A dairy business consultant tells Brownfield many family farmers need to change their way of thinking to keep their farm and family profitable. Dr. Thomas Fuhrmann with DairyWorks Management System says, “‘Dairying is a way of life’ is poor business, but dairying as a business can provide a really good way of life.”
Fuhrmann says the family farm is a business first, starting with managing farm workers. “We cannot underestimate the need for today’s dairymen to improve your ability to manage your people.”
He tells Brownfield written protocols such as how to prepare the cow, how to milk, how to mix feed, how to take care of colostrum are things that can be trained and monitored.
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