Points out that conflict, if well managed, can benefit the individuals involved as well as the business. Provides techniques for managing conflict toward resolution. Covers the real economics of a heifer program, including housing and impacts on growth and health, diseases and parasites, nutrition for the right rate of gain, economics of pasturing heifers, and breeding. Dairy records are the most underused management tool on the farm. This will help you do something about it.
Computers can turn raw data into useful information.
Covers generating, maintaining, and understanding basic financial records including the balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement. Includes a copy of Milk Production Records for Management Control, which can be ordered separately. Shows how to determine available nitrogen. Includes charts and work sheets to make calculations easy. Alternatives for premilking teat preparation are reviewed and evaluated.