Cornell Cooperative Extension and PRO-DAIRY farm business management educators work closely with dairy operators to complete Cornell University’s Dairy Farm Business Summary and Analysis Program (DFBS) on an annual basis. The DFBS is open ...
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Farm managers need sound financial records to prepare income tax returns, obtain financing from lenders, analyze new investments, and make business decisions with confidence. A strong financial accounting system is foundational to the success ...
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The USDA recently announced an extended deadline to enroll in 2023 Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC). Dairy farms now have until January 31, 2023 to complete their enrollment. If you are still on the fence, ...
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By Richard Stup, Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development New York’s state government took another major step toward reducing the farm laborer overtime threshold on September 30, 2022. Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon issued a press release ...
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By Barry Putnam and Mary Kate MacKenzie Lean Management is a systematic approach to analyze and continuously improve the flow of information, materials, and work in a manufacturing environment. Lean systems maximize production efficiency ...
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By John Hanchar, NWNY Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Program Summary Analysis suggests corn silage price depends on corn silage quantities, alfalfa hay price, the price received by farmers for milk, and corn grain ...
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Cornell Cooperative Extension farm business management educators work closely with dairy operators to complete Cornell University’s Dairy Farm Business Summary (DFBS) on an annual basis. This article summarizes 2021 DFBS results for dairy producers ...
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By Richard Stup, Cornell Ag Workforce Development An important research project is gearing up in the next few weeks to understand what is happening with New York farm labor during this time of great ...
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By Mary Kate MacKenzie, Farm Business Management Specialist; Richard Stup, Agricultural Workforce Specialist; and Mary Jo Dudley, Director of the Cornell Farmworker Program The decision to receive the COVID-19 vaccine is a highly personal ...
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This article was updated on April 12, 2021 with the new May 31 PPP application deadline. If your farm business did not apply for an earlier round of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), you ...
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