Farm Business & Financial Management
Dairy Enterprise Budget Worksheet
A worksheet for budgeting a dairy enterprise from milk income through feed, labor and herd costs. Dairy owners use it to plan the year and review margins.
WorksheetFarm Business & Financial ManagementFree PDF
What you fill in
- Herd size and milking cows
- Milk sold and expected price
- Feed and forage costs
- Veterinary and breeding costs
- Labor and management
- Milk hauling and marketing fees
- Utilities, repairs and supplies
- Interest and depreciation
- Margin per hundredweight or cow
How to use this worksheet
Use the notes area for your arithmetic. Keep the finished sheet with your records so you can compare it with the next season.
Where to check the details
This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with USDA Economic Research Service and USDA Dairy Market News.
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