Lactating Cows

Budgeting

These easy to use budgets will assist you in determining feed costs for your operation, feed required for the month or year, net profit or loss, milk production and gross margins, operating expenses, depreciation and more. 

Dairy Feed Budget

Dairy Farm Budget

NebGuides

What Management Practices are High Producing Dairy Herds Using? (pdf file, 686 KB) 
This NebGuide outlines management practices being used on high-producing dairy operations. 

Feeding to Maximize Milk Protein and Fat Yields (pdf file 612 KB)
This NebGuide describes feeding guidelines to increase protein and fat yields.

Nutritional Management of the High-Producing Dairy Herd in the 21st Century (pdf file, 581 KB) 
This NebGuide discusses important aspects of grouping and feeding systems, body conditioning and nutritional requirements for high-producing dairy cows.

Supplemental Fat for High-Producing Dairy Cows (pdf file, 197 KB) 
This NebGuide discusses various sources of supplemental fat available to dairy producers, and guidelines for the effective use in dairy cow rations.