Dairy Family Resources

General Articles

• Animal Care – No Longer Business as Usual (Salfer)
• Human-Cow Interactions
• Dairy Farming in Zambia
• How Much Does it Cost to Raise Dairy Goats? (Kieser)
• Livestock Disaster Planning (Schwartau)
• Using Extension Methods to Improve Dairying in Zambia
• Preparing for Showing Cattle at County Fairs
• A Positive Outlook for Marketing the Dairy Industry in the 21st Century
• Demystifying California's Dairy Industry
• Dairying in Ireland
• Status of the National Animal Identification System

Farm Safety

• Safety Risk Areas at the Dairy Farm (pdf)
• U of MN Agricultural Safety and Health Program Website
• Safe Work Practices on Dairy Farms
• Making Educated Decisions to Keep Children Safe on Your Farm
• Caring for Farm Families: Workplace Safety and Health (pdf)

Planning the Family Farm Future

• Farming in the Future
• Build Your Farm a Management Advisory Team with a Dairy Discussion Group
• Agriculture Production and Management Overview (USDA, pdf)
• Whole-Farm Planning for Economic and Environmental Sustainability (pdf)
• Participate in the Dairy Development and Profitability Enhancement Program
• Dairy Your Way
• Estate Planning series
• Scoring Points on the Dairy Farm Leads to Success
• Planning Ahead for Retirement
• Dairy Families Talk About Their Lives
• Planning the Late-career Retirement (Midwest Plan Service)

Stress

• Three strategies to reduce stress during difficult economic times
• What dairy families can do amidst low milk prices
• Family: Change and Stress
• Say What!? Intergenerational Communication on the Farm
• Stress Management Briefs
• Are You Managing Your Time or Is Your Time Managing You? Presentation (pdf)
• Farming and Stress: Keeping Your Family Safe and Healthy (pdf)
• Dealing with Stress: A Web-based Educational Series (Minnesota)

Dairying in Difficult Times

• Financial management practices during challenging times
• Communication skills help everyone through difficult economic times
• Saving Pennies to Make Dollars
• Tighten Your Management
• Help!! – How am I going to survive the next six months?
• Essential Information for the Navigator of Today’s Dairy

Other Web Sites

• Whole Farm Planning Model (Ohio State, pdf)
• Keys to Quality Youth Development
• Managing the Farm Business During a Period of Rapid Change