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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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Publications

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Fescue Seed and Forage Planning Budget

Publication date: Oct. 1, 2023

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 ...

Cool Season Pasture Establishment Planning Budget

Publication date: Oct. 1, 2023

This budget presents information useful to farmers planning the financing, establishment and grazing of cool season pasture in Missouri. It includes a link to the Missouri Forage Budget Generator spreadsheet. Farmers can modify the budget based on ...

Fescue - Clover Hay Planning Budget

Publication date: Oct. 1, 2023

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

Dairy (Grazing) Planning Budget

Publication date: Sept. 1, 2023

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 ...

Dairy Heifer Planning Budget

Publication date: Sept. 1, 2023

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. 1, 2023

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 ...

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Resources

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Grazing Wedge: Online Tool for Pasture Management

The grazing wedge online tool enables beef and dairy producers to make forage management decisions that align to their production goals. Users can set up an account, input farm and paddock data, and track other information they can use to improve ...

ID Weeds app (App Store)

ID Weeds allows you to search for weeds by their common or Latin name, view a list of weeds, or identify weeds based on characteristics. It presents weed details and photos. By the MU Division of Plant Sciences, this is the iPhone and iPad version.

Economic Impact of the Missouri Grazing Schools (PDF)

Impact study, conducted by MU Extension's Commercial Agriculture Program, estimates that management-intensive grazing has raised the economic output of Missouri’s beef industry by more than $125 million annually, supporting more than 2,000 jobs.

Economic Contribution of the Missouri Dairy Product Manufacturing Industry (PDF)

Economic Contribution of the Missouri Dairy Product Manufacturing Industry, Prepared for the Missouri Dairy Products Association

Fan Placement and Heat Stress Abatement in Four-row Freestall Barns (PDF)

Barn orientation, air exchange and cooling systems are used to reduce bovine heat stress in freestall barns, from Kansas State University.

Missouri Climate Center

Provides weather data required for effective planning and management of the state's agriculture, industry and natural resources.

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