Developing Dairy Heifer Rearing Expenses

Every successful dairy operation can account for most of the expenses that occur on the farm. But how many can actually cash flow each segment of the operation? How much does it cost to raise your dairy heifers or what percentage of your total expenses can be directly attributed to the milking herd? Few producers spend much time attempting to cash flow or estimate costs of the various parts of the dairy enterprise.

Keep accurate track of your heifer rearing expenses to see if it would be more profitable for you to have your heifers custom-reared.