Dairy Production ANSCI 4007 UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
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Dairy Production ANSCI 4007
Dairy Production ANSCI 4007 UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
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Top 3 costs of a dairy - CORRECT ANSWER- 1. Feed
2. Replacements
3. Labor
How much does it cost to raise a heifer to lactation? What about specifically in OH? (give a
range) - CORRECT ANSWER- $.
Dairy Production ANSCI 4007 UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Top 3 costs of a dairy - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 1. Feed
2. Replacements
3. Labor
How much does it cost to raise a heifer to lactation? What about specifically in OH? (give a
range) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- $1500-2500.
$1800
At what age and minimum weight should a heifer enter a herd? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
22-23 months (660-690 d)
1375 lbs
How much do calves weigh when they're born? Therefore, in order to enter the herd on time,
how many lbs must they gain a day? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- ~86 lbs
(1375 lbs - 86 lbs) / 660 days =
1.95 lbs
Why don't farmers have heifers enter the herd at 19 months if they're the right weight? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- they might not be SOCIALLY ready - there are aggressive and
bully cows.
How many lactations does it take to pay off the cost of raising a heifer that costs $1800? How
does this compare to the avg number of lactations per cow in the US? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- 2.8
compared to 2.7 (so basically you'd lose money)
Today there are < _______ dairy farms in the US - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- < 40,000
,What value decreases if you wait longer than 26 months to add a heifer to the herd? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- lifetime production of the cow
For calves, we ideally want < ____% enteric problems and < ____% respiratory problems -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- < 20% enteric
< 5% respiratory
Calves grow fastest on what food? Why? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Milk. It's the most
digestible
How much in lbs and %age body weight do you want a calf to grow per day? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- 1.2-2.8 lb per day, or 2% of their body weight
How much milk replacer is in a bag? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 50 lb
How much does calf starter cost per bag? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- $13.40
How many dairy farms are in OH now? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 1745
In what year did price support for dairy flatline? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Jan. 1991
When did the Dairy Stabilization Act/Dairy Herd Buyout get implemented? What happened
as a result? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Jan. 1987
Not much happened - the DH Buyout was kinda a fail
The price of dairy is driven by what? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Dairy Support Price
In what year were the MILC and Federal Order Reform implemented? What happened to
milk prices as a result? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Jan. 2001. They continued to oscillate
even more than before and milk prices started getting even higher and lower (but with slight
positive slope, so increasing prices overall)
, In what year did US dairy cow numbers start to plateau? In what year did they start to
decrease? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 2017 (2015 was also kinda flat)
2018
In what months do dairy cows produce the most milk? What about the least? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- -April and May make the most
-September, October, November make the least
What state is screwing us over with dairy production? Why? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Michigan.
In 2017 it was producing 5.2% more than usual compared to 2016, whereas we were only
producing 1.18% more than usual. They're messing with our market
Have exports (in % of solids) increased, decreased, or stayed the same from 2000 til now?
Have imports and exports as a % of US milk production increased, decreased, or stayed the
same? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- increased! (with some oscillation obvi)
Stayed the same!
Do we have more imports or exports?
What kind of imports do we have? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- exports!
Mostly special products like "Irish cheese" or pretentious things like that
What's country receives the most exports from us? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Mexico
During which months do we slaughter the most dairy cows? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Feb and March, Aug thru Oct
Overall, Class III, IV, and All Milk prices have slightly (increased/decreased) - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- decreased
The price of certain milk products depends on its ___________ - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
class
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