Grazing Dairies Are Making More Money

Hi, Dairy Farmers

When it comes to household income, farming background and technology use, dairy farmers who use managed grazing aren’t all that different from farmers who operate more traditional dairy enterprises. In fact, they tend to be more profitable. That’s according to a new report from the UW-Madison Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems and Program on Agricultural Technology Studies. The groups compared production systems, technology, labor, performance and satisfaction with quality of life on grazing dairy farms and more conventional dairy farms.

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http://www.wisconsinagconnection.com/story-state.cfm?Id=498&yr=2006

Regards,

Leon the Milkman