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Modernization Survey
UW-Extension
2008
30 Counties
Represented
104 Surveys
Received
99 Surveys In Data
Set
82
203
19,601 lbs.
20,941 lbs.
351
421
187
308
6.56
3.59
2.34
4.32
35
50
n = 91
n = 89
n = 91
11
Flat Barn
Herringbone
Parabone
Parallel
Herringbone
Parabone
Parallel
Rotary
3
3
8
18
10
30
n = 55
n = 34
Retrofit
Construction
(n=55)
New
Construction
n= 34
Flat barn
$3,360
NA
(n=6)
Herringbone
Parabone
Parallel
$9,657
$18,769
(n=8)
(n=3)
$3,845
$6,016
(n=30)
(n= 10)
$7,478
$22,361
(n=11)
(n=18)
n = 78
n = 107
n = 112
n = 77
n = 101
Replacement Housing
n = 101
n = 86
Economic Investment
Since 1993 (2008 Dollars)
Milking Parlor Facility
$17,144,281
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
Change
Milk Cows
7,923
19,689
+11,766
82
203
+121
Total Annual
Milk Production
+266,535,163
Ave. Production
per Cow (lbs)
20,245
21,684
+1,439
Dry Cows
1,197
2,920
+1,723
Heifers
4,307
10,207
+5,900
Calves
2,320
5,868
+3,548
Dollar Impact
= $245
= $466,099
Increased Local
Economic Impact from
more cows/farm
= $2.06 Million
= *$44.8 Million
= *$200 Million
* Total for 99 Herds
**P= <.001
*P= <.01
**P= <.001
*P= <.01
Total Reduction
Per Cow / Year
Milking Setup/Cleanup
.19 x 365
=1.16 hours
Milking Time
1.98 x 365
=12.05
.94 x 365
= 5.72 hours
Handling Cows
.26 x 365
= 1.58 hours
Maintaining Stalls
.48 x 365
= 2.92 hours
Handling Manure
.39 x 365
= 2.37 hours
25.80 hours/Year
Dollar Impact
Milking Setup/Cleanup
=$13.92
Milking Time
=144.60
= $68.64
= $18.96
Maintaining Stalls
= $35.04
Handling Manure
= $28.44
Totals:
25.80 Hours/Cow/Year
$309.60/Cow/Year
Less Important
More Important
n = 99
n = 99
n = 94
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