7 NY Small Dairy Farms That Found A Way To Make A Profit – Ag Matters
Plummeting milk prices have big and small dairy farms alike, seeking ways to turn a profit. Cornell Cooperative Extension's NY Small Dairy Innovators: Successful Strategies for Smaller Dairies features 7 NY small dairy farmers that are not only turning a profit, but finding more leisure time too.
It's like the old adage, "none of us are as smart as all of us," or maybe "learn from other's mistakes."
This guide features 7 small dairies all over New York State that have found methods of increasing profit and leisure time even in the face of a very challenging time for the dairy industry.
The seven farms featured in the guide are:
- Bellvale Farms – Orange County, NY
- Scheffler Organic Farm– Tompkins County, NY
- Wake Robin Farm– Onondaga County, NY
- Emary Springs Farm – Cattaraugus County, NY
- Herr Dairy Farm– Lewis County, NY
- Homestead Fields, Jefferson County, NY
- Reed Haven Farms, Jefferson County, NY
You can download a pdf version of the information guide complete with the farm owners explaining their operation and how they transformed it into a profitable operation.
SOURCE: Cornell Cooperative Extension
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