| Data updated to
include 19 farms Dec. 1, 1999 |
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| Appendix 1 - Comparing Selected
Characteristics of Two Types of Graziers in the Wisconsin Dairy Grazing
Profit Study, using 1995 Acre and Cow Data. DRAFT |
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Low Capital
Graziers |
High Capital
Graziers |
All Graziers
with 4 Years Data |
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# of farms % |
% of farms
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# of farms % |
% of farms
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# of farms |
% of farms |
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| Number of Graziers |
9 |
47 |
10 |
53 |
19 |
100 |
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| Calve All Year |
3 |
33 |
4 |
40 |
7 |
37 |
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| Calve Semi-Seasonally |
2 |
22 |
6 |
60 |
8 |
42 |
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| Calve Seasonally |
4 |
45 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
21 |
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| Average Number of Cows for Three Years |
45.6 |
na |
61.9 |
na |
54.2 |
0 |
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| All Holstein Herds |
3 |
33 |
7 |
70 |
10 |
52 |
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| Herds with no Holsteins |
2 |
22 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
11 |
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| Organic Producers |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| Use DHI |
3 |
33 |
6 |
60 |
9 |
47 |
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| Farming Experience and Acres refer to
1995 |
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Years |
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Years |
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Years |
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| Average Years of Farming Experience |
12.44 |
na |
16.5 |
na |
16.5 |
0 |
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| Average Years of Grazing Experience |
6.56 |
na |
4.9 |
na |
4.9 |
0 |
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Acres or % |
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Acres or % |
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Acres or % |
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| Ave. # of Acres Owned |
0 |
139.8 |
0 |
196 |
0 |
169.4 |
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| Farms Owning Land |
8 |
89% |
10 |
100% |
18 |
95% |
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| Ave. # of Acres Rented |
0 |
48.3 |
0 |
49.8 |
0 |
49.1 |
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| Farms Renting Land |
6 |
67% |
6 |
60% |
12 |
64% |
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| Ave. # of Acres Tillable (Even if
Pastured) |
0 |
135 |
0 |
177.6 |
0 |
157.4 |
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| Ave. # of Acres Forage Harvested
Mechanically |
8 |
32.3 |
10 |
30.5 |
18 |
31.4 |
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| Ave. #
of Acres Pastured |
0 |
104.4 |
0 |
124.5 |
0 |
76.8 |
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| Ave # of Farms Growing Small Grain for
Forage |
0 |
0% |
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8.30% |
1 |
5% |
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| Ave. # of Acres of Small Grain/ Farm in
Group |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1.1 |
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| Number of Farms Growing Corn Silage |
2 |
22% |
4 |
40% |
6 |
32% |
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| Average Acres of Corn Silage/Farm in
Group |
0 |
1.7 |
0 |
14.5 |
0 |
8.4 |
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| Average Total Forage Acres Harvested |
0 |
136.44 |
0 |
171.5 |
0 |
154.9 |
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| Number of Farms Growing Corn Grain |
1 |
11% |
3 |
30% |
4 |
21% |
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| Average Number of Acres Corn Grain /Farm
in Group |
0 |
8.3 |
0 |
9.1 |
0 |
8.7 |
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| Number of Farms Growing Soybeans |
0 |
0 |
2 |
20% |
2 |
11% |
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| Average Acres Soybeans Grown/Farm in
Group |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3.5 |
0 |
1.8 |
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| Number of Farms Harvesting Small Grain |
1 |
11% |
4 |
40% |
5 |
26% |
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| Average Acres Small Grain |
0 |
4 |
0 |
6.6 |
0 |
5.4 |
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| Number of Farms with Non-Forage
Harvested Acres |
1 |
11% |
4 |
40% |
5 |
26% |
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| Average Total Non-Forage Acres Harvested |
0 |
12.3 |
0 |
19.2 |
0 |
15.9 |
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| Average Total Acres Harvested |
0 |
148.8 |
0 |
190.7 |
0 |
0 |
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| Average Forage Acres Harvested/Cow |
0 |
3.2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3.1 |
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| Average Non-Forage Acres Harvested/Cow |
0 |
0.3 |
0 |
0.4 |
0 |
0.3 |
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| Average Total Acres Harvested/Cow |
0 |
3.5 |
0 |
3.4 |
0 |
3.4 |
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