Livestock
The livestock industry in New York totals $2.4 billion. For livestock marketing, New York ranks 39th for cattle and calf production, 20th for egg production, 24th for chicken production excluding broilers, 30th for hog and pig production, and 25th for sheep and lamb production. Beef Cattle Production 101 Slides
Ashley McFarland, Area Livestock Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Last Modified: March 10, 2021
Wool Classification 101 Presentation Slides
Ashley McFarland, Area Livestock Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Last Modified: February 10, 2021
EIDL Loan Program Information-Fact Sheet #5
Nicole Tommell, Area Ag Business Management Specialist/Team Leader
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Last Modified: August 31, 2020
Fact Sheet #5 - It's not over until… The EIDL loan program reopens, but only for farms. Here is what you need to know to apply. Also, the PPP still has money! (and a few policy updates) - May 11, 2020
Elizabeth Higgins, Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Program, Nicole Tommell, Central NY Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Program and Myron Thurston, CCE Madison County
PPP and EIDL Fact Sheet #4
Nicole Tommell, Area Ag Business Management Specialist/Team Leader
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Last Modified: August 31, 2020
Recommendations for Livestock Sales During COVID-19
Ashley McFarland, Area Livestock Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Last Modified: July 31, 2020
Information for those hosting sales as well as attending and purchasing livestock from sales
PPP and USDA Presentation
Nicole Tommell, Area Ag Business Management Specialist/Team Leader
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Last Modified: April 27, 2020
CARES Act's Emergency Resources for Farm Businesses: PPP
Nicole Tommell, Area Ag Business Management Specialist/Team Leader
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Last Modified: April 2, 2020
The recent CARES Act provided additional emergency funding through Small Business Administration (SBA) for businesses who are facing losses due to CORVID-19.
Interim Guidance for Animal Care Operations
Ashley McFarland, Area Livestock Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Last Modified: March 25, 2020
Interim Guidance for Animal Care Operations release from New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets on March 22, 2020.
Novel Coronavirus Prevention & Control
Ashley McFarland, Area Livestock Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Last Modified: March 25, 2020
Five Tips for Winter Cow Feeding
Ashley McFarland, Area Livestock Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Last Modified: February 7, 2020
Get Certified BQAT
Ashley McFarland, Area Livestock Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Last Modified: February 7, 2020
Get PQA Certified
Ashley McFarland, Area Livestock Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Last Modified: February 7, 2020
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See the Livestock Program Work Team website for news, upcoming programs, and NYS Slaughterhouse Map.Final Dairy Farm Business Summary and Analysis Program Progress Report 2021
The fourth and final DFBS Progress Report for 2021 summarizes the progress made from 2020 to 2021 for 136 participating farms.Find the report here.
As farm businesses across New York analyze their financial performance by utilizing the Dairy Farm Business Summary and Analysis Program that is supported by Cornell University, Cornell Cooperative Extension, and PRO-DAIRY, the changes that occurred from 2020 to 2021 can be reviewed. An important purpose of management is to compare how your farm changed from one year to the next, how this compares to your business goals, and how this compares to the industry. Understanding what changes occurred and determining why they changed can help in preparation for making business improvements in 2022.
The report consists of five sections:
- Average of all farms (136 farms)
- Less than 500 cows (34 farms)
- 500 to 999 cows (32 farms)
- 1,000 to 1,499 cows (37 farms)
- 1,500 cows and greater (33 farms)
Highlights from the progress report
- Labor efficiency improved in 2021, with a 2.3 percent increase in cows per worker and a 4.9 percent increase in pounds of milk sold per worker. Hired labor costs per worker equivalent also increased 5.1 percent.
- Gross milk price per cwt increased 7 percent from $18.56 in 2020 to $19.77 in 2021.
- Hay dry matter tons per acre and corn silage tons per acres increased 19 percent and 5 percent respectively. This contributed to the increase of accrual crop receipts of 203 percent from 2020.
As farm businesses across New York analyze their financial performance by utilizing the Dairy Farm Business Summary and Analysis Program that is supported by Cornell University, Cornell Cooperative Extension, and PRO-DAIRY, the changes that occurred from 2020 to 2021 can be reviewed. An important purpose of management is to compare how your farm changed from one year to the next, how this compares to your business goals, and how this compares to the industry. Understanding what changes occurred and determining why they changed can help in preparation for making business improvements in 2022.
The report consists of five sections:
- Average of all farms (136 farms)
- Less than 500 cows (34 farms)
- 500 to 999 cows (32 farms)
- 1,000 to 1,499 cows (37 farms)
- 1,500 cows and greater (33 farms)
Highlights from the progress report
- Labor efficiency improved in 2021, with a 2.3 percent increase in cows per worker and a 4.9 percent increase in pounds of milk sold per worker. Hired labor costs per worker equivalent also increased 5.1 percent.
- Gross milk price per cwt increased 7 percent from $18.56 in 2020 to $19.77 in 2021.
- Hay dry matter tons per acre and corn silage tons per acres increased 19 percent and 5 percent respectively. This contributed to the increase of accrual crop receipts of 203 percent from 2020.