Copyright © 2010 Center for Farm Financial Management, University of Minnesota Department of Applied Economics
Copyright © 2010 Center for Farm Financial Management, University of Minnesota A comprehensive whole farm financial planning and analysis system
Copyright © 2010 Center for Farm Financial Management, University of Minnesota National Farm Financial Management and Benchmarking Program National Farm Financial Management and Benchmarking Program
Copyright © 2010 Center for Farm Financial Management, University of Minnesota Data providers: MNSCU Farm Business Management U of MN Farm Management Associations
Copyright © 2010 Center for Farm Financial Management, University of Minnesota Dairy, 2011 FINBIN Database, MN Production SystemConventionalOrganic Milk per cow22,41912,133 Avg. milk price per cwt Gross margin4,1743,105 Total costs3,6352,684 Net return per cow Cost of production
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Dairy Farm Financial Benchmarks
Copyright © 2010 Center for Farm Financial Management, University of Minnesota Dairy by Enterprise Size FINBIN MN 2012 (Excluding Organic & Rotational Grazing) No. of Cows >500 Milk per cow16,60819,82920,82923,44425,921 Avg. milk price per cwt Gross margin3,0173,7003,9424,4074,777 Feed cost2,0062,2082,1552,3912,471 Veterinary BST Hired labor Depreciation, bldg lease & interest Total expenses3,1083,5163,6284,1614,374 Net return to operator lbr & mgt Cost of production
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Copyright © 2010 Center for Farm Financial Management, University of Minnesota Interface Pricing Quickbooks Interface:$95 Quicken Interface:$45
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Copyright © 2010 Center for Farm Financial Management, University of Minnesota Acknowledgments Wynn Richardson, Software Development Rann Loppnow, Software Development Curtis Mahnken, Online Training Jeff Reisdorfer, Online Training