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Welcome to the Loe
Farm
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General Information about the farm:
Free stall facility; mixed herd of 300
milking cows; milked 2x/day; RHA 17,500
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Family Farm - Craig and Joan; Son
Manny, wife Ann and 2 children; Son Jerry, wife Susan and 5
children; Daughter Franny
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1990 increased herd by 100 cows
purchased from various sources |
Farm Goals:
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Increase profit
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Expand to 500 cows within 5 years
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Capture premium for low SCC milk, below
350,000 ($0.10), below 200,000 (additional $0.25), below 150,000
(additional $0.35)
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Farm Concerns:
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Milk price
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Labor Environment (CAFO)
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Hoof health
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Reproductive efficiency
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Residues
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Employee Management:
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No staff meetings, written farm goals or employee handbook
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High employee turnover - 5 full time
and part time employees along with family labor
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Just beginning to hire foreign
labor
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Visit management areas of the Loe Farm:
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