| Data updated to
include 19 farms Dec. 1, 1999 |
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| Appendix 2 - Comparing Selected
Characteristics of Two Types of Graziers in the Wisconsin Dairy Grazing
Profit Study, using 1998 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 |
| Calve All Year |
3 |
33 |
4 |
40 |
7 |
37 |
| Calve Semi-Seasonally |
2 |
22 |
6 |
60 |
8 |
42 |
| Calve Seasonally |
4 |
44 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
21 |
| Average Number of Cows for Three Years |
47.5 |
na |
64.5 |
na |
56.4 |
0 |
| All Holstein Herds |
3 |
33 |
7 |
70 |
10 |
52 |
| Herds with no Holsteins |
3 |
33 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
16 |
| Organic Producers |
1 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
| 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 |
16.44 |
na |
24.2 |
na |
20.53 |
0 |
| Average Years of Grazing Experience |
10.56 |
na |
7.4 |
na |
8.89 |
0 |
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Acres or % |
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Acres or % |
# |
Acres or % |
| Ave. # of Acres Owned |
0 |
168.7 |
0 |
194.8 |
0 |
182.4 |
| Farms Owning Land |
9 |
100% |
10 |
100% |
19 |
100% |
| Ave. # of Acres Rented |
0 |
62.6 |
0 |
38.1 |
0 |
49.7 |
| Farms Renting Land |
6 |
67% |
8 |
80% |
13 |
68% |
| Ave. # of Acres Tillable (Even if
Pastured) |
0 |
158.4 |
0 |
181.5 |
0 |
170.5 |
| Ave. # of Acres Forage Harvested
Mechanically |
8 |
47.8 |
10 |
66.1 |
18 |
57.4 |
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| Ave. #
of Acres Pastured |
0 |
117.8 |
0 |
42.6 |
0 |
78.3 |
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| Ave # of Farms Growing Small Grain for
Forage |
2 |
22% |
0 |
0 |
2 |
11% |
| Ave. # of Acres of Small Grain/ Farm in
Group |
0 |
5.1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2.6 |
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| Number of Farms Growing Corn Silage |
2 |
22% |
4 |
40% |
6 |
32% |
| Average Acres of Corn Silage/Farm in
Group |
0 |
5.33 |
0 |
11.3 |
0 |
8.5 |
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| Average Total Forage Acres Harvested |
0 |
176.4 |
0 |
169.6 |
0 |
172.8 |
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| Number of Farms Growing Corn Grain |
1 |
11% |
4 |
40% |
5 |
26% |
| Average Number of Acres Corn Grain /Farm
in Group |
0 |
9.1 |
0 |
17.3 |
0 |
13.4 |
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| Number of Farms Growing Soybeans |
0 |
0 |
1 |
10% |
1 |
5% |
| Average Acres Soybeans Grown/Farm in
Group |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.7 |
0 |
0.9 |
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| Number of Farms Harvesting Small Grain |
1 |
11% |
1 |
10% |
2 |
11% |
| Average Acres Small Grain |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2.5 |
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| Number of Farms with Non-Forage
Harvested Acres |
1 |
11% |
4 |
40% |
5 |
26% |
| Average Total Non-Forage Acres Harvested |
0 |
12.1 |
0 |
21 |
0 |
16.8 |
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| Average Total Acres Harvested |
0 |
188.6 |
0 |
190.6 |
0 |
189.6 |
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| Average Forage Acres Harvested/Cow |
0 |
3.33 |
0 |
2.34 |
0 |
2.74 |
| Average Non-Forage Acres Harvested/Cow |
0 |
0.23 |
0 |
0.29 |
0 |
0.26 |
| Average Total Acres Harvested/Cow |
0 |
3.56 |
0 |
2.63 |
0 |
3 |
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