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Dairy (confinement) planning budget

The production practices used to develop these cost estimates are common for confinement dairies in Missouri.

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Missouri’s dairy production and processing industry continues to evolve within a growing but rapidly consolidating US dairy industry. This site links Missouri dairy producers to key dairy production and business information at MU and other institutions.

 

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Livestock Gross Margin (LGM) Insurance

Publication date: Oct. 1, 2022

In livestock production, gross margin is the difference between revenue from livestock or milk sales and feed costs. It is an indicator of profitability.Livestock gross margin (LGM) insurance offers livestock producers a way to manage gross margin ...

Pasture, Rangeland, Forage (PRF) Insurance in Missouri

Publication date: Oct. 1, 2022

Figure 1. Drought risk for grazing beef or dairy cattle may be partially mitigated with PRF insurance.Forage and livestock producers can buy insurance to mitigate forage production risk (Figure 1). Pasture, rangeland, forage (PRF) insurance was ...

Dairy Heifer Planning Budget

Publication date: Sept. 16, 2022

This budget presents information useful to Missouri farmers raising dairy heifers. The production practices used to develop the cost estimates are common in Missouri. Farmers are encouraged to customize this budget to fit their operation with the aid ...

Dairy (Confinement) Planning Budget

Publication date: Sept. 13, 2022

This budget presents information useful to Missouri dairy farmers. The production practices used to develop the cost estimates are common for confinement dairies in Missouri. Farmers are encouraged to customize this budget to fit their operation with ...

Dairy (Grazing) Planning Budget

Publication date: Sept. 16, 2022

This budget presents information useful to Missouri dairy farmers. The production practices used to develop the cost estimates are common for grazing dairies in Missouri. Farmers are encouraged to customize this budget to fit their operation with the ...

Fescue Seed and Forage Planning Budget

Publication date: Sept. 1, 2022

This budget presents information useful to farmers planning the production, financing, grazing and marketing of fescue in Missouri. It includes a link to the Missouri Forage Budget Generator spreadsheet. Farmers can modify the budget based on their ...

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