Interpreting
Financial Statements and Measures (IFSaM)-- Center for Farm
Financial Management. This site was created to help producers
understand how to interpret common financial statements. Learn
how to use your financial statemetns in day-to-day managemetn
of your farm management. Anyone with an internet connection
can assess these videos.
New "Extension
Responds - Farming in Difficult Times" Website
The uncertainty about the depth and length of this current recession,
along with the sudden and dramatic effects it's had on agricultural
markets, may provide challenges to Wisconsin's Farmers. This
new website provides information about farming during these
difficult times.
Papers, Publications, Presentations
- Management
"Global
Economy, Recovery, and Linkage to Agriculture."
Kevin Bernhardt, UW-Platteville, Center for Dairy Profitability,
October 2009. Powerpoint Presentation at the ANRE Conference,
Chula Vista, Wisconsin Dells.
"Working
with Dairy Businesses in Challenging Times."
Kevin Bernhardt, UW-Platteville, Center for Dairy Profitability,
September 2009. Powerpoint Presentation to the September 11,
2009 Ag Lenders Conference, Kimberly, WI.
"John
and Mary Dairy Case Study." Kevin Bernhardt,
UW-Platteville, Center for Dairy Profitability, Septemeber 2009.
WORD Document to be used with "Working with Dairy Businesses
in Challanging Times" powerpoint to the September 11, 2009
Ag Lenders Conference, Kimberly, WI.
Papers, Publications, Presentations
- Cost of Production
Bolton, Ken and
Gary Frank. . "Cost
of Production vs. Cost of Production And then there is Cost
of Production!", University of Wisconsin,
Center for Dairy Profitability, September 2009.
Decision-Making Tools
3X-MILKING
Economic Analysis of Switching from 2X to 3X Milking.
This tool estimates the economic benefit (or loss) of a change
in the milking frequency from 2 times a day (2X) to 3 times
a day (3X) based on user-defined parameters. (Update
of original (Dr. Gary. Frank) by Victor Cabrera, Dept. of Dairy
Science, 2009).
COWVAL.XLS
Calculates how much you can afford to pay for a cow if she does
not not add to overhead costs. (Update of original (Dr. Gary.
Frank) by Victor Cabrera, Dept. of Dairy Science, 2009).
Papers, Publications,
and Presentations
Wisconsin Calculated Milk Cost of Production /
authored by Ken Bolton, UW-Extension, Center for Dairy Profitability