tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842136564899097734.post2750745499359540218..comments2023-12-15T02:04:08.213-08:00Comments on meat: Grassfed dairy: A day in the milking parlorBruce Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10995706761794063165noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842136564899097734.post-88633726685203748772012-12-20T03:22:55.394-08:002012-12-20T03:22:55.394-08:00The ranges I said are what was said to me. I cann...The ranges I said are what was said to me. I cannot say if those are peak values for a day or two, or if they're over a season. I would expect them to be peak values. <br /><br />I contacted the local DHIA rep in this area and asked about grass fed dairies; he was able to tell me the typical year-round output from them was between 35 and 45lbs per day per cow, and that both dairies were doing well in this economy, figuring that the first 20lbs of milk produced was their cost of production, and the next 20lbs was their profit. <br /><br />I am sure that there are a lot of dairymen facing ruin right now that would give their right arm to have a profit this year; the grassfed guys seem to be doing OK. Bruce Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995706761794063165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842136564899097734.post-24365069897818369002012-12-18T06:04:32.295-08:002012-12-18T06:04:32.295-08:00Can you please clarify the amount of milk he is ge...Can you please clarify the amount of milk he is getting in the summer on grass? I've been discussing this with some others who say this is an impossible number to achieve on a grass only diet. Especially with Jerseys. I'd appreciate it if you might ask him again on the numbers.Lajawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10548992114500494352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842136564899097734.post-23567170431256669702012-12-16T20:18:49.287-08:002012-12-16T20:18:49.287-08:00The farmer, D, is married, but his wife doesn'...The farmer, D, is married, but his wife doesn't work on the farm as far as I know. <br /><br />He has a husband-and-wife team that works and lives on the farm. M is the wife of that team. <br /><br />They do seasonal work during haying and forage collection, and milk on the weekends so that D can spend time with wife and kids and have a break. <br /><br />D farms about 450 acres, some of which he uses to graze and feed his cows, some he farms for hay or forage for sale as an additional income source. <br /><br />D's father is still involved with the farm, but I don't know to what extent. Bruce Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995706761794063165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842136564899097734.post-81932994718158438152012-12-16T20:14:33.279-08:002012-12-16T20:14:33.279-08:00Did the husband and wife duo manage the whole oper...Did the husband and wife duo manage the whole operation, or did they have some extra labor? Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05477013963212151740noreply@blogger.com