briefs at to help identify opportunities to control costs and concerns to consider. There are many important decisions to be made as costs must be cut. This is an issue that is becoming all too real for many farms. We are in a component – based market in Federal Order 33, so if your components are below these levels, your base milk price will be even lower than the currently pitiful Class III prices. The class III price is based on 3.5% fat and 2.99% protein. ![]() While you are working with your nutritionist to be sure there are not ingredients in your ration that have outlasted their usefulness, make sure your components are in line. Ohio Farm Business Analysis and Benchmarking data for 2011 through 2014. More milk to spread the feed costs over results in an average feed cost of $1.32 per cwt less for the high 20%. An average of more than a ton per cow per year more over the last 4 years. But a look at the data for the last 4 years clearly shows that the farms that achieve the highest net return per cow consistently sell more milk per cow than the rest of the farms. ![]() The Ohio Farm Business Analysis Dairy Summary shows time and again that at any particular feed cost per cwt, there will be farms making money and farms losing money. That said, losing pounds of milk, components, and/or condition can exact a toll down the line. As the single biggest cost, it is an easy target, and should not be overlooked. Take care not to make knee-jerk cuts in feed costs. Belt tightening must continue which is particularly worrisome as the time to plant crops rapidly approaches.Īs mentioned last month, it is really, really important to look at the long-term, as well as the short term, implications of costs that are cut now on future productivity and potential profitability. Since March, we have not seen any good news in the milk markets. Sound familiar? That was the closing paragraph from last month’s column, and a good starting point today. of milk in the tank each year, finding one cent per cwt in savings will save $240 per year. If each of those cows are putting 24,000 lbs. (You can check out the full summer lineup and ticket sales here.How is your time best spent? Trying to cut expenses by a dollar per cow or a penny per hundredweight? For every hundred cows you milk, you will save $100 for every dollar you cut in production costs per cow. artists, Oakland’s Thao Nguyen, and The Helio Sequence, a Sub Pop indie-rock duo with Beaverton origins. The first two shows, held the second and third Thursdays of July, featured the Banjo Killers with Tony Furtado and Scott Law, and local singer-songwriter Chris Pureka with Seattle’s Damien Jurado.īut perhaps the most anticipated shows are still to come: Tonight’s (Thursday) sold-out show is a showcase from She Shreds Media, and future shows include a lineup of Mama Bird Recording Co. Kate Brown set a goal for lifting restrictions by the end of June, and on July 1, Topaz Farm announced a summer concert lineup stacked with notable local names and buzzy up-and-comers. Topaz observed that, “We probably survived as well as we did because our farm offered folks a little bit of normalcy.”īut as spring 2021 arrived, and it was still unclear when social distancing requirements would be lifted in Oregon, Topaz didn’t have plans to host concerts this summer. ![]() The farm also served as a much-needed escape for Portland families looking for an outdoor, COVID-safe way to get out of the house. But the community out here is so amazing-it was one of the reasons we wanted to stay.” “When we got the farm, we knew we didn’t know farming. “We made so many mistakes,” Topaz recalled. ![]()
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