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Wisconsin Dairy Modernization Survey UW-Extension 2008. Mark W. Mayer, Dairy & Livestock Agent, Green County David W. Kammel, Biological Engineering, UW-Madison. 30 Counties Represented 104 Surveys Received 99 Surveys In Data Set. General Farm Information.
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Wisconsin Dairy Modernization Survey UW-Extension 2008 Mark W. Mayer, Dairy & Livestock Agent, Green County David W. Kammel, Biological Engineering, UW-Madison
30 Counties Represented 104 Surveys Received 99 Surveys In Data Set
Parlor Construction &Type n = 91
New vs. Used n = 91 n = 89
Labor for Parlor Average Time For Parlor Conversion: 17 weeks Range of Time to Convert: 4 to 104 Weeks
Parlor Construction &Type n = 34 n = 55
Cow Housing Facility n = 78
Manure Handling and Storage n = 112 n = 107
Manure Storage and Bedding n = 77 n = 101
Replacement Housing n = 101 n = 86
Economic InvestmentSince 1993 (2008 Dollars) • Milking Parlor Facility • $17,144,281 • Dairy Cow Housing • $30,529,855 • Dry Cow Housing • $1,722,057 • Heifer Housing • $1,610,210 • Calf Housing • $1,480,703 • TMR Feeding • $1,981,566 • Feed Storage • $4,153,360 • Manure handling • $2,149,120 • Manure Storage • $4,536,318 • Total Investment for 99 farms in Survey $65,307,470
Modernization Economic Impacts **UW Department of Agriculture and Applied Economics * Total for 99 Herds
Milking System Throughput Change = 21.4 cows/person/hour P = 0.000
Pre and Post Labor Requirements Average Per Cow/Day **P= <.001 *P= <.01
Pre and Post Labor Requirements Average Per Cow/Day **P= <.001 *P= <.01
Ranking of Cow Benefits Less Important More Important
UW-Extension Impacted Decisions with Dairy Modernization n = 99 Average Planning Time: 23.02 Months Range: 3-120 Months
Would You Still be in the Dairy Business if you had not Modernized? n = 94