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Modeling a Path Forward for Expanding Dairy Farms
By Lynn Olthof and Kevin Dhuyvetter Dairy herds with less than 500 cows face economic challenges due to their relative lack of scale. While many such farms remain profitable, difficult decisions emerge when key facilities like a milking parlor become worn out and re-investment is needed. In these situations, smaller dairy farms often face a dilemma: shift to niche marketing or expand the farm.
Modeling a path forward for expanding dairy farms
Dairy herds with less than 500 cows face economic challenges due to their relative lack of scale. While many such farms remain profitable, difficult decisions emerge when key facilities like a milking parlor become worn out and re-investment is needed. In these situations, smaller dairy farms often face a dilemma: shift to niche marketing or expand the farm.
Dairy industry celebration and recognition banquet
On April 24, 2025 the inaugural Michigan Dairy Industry Celebration and Recognition Banquet took place at Brookshire Inn and Golf Club. The event hosted over 175 attendees including MSU faculty and students, dairy producers, industry leaders and parents. Representatives from 18 dairy organizations also financially supported and attended the event.
MSU Dairy Education
The 2023 to 2024 academic year was a great time for Spartan students studying dairy science! Students received scholarships, participated in extracurricular activities that took them across the country, and shared their experiences with prospective students.
Are Holstein or Jersey cows more profitable?
The question of breed profitability and efficiency has again come to the forefront as producers face increasing feed costs and volatile milk prices. Unfortunately, there is a lack of solid data available to objectively evaluate claims on either side of the debate. A recent Michigan State University study evaluated costs and revenues of Jersey and Holstein cows managed in the same manner and location on three dairy farms in or near Michigan.
Holsteins or Jerseys, which more profitable?
The question of breed profitability and efficiency has again come to the forefront as producers face increasing feed costs and volatile milk prices. Unfortunately there's a lack of solid data available to objectively evaluate claims on either side of the debate. A recent Michigan State University study evaluated costs and revenues of Jersey and Holstein cows managed in the same manner and location on three dairy farms.
Holsteins or Jerseys, which more profitable?
The question of breed profitability and efficiency has again come to the forefront as producers face increasing feed costs and volatile milk prices. Unfortunately there’s a lack of solid data available to objectively evaluate claims on either side of the debate. A recent Michigan State University study evaluated costs and revenues of Jersey and Holstein cows managed in the same manner and location on three dairy farms.
Holsteins or Jerseys, which more profitable?
The question of breed profitability and efficiency has again come to the forefront as producers face increasing feed costs and volatile milk prices. Unfortunately there’s a lack of solid data available to objectively evaluate claims on either side of the debate. A recent Michigan State University study evaluated costs and revenues of Jersey and Holstein cows managed in the same manner and location on three dairy farms.
Holsteins or Jerseys, which more profitable?
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Are Holstein or Jersey cows more profitable?
EAST LANSING, MI. — The question of breed profitability and efficiency has again come to the forefront as producers face increasing feed costs and volatile milk prices. Unfortunately, there is a lack of solid data available to objectively evaluate claims on either side of the debate. A recent Michigan State University study evaluated costs and revenues of Jersey and Holstein cows managed in the same manner and location on three dairy farms in or near Michigan.
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