Missouri Dairy Producers Needs Assessment. Commercial Ag Program, MU Extension

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1 Missouri Dairy Producers Needs Assessment Commercial Ag Program, MU Extension

2 Number of respondents by Missouri agricultural statistics district

3 Number of Responses What do dairy producers in your area need to be more successful? Higher milk prices & profit margins More dairy infrastructure More competitive milk markets Manage heat stress & other production issues Quality forages Increased labor More available capital Less regulation Favorable weather Better business management

4 Number of Responses What is your greatest challenge on you dairy farm? Labor Animal health Forage issues Weather Input costs Time management Profit margins Other production issues Access to land & capital Farm infrastructure needs

5 Rate the quality of dairy infrastructure in your area Average Manure/lagoon spreading contractors 5% 30% 34% 14% 17% 3.06 Dairy equipment sales and service 16% 35% 28% 14% 7% 2.61 Dairy quality forage contractors 6% 31% 43% 8% 12% 2.88 Veterinary service with dairy expertise 37% 36% 17% 4% 6% 2.07 Dairy nutrition/ration consulting 19% 42% 29% 5% 5% 2.35 Extension dairy advice 21% 54% 16% 6% 3% 2.18 Milk hauling 41% 42% 8% 7% 1% 1.85 Cooperative field service 22% 49% 23% 3% 3% 2.16 General farm supplies and fertilizer 29% 56% 10% 4% 1% % 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 1- Excellent 2- Ok 3- Could be better 4- Worried about future 5- Big problem now

6 Rate the quality of dairy infrastructure in your area district ratings East North Northeast South Southeast Southwest West Veterinary service with dairy expertise Dairy equipment sales and service Dairy nutrition/ration consulting Dairy quality forage contractors Manure/lagoon spreading contractors Milk hauling Cooperative field service General farm supplies and fertilizer Extension dairy advice State Average 1 signifies excellent, 2 signifies OK, 3 signifies could be better, 4 signifies worried about future, and 5 signifies big problem now.

7 Which topics should have more training and information available in Missouri? Reproductive management 4.9% 9.3% 23.9% 35.6% 26.3% 3.69 Average Mastitis prevention and treatment 5.2% 7.2% 27.6% 33.6% 26.4% 3.69 Forage quality improvement 5.7% 6.9% 27.5% 40.9% 19.0% 3.61 Heat stress 4.5% 10.2% 30.6% 31.0% 23.7% 3.59 Calf feeding and young stock management 5.3% 9.3% 30.8% 35.6% 19.0% 3.54 Financial and business management 9.0% 9.4% 29.4% 30.6% 21.6% 3.47 Basic nutrition 7.2% 9.6% 31.3% 35.3% 16.5% 3.44 Milk and feed price risk management 12.6% 9.3% 27.6% 32.5% 17.9% 3.34 Vaccination, herd health and treatent 6.5% 12.6% 31.3% 30.1% 19.5% 3.43 Feed mixing/ration formulation 9.4% 11.5% 30.3% 31.6% 17.2% 3.36 Farm succession planning 13.1% 13.1% 25.7% 25.7% 22.4% 3.31 Feed and forage systems 5.3% 10.3% 38.3% 31.7% 14.4% % 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 1- Not a priority High priority

8 Which topics should have more training and information available in Missouri? Cont. Average Labor management 15.9% 11.8% 29.8% 24.1% 18.4% 3.17 Energy Savings 7.7% 15.4% 35.4% 26.0% 15.4% 3.26 Herd Record Keeping 10.2% 17.6% 31.1% 28.3% 12.7% 3.16 Water availability 12.9% 18.1% 30.2% 23.4% 15.3% 3.10 Feed and forage contracting 12.7% 13.5% 35.2% 27.9% 10.7% 3.10 Nutrient management plans 12.1% 16.1% 35.9% 22.6% 13.3% 3.09 Parlor renovation 13.8% 19.5% 32.9% 23.6% 10.2% 2.97 Value-added product processing 16.9% 17.8% 32.2% 18.2% 14.9% 2.96 Housing and ventilation 15.7% 20.2% 34.3% 22.2% 7.7% 2.86 Manure handling equipment 12.7% 21.4% 38.5% 17.9% 9.5% 2.90 Bedding 16.2% 25.5% 38.9% 15.0% 4.5% % 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 1- Not a priority High priority

9 Which topics should have more training and information available in Missouri? district ratings East North Northeast South Southeast Southwest West Basic nutrition Feed mixing/ration formulation Feed and forage contracting Forage quality improvement Feed and forage systems Calf feeding and young stock management Mastitis prevention and treatment Reproductive management Vaccination, herd health and treatment Housing and ventilation Bedding Energy Savings Water availability Heat stress Parlor renovation Herd Record Keeping Farm succession planning Financial and business management Labor management Milk and feed price risk management Value-added product processing Manure handling equipment Nutrient management plans signifies not a priority, and 5 signifies a high priority. State Average

10 Usage of information sources Average Veterinarians 2% 4% 18% 38% 38% 4.05 Other dairy producers 3% 9% 28% 36% 24% 3.70 University of Missouri Extension 3% 13% 26% 38% 19% 3.56 Nutrition consultants 5% 10% 29% 29% 27% 3.64 Associations (breed, DHIA, MDA) 14% 16% 21% 28% 21% 3.28 Magazines 9% 9% 33% 30% 19% 3.41 Dairy cooperative fieldmen 8% 13% 34% 29% 17% 3.35 Internet websites or searches 22% 11% 24% 28% 16% 3.04 Newsletters (print or electronic) 10% 9% 40% 26% 14% 3.24 Industry vendors 7% 22% 36% 24% 10% 3.07 Missouri Dairy Resource Website (MU) 18% 17% 31% 22% 12% 2.93 Social media (e.g., Facebook, Twitter) 40% 21% 23% 13% 4% 2.21 Webinars 35% 20% 32% 11% 2% 2.30 Podcasts 48% 24% 20% 5% 3% % 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 1- No value A lot of value

11 Usage of information sources district ratings East North Northeast South Southeast Southwest West University of Missouri Extension Veterinarians Nutrition consultants Industry vendors Dairy cooperative fieldmen Other dairy producers Missouri Dairy Resource Website (MU) Newsletters (print or electronic) Magazines Social media (e.g., Facebook, Twitter) Associations (breed, DHIA, MDA) Webinars Internet websites or searches Podcasts signifies no value, and 5 signifies a lot of value. State Average

12 Number of responses Age distribution of survey respondents Age in Years

13 Rolling herd average for milk, pounds per year 25,000 28,000 3% 28,000 or more 1% Less than 10,000 3% 22,000 25,000 10% 10,000 13,000 14% 19,000 22,000 23% 13,000 16,000 22% 16,000 19,000 24%

14 Number of Responses Size of milking cow herd Less than ,000+

15 Average somatic cell count by district Ag District SCC # of Responses 226, East 239, North 149,444 9 Northeast 218,571 7 South 241, Southeast 338, Southwest 284, West 302,222 9 State Average 251,

16 Number of Responses Dairy farm plans for the next five years Discontinue milking Downsize Continue at same level Expand <10% Expand 10-50% Expand >50%

17 Dairy farm plans for the next five years by district East North Northeast South Southeast Southwest West State Average Discontinue milking 13.8% 15.8% 0.0% 0.0% 17.5% 9.1% 11.6% 11.1% 13.2% Downsize 1.5% 5.3% 0.0% 0.0% 4.8% 0.0% 4.3% 0.0% 3.5% Continue at same level 43.1% 36.8% 72.7% 50.0% 38.1% 45.5% 50.7% 11.1% 44.0% Expand <10% 7.7% 5.3% 0.0% 0.0% 7.9% 18.2% 5.8% 11.1% 7.0% Expand 10-50% 29.2% 36.8% 27.3% 33.3% 22.2% 18.2% 18.8% 55.6% 25.3% Expand >50% 4.6% 0.0% 0.0% 16.7% 9.5% 9.1% 8.7% 11.1% 7.0%

18 Type of housing system Other 5% None or open air 47% Free stall 36% Compost/Bedding system 12%

19 Type of housing system by district East North Northeast South Southeast Southwest West State Average Free Stall 49.2% 68.4% 54.5% 57.1% 15.6% 45.5% 29.2% 20.0% 35.9% Compost/Bedding system 12.7% 15.8% 18.2% 28.6% 9.4% 36.4% 5.6% 30.0% 12.2% None or open Air 36.5% 10.5% 9.1% 0.0% 73.4% 9.1% 58.3% 50.0% 46.2% Other 1.6% 5.3% 18.2% 14.3% 1.6% 9.1% 6.9% 0.0% 5.7%

20 Type of milking system Carousel/rotary 1% Swing/parabone parlor 11% Other 10% Parallel parlor 18% Herringbone parlor 60%

21 Number of Responses Use of grazing in operation No grazing in my operation Grazing heifers only Minimal grazing Moderate grazing Intensive grazing

22 Use of grazing in operation by district East North Northeast South Southeast Southwest West No grazing in my operation 0.0% 15.0% 0.0% 14.3% 1.6% 18.2% 4.1% 0.0% 3.8% State Average Grazing heifers only 20.3% 35.0% 16.7% 42.9% 14.1% 45.5% 6.8% 11.1% 17.0% Minimal grazing 31.3% 25.0% 16.7% 14.3% 7.8% 9.1% 13.7% 22.2% 17.7% Moderate grazing 37.5% 15.0% 25.0% 0.0% 48.4% 27.3% 43.8% 33.3% 38.1% Intensive grazing 10.9% 10.0% 41.7% 28.6% 28.1% 0.0% 31.5% 33.3% 23.4%

23 Acres in operation Categories State Average Total acres owned and operated Acres in corn silage Acres in alfalfa Acres in other hay or haylage Acres for grazing livestock (cows and heifers)

24 Practices used to handle livestock manure Other 3% Put manure directly into the spreader and/or spread daily 13% Store manure in lined structure (concrete pit, slurry system, etc.) 33% Pile manure on the ground or a slab 31% Store in unlined manure storage basin 20%

25 Days of manure storage Manure management practice Days of storage Pile manure on the ground or slab Store in unlined manure storage basin Store manure in lined structure (concrete pit, slurry system, etc.) Other 94.29

26 Number of Responses Written nutrient plan for farm Yes No Unsure

27 Number of Responses Asses the nutrient content of manure Yes, by testing yearly Yes, by testing less frequently No, I use book values No, I don t take nutrient credit