NOVEMBER 2003 E.B. 2003-21

2002 DAIRY FARM BUSINESS SUMMARY
NEW YORK DAIRY FARM RENTERS
Table of Contents
Page
INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................................................................. 1
Use Comparative Profitability Data
With Caution ..................................................................................................................................................... 1
SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS OF THE FARM BUSINESS .......................................................................................... 3
Business Characteristics and
Resources Used ................................................................................................................................................. 3
Income Statement................................................................................................................................................. 4
Profitability Analysis ........................................................................................................................................... 7
Farm and Family Financial Status........................................................................................................................ 9
Statement of Owner Equity................................................................................................................................ 12
Cash Flow Statement.......................................................................................................................................... 13
Repayment Analysis........................................................................................................................................... 15
Cropping Program Analysis............................................................................................................................... 17
Dairy Program Analysis..................................................................................................................................... 18
Capital and Labor Efficiency Analysis .............................................................................................................. 21
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE FARM BUSINESS ......................................................................................... 22
Progress of the Farm Business ........................................................................................................................... 22
Condensed Summary and Selected Business Factors for Two Herd Size Groups............................................. 24
Regional Farm Business Chart........................................................................................................................... 26
Regional Financial Analysis Chart..................................................................................................................... 27
IDENTIFY AND SET GOALS ....................................................................................................................................... 28
GLOSSARY AND LOCATION OF COMMON TERMS .............................................................................................. 30
INDEX ............................................................................................................................................................................ 33

2002 NEW YORK DAIRY FARM RENTER BUSINESS SUMMARY
INTRODUCTION
Dairy farmers throughout New York State submit business records for summarization and analysis through
Cornell Cooperative Extension's Farm Business Management Program. Averages from a compilation of the individual farm reports are published in six regional summaries and in one statewide summary.
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Accrual procedures have been used to provide the most accurate accounting of farm receipts and farm expenses for measuring farm profits. An explanation of these procedures is found on pages 4-6. Three measures of farm profits are calculated on pages 7 and 8. The balance sheet, statement of owner equity, and cash flow statement are featured on pages
9-16. The dairy program analysis includes data on the costs of producing milk (pages 19 and 20).
This New York Dairy Farm Renter Business Summary is an average of 27 businesses that are renting substantially all of the farm real estate. The farm income, financial summary, and business analysis sections of this report include comparisons with average data on 87 owned dairy farms in New York that are similar in size and location to the farms that rent. This report is prepared in workbook form for farm renters to use in the systematic study of their farm business operations.
Business records for 27 farms in Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Delaware, Erie, Genesee, Lewis, Orange, Rensselaer, St.
Lawrence, Schenectady, Steuben, Sullivan, Tompkins, Washington and Wyoming Counties are summarized in this publication (see Figure 1 on page 2). The 87 owned dairy farms summarized in this publication include farms from these counties that are similar in size to the renters.
Use Comparative Profitability Data With Caution
The profitability analysis on page 8 implies that renting a dairy farm provides a greater return to the operator’s labor and management than does owning the farm. Concessionary rental rates set by some land owners is a major factor.
The farm owners are often father and mother and other landlords who are willing to accept a very low return for their investment. Total real estate costs including land, building and fence repair; taxes; real estate rent and lease; depreciation; and interest on real estate investment were similar when calculated per tillable acre. However, on a per cow basis, these real estate costs averaged $406 per cow on the owned dairy farms compared to $263 on the rented farms. This accounts for a $16,094 difference in costs between owned and rented farms. With this difference in cost structure, the renters had higher rates of return on equity and all capital.
1 Wayne A. Knoblauch, Linda D. Putnam and Jason Karszes, Dairy Farm Management Business Summary, New York,
2002, R.B. 2003-03, November 2003.

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SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS OF THE FARM BUSINESS
Business Characteristics and Resources Used
Recognition of important business characteristics and identification of the farm resources used are necessary for evaluating management performance. The combination of resources and management practices is known as farm organization. Important farm business characteristics, the number of farms reporting these characteristics, and a listing of the average labor, land, and dairy cattle resources used are presented in the following table.
BUSINESS CHARACTERISTICS AND RESOURCES USED
27 New York Dairy Farm Renters, 2002
Type of Business
Single proprietorship
Partnership
Subchapter S corporation
Subchapter C corporation
Milking System
Dumping station
Pipeline
Herringbone parlor
Other parlor
Type of Barn
Stanchion
Freestall
Combination
Number
22
3
2
0
Number
0
14
11
2
Number
15
11
1 bST Usage
Used on <25% of herd
Used on 25-75% of herd
Used on >75% of herd
Stopped using in 2002
Not used in 2002
Labor Force*
Operator 1
Operator 2
Family paid
Family unpaid
Hired
Total
Worker equivalent
(total ÷ 12)
Operator/Manager Equivalent
My Farm Average
____mo.
____mo.
____mo.
____mo.
____mo.
____mo.
______
Number
2
6
3
0
16
14.4
3.0
2.2
2.7
12.8
35.0
2.91
Dairy Records Service
Testing service
On-farm system
Other
None
Business Record System
Account book
Accounting service
On-farm computer
Other
Number
23
2
0
2
Number
10
2
15
0
Land Use
Total acres rented
Tillable acres rented
Number of Cows
Beg. year (owned)
End year (owned & leased)
Average for year (owned & leased)
______
My Farm
______
______
______
______
1.25
Average
282
208
My Farm Average
______ 115
120
118
Milking Frequency
2 times a day
3 times a day
Number
23
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*Based on hours actually worked by owner/operator, instead of standard 12 months per full-time owner/operator. The standard 12 months is used for operator/manager equivalent when calculating labor and management income per operator.
Predominate business characteristics of the 27 rented farms include the single proprietorship, pipeline milking system, stanchion or conventional stall barn, two time a day milking, herd records with a testing service, and an account book or on-farm computer record system. Fifty-six percent of the renters were using on-farm computers compared to 46 percent of the owners.
The average size of the labor force on the rented farms was 29 percent less than the 3.75 worker equivalent on owned farms. The rented farms averaged 208 tillable acres compared to 339 tillable acres on the 87 owned dairy farms.
The owned farms averaged 31 cows per worker, compared to 41 cows per worker on the rented farms. In 2002, the rented farms used labor resources more efficiently than the owned farms.

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Income Statement
The accrual income statement begins with an accounting of all farm business expenses.
Expense Item
CASH AND ACCRUAL FARM EXPENSES
27 New York Dairy Farm Renters, 2002
Cash
Paid
-
Change in
Inventory or Prepaid
Expense
+
Change in
Accounts
Payable
= Accrual
Expenses
Hired Labor
Feed
Dairy grain & concentrate
Dairy roughage
Other livestock
Machinery
Machinery, hire, rent & lease
Machinery repair & farm veh. exp.
Fuel, oil & grease
Livestock
Replacement livestock
Breeding
Vet & medicine
Milk marketing
Bedding
Milking supplies
Cattle lease & rent
Custom boarding bST expense
Other livestock expense
Crops
Fertilizer & lime
Seeds & plants
Spray, other crop expense
Real Estate
Land, building & fence repair
Taxes
Rent & lease
Other
Insurance
Utilities (farm share)
Interest paid
Miscellaneous
Total Operating
Expansion livestock
Machinery depreciation
Building depreciation
$ 32,972
90,566
21,747
7,755
15,687
6,395
6,012
2,603
3,924
4,525
1,776
14,220
TOTAL ACCRUAL EXPENSES
*A change in prepaid expense is noted by <<.
29
13,630
4,920
10,250
17,208
3,306
8,014
6
6,883
4,562
5,812
3,712
9,778
13,014
4,784
$ 314,086
$ 5,821
$
-22
$ -1,273
$
0
41
359
-1
-516
44
-1
0
-54
38
0
-52
77
0
0
-3
48
193
-376
-1,194
144
0
0
0
0
0
0
<<*
<<
<<
<<
<<
<<
<<
<<
<<
<<
<<
$ -76
4,401
-553
0
-169
473
161
-115
79
-213
-14
33
142
24
205
-60
203
301
0
37
3
0
268
48
-29
74
-110
$ 5,113
<< $ 0
$ 32,896
94,926
20,835
29
8,101
16,115
6,557
13,515
5,052
9,999
17,194
3,391
8,079
30
7,087
4,505
5,967
6,120
2,978
5,155
4,383
1,776
14,489
$ 320,471
$ 5,821
12,712
6,753
$ 345,757
Percent of Total
10
30
7
<1
<1
2
1
3
1
2
4
1
3
5
3,760 1
9,749 3
13,087 4
4,696 1
3
5
2
1
1
5
2
1
2
100
Cash paid is the actual amount of money paid out during the year and does not necessarily represent the cost of goods and services actually used.
Change in inventory: An increase in inventory is subtracted in computing accrual expenses because it represents purchased inputs not actually used during the year. A decrease in inventory is added to expenses because it represents the cost of inputs purchased in a prior year and used this year.

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Changes in prepaid expenses apply to non-inventory categories (noted by << in the tables). Include any expenses that have been paid for in advance of their use, for example, 2003 rent paid in 2002. A positive change is the amount the prepayment account increased from beginning to end year, a negative change indicates a decline in the account.
Change in accounts payable: An increase in payables is added and a decrease is subtracted when calculating accrual expenses.
Accrual expenses are the costs of inputs actually used in this year's production.
Worksheets are provided to enable any dairy farmer to compute his or her accrual farm expenses and compare them with the averages on the previous page.
CASH AND ACCRUAL FARM EXPENSES WORKSHEET
-
Change in
Inventory or Prepaid
Expense
+
Change in
Accounts
Payable
$ ________ <<* $ _________
= Accrual
Expenses
$ _________
Expense Item
Hired Labor
Feed
Dairy grain & concentrate
Dairy roughage
Other livestock
Machinery
Machinery, hire, rent & lease
Machinery repair & farm veh. exp.
Fuel, oil & grease
Livestock
Replacement livestock
Breeding
Vet & medicine
Milk marketing
Bedding
Milking supplies
Cattle lease & rent
Custom boarding bST expense
Other livestock expense
Crops
Fertilizer & lime
Seeds & plants
Spray, other crop expense
Real Estate
Land, building & fence repair
Taxes
Rent & lease
Other
Insurance
Utilities (farm share)
Interest paid
Miscellaneous
Total Operating
Expansion livestock
Machinery depreciation
Building depreciation
TOTAL ACCRUAL EXPENSES
Cash
Paid
$ ________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
$ ________
$ ________
*A change in prepaid expense is noted by <<.
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
$ ________
$ ________
<<
<<
________ <<
<<
<<
<<
<<
<<
<<
<<
<<
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
$ _________
$ _________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
$ _________
$ _________
_________
_________
$ _________

Receipt Item
Milk Sales
Dairy cattle
Dairy calves
Other livestock
Crops
Government receipts
Custom machine work
Gas tax refund
Other
- Nonfarm noncash capital**
Total Accrual Receipts
Cash
Receipts
$ 313,046
14,868
6,238
226
721
23,567
3,289
132
6,131
________
$ 368,217
+ Change in
Inventory
$ 11,624
6
1,133
0*
+
Change in
Accounts
Receivable
$ 2,145
0
370
0
59
1,150
426
0
589
______
$ 4,739
= Accrual
Expenses
$ 315,191
26,491
6,608
232
1,913
24,717
3,715
132
6,720
(-) 0
$ 385,719
(-) 0
$ 12,763
*Change in advanced government receipts.
**Gifts or inheritances of cattle or crops included in inventory.
Cash receipts include the gross value of milk checks received during the year plus all other payments received from the sale of farm products, services, and government programs. Nonfarm income is not included in calculating farm profitability.
Changes in inventory are calculated by subtracting beginning of year values from end of year values excluding appreciation. Increases in livestock inventory caused by herd growth and/or quality are added and decreases caused by herd reduction and for quality are subtracted. Changes in inventories of crops grown are also calculated. Changes in advanced government receipts are calculated by subtracting the end year balance from the beginning year balance
(balances are listed with the current liabilities on the Balance Sheet).
Changes in accounts receivable are calculated by subtracting beginning year balances from end year balances. The
January milk check for this December's marketings compared with the previous January's check is included as a change in accounts receivable.
Accrual receipts represent the value of all farm commodities produced and services actually generated by the farmer during the year.
CASH AND ACCRUAL FARM RECEIPT WORKSHEET
Receipt Item
Milk Sales
Dairy cattle
Dairy calves
Other livestock
Crops
Government receipts
Custom machine work
Gas tax refund
Other
- Nonfarm noncash capital**
Total Accrual Receipts
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CASH AND ACCRUAL FARM RECEIPTS
27 New York Dairy Farm Renters, 2002
Cash
Receipts
$ ________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
$ ________
+ Change in
Inventory
$ ________
________
________
________
________
(-) ________
$ ________
+
Change in
Accounts
Receivable
$ ________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
$ ________
= Accrual
Expenses
$ _________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
(-)_________
$ _________

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Profitability Analysis
Farm owners/operators contribute labor, management, and capital to their businesses and the best combination of these resources maximizes income. Farm profitability can be measured as the return to all family resources or as the return to one or more individual resources such as labor and management.
Net farm income is the total combined return to the farm operator(s) and other unpaid family members for their labor, management, and equity capital. It is the farm family's net annual return from working, managing, financing, and owning the farm business. This is not a measure of cash available from the year's business operation. Cash flow is evaluated later in this report.
Net farm income is computed with and without appreciation. Appreciation represents the change in values caused by annual changes in prices of livestock, machinery, real estate inventory, and stocks and certificates (other than
Farm Credit stock). Appreciation is a major factor contributing to changes in farm net worth and must be included for a complete profitability analysis.
Item
Total accrual receipts
NET FARM INCOME
New York Dairy Farm Renters and Owners, 2002
27 Dairy
Farm Renters
$ 385,719
87 Dairy
Farm Owners
$ 368,281
My Farm
$ __________
+ Appreciation: Livestock
Machinery
Real Estate
Other Stock & Certificates
= Total Including Appreciation
- Total accrual expenses
= Net Farm Income (with appreciation)
Per cow
Net Farm Income (without appreciation)
Per cow
-3,913
4,536
7,228
1,314
$ 394,884
345,757
$
$
$
$
49,127
416
39,962
339
764
$ 378,411
350,812
$
$
$
$
-3,280
3,763
8,883
27,599
238
17,469
151
__________
__________
__________
__________
$ __________
__________
$ __________
$ __________
$ __________
$ __________
Labor and management income is the return which farm operators receive for their labor and management used in operating the farm business. Appreciation is not included as part of the return to labor and management because it results from ownership of assets rather than management of the farm business. Labor and management income is calculated by deducting from net farm income excluding appreciation a charge for unpaid family labor and the opportunity cost of using equity capital at a 5 percent interest rate. The interest charge of 5 percent reflects the long-term average rate of return that a farmer might expect to earn in comparable risk investments in a low inflation economy.

Item
Net farm income without appreciation
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LABOR AND MANAGEMENT INCOME
New York Dairy Farm Renters and Owners, 2002
27 Dairy
Farm Renters
$ 39,962 $
87 Dairy
Farm Owners
17,469
- Family labor unpaid @ $2,100 per
month
- Interest on average equity capital
@ 5% real rate
= Labor & Management Income
-
$
5,670
- 12,351
21,941
7,770
- 30,946
$ -21,247
Labor & Management Income per
Operator/Manager $ 17,553 $ -13,035
My Farm
$ __________
- __________
- __________
$ __________
$ __________
Return to equity capital measures the net return remaining for the farmer's equity or owned capital after a charge has been made for unpaid family labor and the owner-operator's labor and management. The earnings or amount of net farm income allocated to labor and management is the opportunity cost of operators' labor and management estimated by the cooperators. Return to equity capital is calculated with and without appreciation. The rate of return on equity capital is determined by dividing the amount returned by the average farm net worth or equity capital. Return to all capital is calculated by adding interest paid to the return to equity capital and then dividing by average farm assets to calculate the rate of return on average total capital. Net farm income from operations ratio is net farm income (without appreciation) divided by total accrual receipts.
RETURN TO EQUITY CAPITAL AND RETURN TO ALL CAPITAL
New York Dairy Farm Renters and Owners, 2002
Item
Net farm income with appreciation
- Family labor unpaid @ $2,100 per month
27 Dairy
Farm Renters
$ 49,127
$ 5,670
$
$
87 Dairy
Farm Owners
27,599
7,770
My Farm
$ __________
$ __________
- Value of operators’ labor & management
= Return to equity capital with appreciation
+ Interest paid
= Return to all capital with appreciation
35,762
$ 7,695
13,087
$ 20,782
38,711
$ -18,882
15,044
$ -3,838
__________
$ __________
__________
$ __________
Return to equity capital without appreciation
Return to all capital without appreciation
Rate of return on average equity capital: with appreciation without appreciation
Rate of return on all capital: with appreciation without appreciation
Net farm income from operations ratio
$ -1,470
$ 11,617
3.1%
-0.6%
4.3%
2.4%
0.10
$ -29,012
$ -13,968
-3.1%
-4.7%
-0.4%
-1.5%
0.05
$ __________
$ __________
__________ %
__________ %
__________ %
__________ %
__________

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Farm and Family Financial Status
The first step in evaluating the financial status of the farm is to construct a balance sheet, which identifies all the assets and liabilities of the business. The second step is to evaluate the relationship between assets, liabilities, and net worth and changes that occurred during the year.
2002 FARM BUSINESS & NONFARM BALANCE SHEET
27 New York Dairy Farm Renters
Farm Assets Jan. 1 Dec. 31
Farm Liabilities
& Net Worth
Current
Farm cash, checking
& savings
Accounts receivable
Prepaid expenses
Feed & supplies
Total Current
$ 10,263 $
18,629
846
Current
Accounts payable
7,967 Operating debt
23,368 Short term
330 Advanced gov’t. receipt
46,017 46,394 Current portion:
$ 75,755 $ 78,059 Intermediate
Intermediate
Dairy Cows:
owned
leased
Heifers
Bulls & other livestock
Mach. & equip. owned
$ 138,621 $ 141,931 1-10 years
217
60,576
Long term
Total Current
Intermediate
Structured debt
224 Financial lease
65,013 (cattle & machinery)
Mach. & equip. leased
Farm Credit stock
Other stock & cert.
861
109,828
1,595
1,994
830 Farm Credit stock
113,378
1,009
Total Intermediate
2,123 Long Term
9,319 12,401 Structured debt
Total Intermediate $ 323,011 $ 336,909 > 10 years
Long Term Financial lease
Land & buildings:
owned
leased
Total Long Term
$ 66,937
569
$ 67,506
$ 78,981
301
$
(structures)
Total Long Term
79,282 Total Farm Liabilities
$
$
Jan. 1
7,743
6,730
54
0
29,500
2,573
46,600
$ 117,692
1,812
$ 12,856
13,154
1,500
0
1,668
$
28,689
57,866
1,233
1,994 2,123
$ 121,498 $ 115,480
$ 58,944
569
$ 59,513
$
$
Dec. 31
112,124
65,231
301
$ 65,532
$ 227,611 $ 238,878
Total Farm Assets
Cash value life ins.
Nonfarm real estate
$ 466,272 $ 494,250 FARM NET WORTH
(Average for 17 farms reporting)
Nonfarm Assets*
Personal cash, checking
& savings $
Jan.1
11,320
1,765
18,235
$
Dec. 31
Nonfarm Liabilities*
& Net Worth
Nonfarm Liabilities
Jan. 1
$ 12,068
Dec. 31
$ 11,286
14,606 NONFARM NET WORTH $ 57,022 $ 67,476
1,820
24,706 FARM & NONFARM**
$ 238,661 $ 255,372
Jan. 1 Dec. 21
Auto (personal share)
Stocks & bonds
Household furn.
All other
Total Nonfarm
5,018
25,096
7,041
5,218 Total Assets
24,228 Total Liabilities
7,629
615 555 TOTAL FARM & NON-
$ 69,090 $ 78,762 FARM NET WORTH
$ 535,362
239,679
$ 573,012
250,164
$ 295,683 $ 322,848
*Assumes that average nonfarm assets and liabilities for the nonreporting farms were the same as for those reporting.
Financial lease obligations are included in the balance sheet. The present value of all future payments is listed as a liability since the farmer is committed to make the payments by signing the lease. The present value is also listed as an asset, representing the future value the item has to the business.

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Advance government receipts are included as current liabilities. Government payments received in 2002 that are for participation in the 2003 program are the end year balance and payments received in 2001 for participation in the 2002 program are the beginning year balance.
Date ________________________________________
2002 FARM BUSINESS & NONFARM BALANCE SHEET
Farm Assets
Current
Farm cash, checking
& savings
Accounts receivable
Prepaid expenses
Feed & supplies
Total Current
Intermediate
Dairy Cows:
owned
leased
Heifers
Bulls & other livestock
Mach. & equip. owned
Mach. & equip. leased
Farm Credit stock
Other stock & cert.
Total Intermediate
Long Term
Land & buildings:
owned
leased
Total Long Term
Total Farm Assets
Nonfarm Assets
Personal cash, checking
& savings
Cash value life ins.
Nonfarm real estate
Auto (personal share)
Stocks & bonds
Household furn.
All other
Total Nonfarm
Jan. 1
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
Jan.1
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
Dec. 31
Farm Liabilities
& Net Worth
Current
Accounts payable
__________ Operating debt
__________ Short term
__________ Advanced gov’t. receipt
__________ Current portion:
__________ Intermediate
Long term
Total Current
Intermediate
__________
__________ Financial lease
__________ (cattle & machinery)
__________ Farm Credit stock
__________
__________
Total Intermediate
__________ Long Term
__________
__________
__________
__________
Financial lease
(structures)
Total Long Term
__________ Total Farm Liabilities
__________ FARM NET WORTH
Dec. 31
Nonfarm Liabilities
& Net Worth
Nonfarm Liabilities
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________ Total Nonfarm Liabilities
__________
__________ Nonfarm Net Worth
__________
Jan. 1
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
Jan. 1
________
________
________
________
________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
Dec. 31
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
__________
Dec. 31
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
TOTAL FARM & NONFARM
Total Farm and Nonfarm Assets
Less Total Farm & Nonfarm Liabilities
Farm & Nonfarm Net Worth
Jan. 1
________
________
________
Dec. 31
_________
_________
_________

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Balance sheet analysis involves examination of relative asset and debt levels for the business. Percent equity is calculated by dividing end of year net worth by end of year assets. The debt to asset ratio is compiled by dividing liabilities by assets. Low debt to asset ratios reflect business solvency and the potential capacity to borrow. The leverage ratio is the dollars of debt per dollar of equity, computed by dividing total farm liabilities by farm net worth. Debt levels per productive unit represent old standards that are still useful if used with measures of cash flow and repayment ability. A current ratio of less than 1.5 or that has been falling warrants additional evaluation. The amount of working capital that is adequate must be related to the size of the farm business.
BALANCE SHEET ANALYSIS
New York Dairy Farm Renters and Owners, 2002
Item
27 Dairy
Farm Renters
87 Dairy
Farm Owners My Farm
Financial Ratios - Farm:
Percent equity
Debt/asset ratio: total long term intermediate & current
Leverage ratio
Current ratio
Working capital $20,193
52%
0.48
0.83
67%
0.33
0.29
0.42
0.94
0.36
0.49
1.35
1.41
as % of total expenses 6% ($29,560) 8%
Farm Debt Analysis:
Accounts payable as % of total debt
Long term liabilities as a % of total debt
Current & intermediate liabilities as a % of total debt
Cost of term debt (weighted average)
5%
27%
73%
5.3%
6%
38%
62%
4.8%
Farm Debt Levels Per Cow:
Total farm debt
Long term debt
Intermediate & long term debt
Intermediate & current debt
$ 1,991
$ 546
$ 1,508
$ 1,445
$ 2,581
$ 972
$ 1,969
$ 1,609
________ %
________
________
________
________
________
_______ ___%
________ %
________ %
________ %
________ %
$ ________
$ ________
$ ________
$ ________
Farm inventory balance is an accounting of the value of machinery and equipment used on the balance sheet and the changes that occur from the beginning to end of year. Changes in the livestock inventory are included in the dairy analysis. Net investment indicates whether the capital stock is being expanded (positive) or depleted (negative).
FARM MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT INVENTORY BALANCE
New York Dairy Farm Renters and Owners, 2002
Item
Value beginning of year
Purchases
+ Nonfarm noncash transfer
- Net Sales
- Depreciation
= Net investment
+ Appreciation
27 Dairy
Farm Renters
$ 109,828
$ 12,979
0
1,254
12,712
-986
4,536
87 Dairy
Farm Owners
$ 183,521
$ 29,357
17
1,159
22,198
6,017
3,763
$ _______
_______
_______
_______
My Farm
$ ________
________
________
= Value end of year $ 113,378 $ 193,301 $ ________

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The Statement of Owner Equity has two purposes. It allows (1) verification that the accrual income statement and market value balance sheet are interrelated and consistent (in accountants' terms, they reconcile) and (2) identification of the causes of change in equity that occurred on the farm during the year. The Statement of Owner Equity allows the farmer to determine to what degree the change in equity was caused by (1) earnings from the business, and nonfarm income, in excess of withdrawals being retained in the business (called retained earnings), (2) outside capital being invested in the business or farm capital being removed from the business (called contributed/withdrawn capital) and (3) increases or decreases in the value (price) of assets owned by the business (called change in valuation equity).
The change in farm net worth without appreciation is an excellent indicator of farm generated financial progress.
STATEMENT OF OWNER EQUITY (RECONCILIATION)
27 New York Dairy Farm Renters, 2002
Item
Beginning of year farm net worth
Net farm income without appreciation
+ Nonfarm cash income
- Personal withdrawals & family expenditures excluding nonfarm borrowings
RETAINED EARNINGS
Nonfarm noncash transfers to farm
+ Cash used in business from nonfarm capital
- Note/mortgage from farm real estate sold (nonfarm)
CONTRIBUTED/WITHDRAWN CAPITAL
Appreciation
- Lost capital
CHANGE IN VALUATION EQUITY
IMBALANCE/ERROR
End of year farm net worth*
Change in net worth with appreciation.
Change in Net Worth
Without appreciation
With appreciation
*May not add due to rounding.
$ 39,962
+ 5,590
Average
$ 238,661
$________
+ _______
My Farm
$ _______
- 37,870 - ________
$ 0
+ 1,107
- 0
$ 9,165
- 2,128
$
+ $ 7,682
+ $
+ $
7,546
$ 16,711
1,107
7,037
- $ -885
= $ 255,372
$ 16,711
$________
+ _______
- ________
$________
- ________
+ $ _______
+ $ _______
+ $ _______
- $ _______
= $ _______
$ _______
$ _________
$ _________

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Cash Flow Statement
Completing an annual cash flow statement is an important step in understanding the sources and uses of funds for the business. Understanding last year's cash flow is the first step toward planning and managing cash flow for the current and future years.
The annual cash flow statement is structured to show net cash provided by operating activities, investing activities, financing activities and from reserves. All cash inflows and outflows including beginning and end balances are included. Therefore, the sum of net cash provided from all four activities should be zero. Any imbalance is the error from incorrect accounting of cash inflows/outflows.
ANNUAL CASH FLOW STATEMENT
27 New York Dairy Farm Renters, 2002
Average Item
Cash Flow from Operating Activities
Cash farm receipts
- Cash farm expenses
= Net cash farm income
Personal withdrawals & family expenses including nonfarm debt payments $ 38,204
- Nonfarm income
- Net cash withdrawals from the farm
5,590
= Net Provided by Operating Activities
$ 368,217
314,086
Cash Flow From Investing Activities
Sale of assets: Machinery
+ real estate
+ other stock & certificates
= Total asset sales
Capital purchases: expansion livestock
+ machinery
+ real estate
+ other stock & certificates
- Total invested in farm assets
= Net Provided by Investment Activities
Cash Flow From Financing Activities
Money borrowed (intermediate & long term)
+ Money borrowed (short term)
+ Increase in operating debt
+ Cash from nonfarm capital used in business
+ Money borrowed - nonfarm
= Cash inflow from financing
$ 1,254
0
198
$
1,966
$
5,821
12,979
13,698
29,845
1,692
6,423
1,107
333
Principal payments (intermediate & long term)
+ Principal payments (short term)
+ Decrease in operating debt
- Cash outflow for financing
= Net Provided by Financing Activities
Cash Flow From Reserves
Beginning farm cash, checking & savings
- Ending farm cash, checking & savings
= Net Provided from Reserves
Imbalance (error)
$ 30,843
246
0
$ 54,131
$ 32,614
$ 1,452
$ 34,464
$ 39,400
$ 31,089
$ 10,263
7,967
$ 21,517
$ -33,012
$ 8,311
$ 2,296
$ -888

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ANNUAL CASH FLOW STATEMENT
Item
Cash Flow from Operating Activities
Cash farm receipts
- Cash farm expenses
= Net cash farm income
Cash Flow From Investing Activities
Sale of assets: Machinery
+ real estate
+ other stock & certificates
= Total asset sales
$ _______
_______
Personal withdrawals & family expenses including nonfarm debt payments $ _______
- Nonfarm income
- Net cash withdrawals from the farm
_______
= Net Provided by Operating Activities
$ _______
_______
_______
$ _______
_______
_______
_______
Capital purchases: expansion livestock
+ machinery
+ real estate
+ other stock & certificates
- Total invested in farm assets
= Net Provided by Investment Activities
Cash Flow From Financing Activities
Money borrowed (intermediate & long term)
+ Money borrowed (short term)
+ Increase in operating debt
+ Cash from nonfarm capital used in business
+ Money borrowed - nonfarm
= Cash inflow from financing
Principal payments (intermediate & long term)
+ Principal payments (short term)
+ Decrease in operating debt
- Cash outflow for financing
= Net Provided by Financing Activities
Cash Flow From Reserves
Beginning farm cash, checking & savings
- Ending farm cash, checking & savings
= Net Provided from Reserves
Imbalance (error)
$ _______
_______
_______
_______
_______
$ _______
_______
_______
My Farm
$ _______
$ _______
$ _______
$ _______
$ _______
$ _______
$ _______
_______
$ _______
$ _______
$ _______
$ _______
$ _______

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Repayment Analysis
The second step in cash flow analysis is to compare the debt payments planned for the last year with the amount actually paid. The measures listed below provide a number of different perspectives on the repayment performance of the business. However, the critical question to many farmers and lenders is whether planned payments can be made in 2003.
The cash flow projection worksheet on the next page can be used to estimate repayment ability, which can then be compared to planned 2003 debt payments shown below.
FARM DEBT PAYMENTS PLANNED
Same 20 New York Dairy Farm Renters, 2001 & 2002*
Debt Payments
Long-term
Intermediate-term
Short-term
Operating (net red.)
Accounts payable
(net reduction)
Total
$
Average
2002 Payments
Planned Made
5,261
29,442
0
325
25
$ 35,053
Per cow
2002 receipts
Percent of 2002
$ 302
Per cwt. 2002 milk $ 1.43
Percent of total
9%
milk receipts 11%
$ 5,385
33,619
220
0
1,052
$ 40,276
$
$
347
1.64
10%
13%
$
Planned
2003
3,949
29,536
323
7,046
594
$ 41,448
Planned
My Farm
2002 Payments
Made
Planned
2003
$ ________ $ ________ $ ________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
$ ________
$ ________
$ ________
________
________
$ ________
$ ________
$ ________
________
________
$ ________
________ ________
*Farms that completed Dairy Farm Business Summaries for both 2001 and 2002.
The cash flow coverage ratio and debt coverage ratio measure the ability of the farm business to meet its planned debt payment schedule. The ratios show the percentage of planned payments (as of December 31, 2001) that could have been made with the amount available for debt service in 2002. Farmers that did not participate in DFBS last year will find in their report coverage ratios based on planned debt payments for 2003.
COVERAGE RATIOS
Same 20 New York Dairy Farm Renters, 2001 & 2002
Item
Cash Flow Coverage Ratio
Average Item
Debt Coverage Ratio
My Farm
Cash farm receipts
Cash farm expenses
+ Interest paid (cash)
Net personal withdrawals from farm*
(A) = Amount Available for Debt Service
(B) = Debt Payments Planned for 2002
(as of December 31, 2001)
$ 373,836
318,320 + Depreciation
11,108
36,175
$ 30,449
$ 35,053
Net farm income (w/o appreciation)
+ Interest paid (accrual)
- Net personal withdrawals from farm*
(A’) = Repayment Capacity
(B) = Debt Payments Planned for 2002
(as of December 31, 2001)
$ 41,308
21,766
11,109
36,175
$ 38,008
$ 35,053
(A/B)=Cash Flow Coverage Ratio for 2002 0.87
(A’/B)=Debt Coverage Ratio for 2002 1.08
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Same 71 New York Dairy Farm Owners, 2001 & 2002
(A) = Amount Available for Debt Service
(B) = Debt Payments Planned for 2002
(A/B)=Cash Flow Coverage Ratio for 2002
$ 39,457
55,686
0.71
(A’) = Repayment Capacity
(B) = Debt Payments Planned for 2002
(A’/B)=Debt Coverage Ratio for 2002
$ 32,091
55,686
0.58
*Personal withdrawals and family expenditures less nonfarm income and nonfarm money borrowed. If family withdrawals are excluded, or inaccurately included, the coverage ratios will be incorrect.

Item
16
ANNUAL CASH FLOW WORKSHEET
27 Dairy My Farm
Farm Renters
(per cow)
118
Total
________
Per Cow
________
Expected
Change
Average number of cows
Accrual Operating Receipts
Milk
Dairy cattle
Dairy calves
Other livestock
Crops
Misc. receipts
Total
Accrual Operating Expenses
Hired labor
Dairy grain & concentrate
Dairy roughage
Other livestock feed
Machinery hire, rent & lease
Machinery repair & vehicle exp.
Fuel, oil & grease
Replacement livestock
Breeding
Vet & medicine
Milk marketing
Bedding
Milking supplies
Cattle lease
Custom boarding bST expense
Other livestock expense
Fertilizer & lime
Seeds & plants
Spray & other crop expense
Land, building & fence repair
Taxes
Real estate rent & lease
Insurance
Utilities
Miscellaneous
Total Less Interest Paid
Net Accrual Operating Income
(without interest paid)
- Change in livestock & crop inv.
- Change in accounts receivable
- Change in feed & supply inv.*
+ Change in accounts payable**
NET CASH FLOW
- Net family withdrawals
Available for Farm Debt Payments
& Investments
- Farm debt payments
Available for Farm Investments
- Capital purchases: cattle, machinery & improvements
Additional Capital Needed
$ 2,671
225
56
2
16
299
$ 3,269
$ 279
804
177
0
69
137
56
115
43
85
146
29
68
0
60
38
51
52
25
44
37
15
123
32
83
40
$ 2,605
(Total)
$ 78,335
12,763
4,739
-1,273
5,039
$ 67,145
32,281
$ 34,864
43,607
$ -8,743
$ 34,464
$ 43,207
$ ________
________
________
________
________
________
$ ________
$ ________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
$ ________
$ ________
________
________
________
________
________
$ ________
$ ________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
$ ________
$ ____________
____________
____________
____________
____________
$ ____________
____________
$ ____________
____________
$ ____________
$ ____________
$ ____________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
$ ________
________
________
________
________
________
________
$ ________
*Includes change in prepaid expenses. **Excludes change in interest account payable.
2003
Projection
________
$ ________
________
________
________
________
________
$ ________
$ ________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
$ ________
$ ________
________
________
________
________
$ ________
________
$ ________
________
$ ________
$ ________
$ ________

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Cropping Program Analysis
The cropping program is an important part of the dairy farm business and sometimes it is overlooked and neglected. A complete evaluation of available land resources, how they are being used, how well crops are producing and what it costs to produce them, is required to evaluate alternative cropping and feed purchasing choices.
LAND RESOURCES AND CROP PRODUCTION
New York Dairy Farm Renters Reporting, 2002
Item
Crop Yields
Hay crop
Corn silage
Other forage
Total forage
Corn grain
Oats
Wheat
Other crops
Tillable pasture
Idle
Total Tillable Acres
Farms
19
16
2
19
2
27
2
7
2
0
0
Average of Farms Reporting
Acres
165
107
51
260
102
0
0
37
34
73
208
Prod/Acre*
2.52 tons DM
12.31 tons
3.97 tons DM
1.27 tons DM
3.00 tons DM
109 bushels
0 bushels
0 bushels
Acres
_______
_______
_______
_______
_______
_______
_______
_______
_______
_______
_______
_______
My Farm
DM
DM
DM
DM
Prod/Acre
________ tons
________ tons
________ tons
________ tons
________ tons
________ bushels
________ bushels
________ bushels
*2002 average yields for 87 dairy farm owners in New York included: all hay crops, 2.3 tons dry matter per acre; corn silage, 13.2 tons per acre.
Average crop acres and yields compiled for the region are for the number of farms reporting each crop. Yields of forage crops have been converted to tons of dry matter using dry matter coefficients reported by the farmers. Grain production has been converted to bushels of dry grain equivalent based on dry matter information provided.
The following measures of crop management indicate how efficiently the land resource is being used and how well total forage requirements are being met.
CROP MANAGEMENT FACTORS
New York Dairy Farm Renters and Owners, 2002
Item
17 Dairy
Farm Renters
87 Dairy
Farm Owners My Farm
Total tillable acres per cow
Total forage acres per cow
Harvested forage dry matter, tons per cow
1.76
1.55
4.65
2.92
2.44
7.22
______________
______________
______________

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Average fertilizer and lime, seeds and plants, and spray and other crop expenses have been computed per tillable acre for all farms in the first column of the table below. Average hay crop and corn crop related expenses are from the limited number of farms allocating crop expenses. Additional expense items such as fuels, labor, and machinery repairs are not included. Rotational grazing was used on 5 rented farms and 17 owned farms.
CROP RELATED ACCRUAL EXPENSES
New York Dairy Farm Renters and Owners, 2002
Expense
27 Dairy Farm Renters:
Fertilizer & lime
Seeds & plants
Spray & other crop expense
Total
87 Dairy Farm Owners:
Fertilizer & lime
Seeds & plants
Spray & other crop expense
Total
My Farm:
Fertilizer & lime
Seeds & plants
Spray & other crop expense
Total
Total Per
Tillable
Acre
Per
Acre
Hay Crop
Per
Ton DM
All
Corn
Per Acre
Corn Silage Corn Grain
Per Ton
DM
Per Dry
Shell Bu.
$29.42
14.32
24.78
$68.52
--------------Average 5 Farms Reporting Individual Crop Costs--------------
$35.57
$25.62
$49.76
$13.43
$0.46
4.18
1.01
$40.76
3.01
0.73
$29.36
20.64
31.61
$102.01
5.57
8.53
$27.53
0.19
0.29
$0.94
------------Average 15 Farms Reporting Individual Crop Costs--------------
$27.61
14.14
$16.00
9.97
$6.75
4.21
$32.43
34.46
$5.94
6.31
$0.26
0.27
12.79
$54.54
5.49
$31.46
2.31
$13.27
38.94
$105.83
7.13
$19.38
0.31
$0.84
$ _______
_______
_______
$ _______
_______
_______
$ _______
_______
_______
$ _______
_______
_______
$ _______
_______
_______
$ _______
_______
_______
$ _______ $ _______ $ _______ $ _______ $ _______ $ _______
Most machinery costs are associated with crop production and should be analyzed with the crop enterprise. Total machinery expenses include the major fixed costs (interest and depreciation), as well as the accrual operating costs.
Although machinery costs have not been allocated to individual crops, they are shown below per total tillable acre.
ACCRUAL MACHINERY EXPENSES
New York Dairy Farm Renters and Owners, 2002
Item
Fuel, oil & grease
Machine repair & farm veh. exp.
Machine hire, rent & lease
Interest (5%)
Depreciation
Total
Average Per Tillable Acre
27 Dairy
Farm Renters
87 Dairy
Farm Owners
$ 31.52
77.48
38.95
27.14
61.12
$236.20
$ 24.90
66.88
21.80
28.43
65.48
$207.49
Total
Expenses
My Farm
Per Tillable
Acre
$ __________
__________
__________
__________
__________
$ __________
$ _________
_________
_________
_________
_________
$ _________
Dairy Program Analysis
Analysis of the dairy enterprise can tell a great deal about the strengths and weaknesses of the dairy farm business. Information on the following page should be used in conjunction with DHI and other dairy production information. Changes in dairy herd size and market values that occur during the year are identified in the table below.
The change in inventory value without appreciation is attributed to physical changes in herd size and quality. This increase in inventory is included as an accrual farm receipt when calculating profitability without appreciation impacts.

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DAIRY HERD INVENTORY
New York Dairy Farm Renters and Owners, 2002
Dairy Cows
Item No.
Value
27 Dairy Farm Renters:
Beginning year (owned) 115 $ 138,621
+ Change w/o apprec.
+ Appreciation
End year (owned)
End including leased
Average number
-2,345
120 $ 141,931
120
118
5,655
87 Dairy Farm Owners:
Beginning year (owned) 116 $ 141,069
+ Change w/o apprec.
1,377
+ Appreciation
End year (owned)
End including leased
Average number
-2,495
117 $ 139,951
118
116
My Farm:
Beginning year (owned)
+ Change w/o apprec.
+ Appreciation
End year (owned)
End including leased
Average number
__ $ ______
______
______
__ $ ______
__
__
No.
29
31 $ 34,846
85
Bred
Value
$ 33,226
276
-1,004
29 $ 32,498
82 (all age groups)
30 $ 34,688
553
-395
(all age groups)
___ $ ______
___
______
______
___ $ ______
(all age groups)
No.
25
Heifers
Open
Value
$ 18,361
4,648
-313
32 $ 22,696
31 $ 23,351
934
-447
32 $ 23,838
__ $ ______
______
______
__ $ ______
No.
24
Calves
$
Value
8,989
1,044
-214
27 $ 9,819
23
25
__
__
$ 9,459
614
27
$ 10,100
$ ______
______
______
$ ______
Total milk sold and milk sold per cow are extremely valuable measures of productivity on the dairy farm. These measures of milk output are based on pounds of milk marketed during the year.
Item
Total milk sold, lbs.
Milk sold per cow, lbs.
Average milk plant test, % butterfat
MILK PRODUCTION
New York Dairy Farm Renters and Owners, 2002
27 Dairy
Farm Renters
87 Dairy
Farm Owners
2,437,226
20,726
3.65%
2,290,999
19,756
3.77%
My Farm
______________
______________
______________
Monitoring and evaluating culling practices and experiences on an annual basis are important herd management tools. Culling rate can have an affect on both milk per cow and profitability.
Item
Cows sold for beef
Cows sold for dairy
Cows died
Culling rate**
27 Dairy Farm Renters
Number
30
1
5
ANIMALS LEAVING THE HERD
New York Dairy Farm Renters and Owners, 2002
Percent*
25.4
0.8
4.2
29.7
87 Dairy Farm Owners
Number
29
2
6
Percent*
25.0
1.7
5.2
30.2
*Percent of average number of cows in the herd. ** Cows sold for beef plus cows died.
My Farm
Number
_______
_______
_______
Percent*
_______
_______
_______
_______

20
The cost of producing milk has been compiled using the whole farm method, and is featured in the following table.
Accrual receipts from milk sales are compared with the accrual costs of producing milk per hundredweight of milk. Using the whole farm method, operating cost of producing milk is estimated by deducting nonmilk accrual receipts from total accrual operating expenses plus expansion livestock purchased. Purchased input cost of producing milk is the operating cost plus depreciation. Total cost of producing milk includes the operating cost plus depreciation on machinery and buildings, the value of unpaid family labor, the value of operator(s') labor and management, and an interest charge for using equity capital.
Item
COST OF PRODUCING MILK AND ACCRUAL RECEIPTS FROM MILK
New York Dairy Farm Renters and Owners, 2002
27 Dairy Farm Renters
Total
Accrual Cost of Producing Milk
Operating cost $255,764
Purchased input cost $275,229
Total cost $329,012
Accrual Receipts from Milk $315,191
Net Milk Receipts $297,997
Per Cwt.
$10.49
$11.29
$13.50
$12.93
$12.23
87 Dairy Farm Owners
Total Per Cwt.
$250,429
$281,373
$358,800
$298,842
$279,331
$10.93
$12.28
$15.66
$13.04
$12.19
Total
My Farm
$ ______
Per Cwt.
$ ______
$ ______ $ ______
$ ______ $ ______
$ ______ $ ______
$ ______ $ ______
The accrual operating expenses most commonly associated with the dairy enterprise are listed in the table below.
Evaluating these costs per unit of production enables the comparison of different size dairy farms for strengths and areas for improvement.
DAIRY RELATED ACCRUAL EXPENSES
New York Dairy Farm Renters and Owners, 2002
Item
Average Per Cwt. Milk
27 Dairy Farm
Renters
87 Dairy Farm
Owners
Per Cwt.
Purchased dairy grain & concentrate
Purchased dairy roughage
Total Purchased Dairy Feed
Purchased grain & concentrate as % of milk receipts
Purchased feed & crop expense
Purchased feed & crop expense as % of milk receipts
Breeding
Veterinary & medicine
Milk marketing
Bedding
Milking supplies
Cattle lease
Custom boarding bST expense
Other livestock expense
$3.89
0.85
$4.75
30%
$5.33
41%
$0.21
0.41
0.71
0.14
0.33
0.00
0.29
0.18
0.24
$4.04
0.23
$4.27
31%
$5.08
39%
$0.19
0.48
0.85
0.17
0.37
0.01
0.25
0.15
0.26
$ ________
________
$ ________
________ %
$ ________
________ %
$ ________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________

21
Capital and Labor Efficiency Analysis
Capital efficiency factors measure how intensively the capital is being used in the farm business. The asset turnover ratio is the ratio of total farm income to total farm assets. It is calculated by dividing total accrual operating receipts plus appreciation by average total farm assets. Measures of labor efficiency are key indicators of management's success in generating products per unit of labor input.
CAPITAL EFFICIENCY
New York Dairy Farm Renters and Owners, 2002
Per Worker Per Cow Per Tillable Acre Item
27 Dairy Farm Renters:
Farm capital
Machinery & equipment
Ratios
Asset turnover
0.82
87 Dairy Farm Owners:
Farm capital
Machinery & equipment
Ratios
Asset turnover
0.41
My Farm:
Farm capital
Machinery & equipment
Ratios
Asset turnover
____
$
$
165,038
38,799
Operating expense
0.81
243,501
51,398
Operating expense
0.83
$ ________
________
Operating expense
____
$
Interest expense
$
4,070
957
0.03
7,872
1,662
Interest expense
0.04
$ _______
_______
Interest expense
____
$ 2,309
543
Depreciation expense
0.05
$ 2,694
569
Depreciation expense
0.08
$ _____
_____
Depreciation expense
____
LABOR FORCE ANALYSIS
New York Dairy Farm Renters and Owners, 2002
Efficiency
Cows, average number
Milk sold, pounds
Tillable acres
Work units
Labor Costs
Value of operator(s) labor*
Family unpaid*
Hired
Total Labor
Machinery Cost
Total Labor & Machinery
Hired labor expense per hired
worker equivalent
Hired labor expense as % of
milk sales
*$2,100 per month.
27 Dairy Farm Renters
Per
Total Worker
118 41
2,437,226 837,535
208
1,120
71
385
27 Dairy Farm Renters
Total Per Cow
$ 36,540 $ 310
5,670 48
32,896 279
$ 75,106 $ 636
$ 49,130 $ 416
$ 124,236 $ 1,053
$ 26,317
10.4%
87 Dairy Farm Owners
Per
Total
14.1%
Worker
116 31
2,290,999 610,933
339
1,194
90
318
87 Dairy Farm Owners
Total Per Cow
$ 43,470 $ 375
7,770 67
42,284 365
$ 93,524 $ 806
$ 70,339 $ 606
$ 163,863 $ 1,413
$ 24,752
Total
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Total
My Farm
Per
Worker
______%
_______
_______
_______
_______
My Farm
Per Cow
$ _____ $ _____
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$ _____ $ _____
$ _____ $ _____
$ _____ $ _____
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COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE FARM BUSINESS
Progress of the Farm Business
Comparing your business with average data from regional DFBS cooperators that participated in both of the last two years is one part of a business checkup. It is equally important for you to determine the progress your business has made over the past two or three years and to set targets or goals for the future.
PROGRESS OF THE FARM BUSINESS
Same 20 New York Dairy Farm Renters, 2001 & 2002
2001
Average
2002 2001
My Farm
2002 Goal Selected Factors
Size of Business
Average number of cows
Average number of heifers
Milk sold, lbs.
Worker equivalent
Total tillable acres
Rates of Production
Milk sold per cow, lbs.
Hay DM per acre, tons
Corn silage per acre, tons
Labor Efficiency
Cows per worker
Milk sold per worker, lbs.
Cost Control
Grain & concentrate purchased
as % of milk sales
Dairy feed & crop expense
per cwt. milk
Labor & machinery costs/cow
Operating cost of producing
cwt. milk
Capital Efficiency*
Farm capital per cow
Machinery & equipment per cow
Asset turnover ratio
Profitability
Net farm income without appreciation
Net farm income with appreciation
Labor & management income
per operator/manager
Rate of return on equity
capital with appreciation
Rate of return on all capital
with appreciation
Financial Summary
Farm net worth, end year
Debt to asset ratio
Farm debt per cow
*Average for the year.
114
81
2,282,060
3.03
244
20,001
2.7
12.8
38
753,155
28%
$5.60
$1,170
$12.28
$4,086
$1,129
0.90
$47,600
$69,160
$20,491
9.3%
8.1%
$277,442
0.42
$1,745
116
82
2,458,493
2.96
240
21,185
2.6
12.4
39
830,572
30%
$5.06
$1,151
$10.45
$4,212
$1,127
0.81
$41,308
$52,674
$15,673
3.1%
4.0%
$291,692
0.42
$1,774
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Item
RECEIPTS AND EXPENSES PER COW AND PER HUNDREDWEIGHT
Same 20 New York Dairy Farm Renters, 2001 & 2002
Average Number of Cows
Cwt. of Milk Sold
Per Cow
114
ACCRUAL OPERATING RECEIPTS
Milk
Dairy cattle
Dairy calves
Other livestock
Crops
Miscellaneous receipts
Total Receipts
$ 3,090
200
60
6
31
115
$ 3,503
ACCRUAL OPERATING EXPENSES
Hired labor
Dairy grain & concentrate
Dairy roughage
Nondairy feed
Machine hire/rent/lease
Mach. repair & vehicle exp.
Fuel, oil & grease
Replacement livestock
Breeding
Veterinary & medicine
Milk marketing
Bedding
Milking supplies
Cattle lease
Custom boarding bST expense
Other livestock expense
Fertilizer & lime
Seeds & plants
Spray/other crop expense
Land, building, fence repair
Taxes
Real estate rent/lease
Insurance
Utilities
Interest paid
Miscellaneous
Total Operating Expenses
Expansion Livestock
Machinery Depreciation
Real Estate Depreciation
$ 273
867
98
1
80
151
68
68
51
96
144
25
59
1
84
46
55
68
36
52
68
14
155
40
95
121
35
$
Total Expenses
Net Farm Income Without Appreciation $
2,850
21
159
56
$ 3,085
418
2001
Per Cwt.
0.18
$ 14.24
0.28
$ 15.41
$
22,821
$ 15.44
1.00
0.30
0.03
0.15
0.57
$ 17.50
$ 1.36
4.33
0.49
0.00
0.40
0.76
0.34
0.34
0.26
0.48
0.72
0.13
0.30
0.01
0.42
0.23
0.27
0.34
0.18
0.26
0.34
0.07
0.77
0.20
0.47
0.60
0.10
0.79
2.09
Per Cow
$
18
292
$ 3,313
$
116
2,758
184
61
1
84
96
47
$ 2,763
6
131
56
$ 2,957
$ 356
44
19
146
38
59
63
31
59
49
87
154
23
58
0
82
37
297
829
90
0
87
142
57
83
2002
Per Cwt.
$
$
24,585
13.01
0.87
0.29
0.00
0.08
1.38
15.63
0.40
0.45
0.22
$ 13.04
0.03
0.62
0.27
$ 13.95
$ 1.68
0.28
0.30
0.15
0.28
0.21
0.09
0.69
0.18
$ 1.40
3.91
0.43
0.00
0.41
0.67
0.27
0.39
0.23
0.41
0.73
0.11
0.28
0.00
0.39
0.17

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Condensed Summary and Selected Business Factors for Two Herd Size Groups
CONDENSED FARM BUSINESS SUMMARY FOR TWO RENTER GROUPS BY HERD SIZE
27 New York Dairy Farm Renters, 2002
Item
ACCRUAL EXPENSES
Hired labor
Dairy grain & concentrate
Dairy roughage
Nondairy feed
Machine hire, rent & lease
Machine repairs & farm vehicle expense
Fuel, oil & grease
Replacement livestock
Breeding
Veterinary & medicine
Milk marketing
13 Dairy Farm Renters with
< 70 Cows
Per Cow
Bedding
Milking supplies
Cattle lease & rent
Custom boarding bST expense
Other livestock expense
Fertilizer & lime
Seeds & plants
Spray & other crop expense
Land, building & fence repair
Taxes & rent
Utilities
Interest paid
Misc. (including insurance)
Total Operating Expenses
Expansion livestock
Machinery depreciation
Building depreciation
Total Accrual Expenses
ACCRUAL RECEIPTS
Milk sales
Dairy cattle
Dairy calves
Other livestock
Crops
Miscellaneous receipts
Total Accrual Receipts
PROFITABILITY ANALYSIS (Total)
Net farm income (without appreciation)
Net farm income (with appreciation)
Labor & management income
Number of operators
$2,252
205
48
2
24
334
$2,865
Labor & management income/operator
Rates of return on: Equity capital without appreciation
Equity capital with appreciation
All capital without appreciation
All capital with appreciation
75
67
$2,167
0
123
9
$2,299
15
9
56
188
94
16
7
58
35
87
43
57
184
25
55
0
$42
670
170
0
50
109
52
$30,007
$30,399
$19,255
1.00
$19,255
Per Cwt.
-1.7%
-1.3%
1.1%
1.3%
$12.80
1.17
0.27
0.01
0.14
1.90
$16.28
0.43
0.39
$12.31
0.00
0.70
0.05
$13.06
0.09
0.04
0.33
0.20
0.09
0.05
0.32
1.07
0.53
0.50
0.24
0.32
1.05
0.14
0.31
0.00
$0.24
3.81
0.96
0.00
0.28
0.62
0.30
14 Dairy Farm Renters with
Per Cow
$345
843
179
0
74
144
57
122
43
93
135
30
72
0
72
47
49
57
28
53
32
124
80
121
73
$2,873
63
104
71
$3,111
$2,792
230
58
2
14
290
$3,387
> 70 Cows
Per Cwt.
0.56
0.34
$13.34
0.29
0.48
0.33
$14.44
0.34
0.22
0.23
0.26
0.13
0.25
0.15
0.58
0.37
0.57
0.20
0.43
0.63
0.14
0.34
0.00
$1.60
3.92
0.83
0.00
0.34
0.67
0.26
0.01
0.07
1.35
$15.72
$49,204
$66,513
$24,598
1.48
$16,620
$12.96
1.07
0.27
-0.2%
4.4%
2.8%
5.1%

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SELECTED BUSINESS FACTORS FOR TWO RENTER GROUPS BY HERD SIZE
27 New York Dairy Farm Renters, 2002
13 Dairy Farm Renters with
< 70 Cows
14 Dairy Farm Renters with
> 70 Cows Item
Cropping Program Analysis
Total acres rented
Tillable acres rented
Hay crop acres 22
Corn silage acres 22
Hay crop, tons DM/acre
Corn silage, tons/acre
Forage DM per cow, tons
Tillable acres/cow
Fertilizer & lime expense/tillable acre
Machinery cost/tillable acre
Dairy Analysis
Number of cows
Number of heifers
Milk sold, lbs.
Milk sold/cow, lbs.
Operating cost of prod. milk/cwt.
Total cost of prod. milk/cwt.
Price/cwt. milk sold
Purchased dairy feed/cow
Purchased dairy feed/cwt. milk
Purchased grain & concentrate as % of milk receipts
Purchased feed & crop expense/cwt. milk
Capital Efficiency
Farm capital/worker
Farm capital/cow
Real estate/cow
Machinery investment/cow
Asset turnover ratio
Labor Efficiency
Worker equivalent
Operator/manager equivalent
Milk sold/worker, lbs.
Cows/worker
Labor cost/cow
Financial Measures
Percent equity
Debt/asset ratio - long term
Debt/asset ratio - intermediate & current
Change in net worth with appreciation
Total farm debt per cow
Debt payments made per cow
Debt payments as % of milk sales
Amount available for debt service
Debt coverage ratio for 2002
22 Average of all farms, not only those reporting data.
204
125
88
15
1.8
15.6
4.5
2.4
$14.90
$166
53
36
932,635
17,597
$8.83
$13.61
$12.80
$839
$4.77
30%
$5.11
$116,692
$3,567
$194
$1,139
0.81
1.62
1.00
575,701
33
$711
59%
1.24
0.33
$5,657
$1,526
$272
12%
$11,541
1.18
354
285
142
108
2.9
11.9
4.7
1.6
$35.34
$265
178
124
3,834,347
21,593
$10.87
$13.47
$12.96
$1,022
$4.75
30%
$5.39
$182,647
$4,217
$742
$908
0.83
4.11
1.48
932,931
43
$615
50%
0.77
0.44
$26,976
$2,123
$368
13%
$49,356
1.06

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Regional Farm Business Chart
The Farm Business Chart is a tool which can be used in analyzing your business. Compare your business by drawing a line through or near the figure in each column which represents your current level of performance. The five figures in each column represent the average of each 20 percent or quintile of farms included in the regional summary.
FARM BUSINESS CHART FOR FARM MANAGEMENT COOPERATORS
27 New York Dairy Farm Renters, 2002
Worker
Equivalent
Size of Business
No.
of
Cows
Pounds
Milk
Sold
Pounds
Milk Sold
Per Cow
Rates of Production
Tons
Hay Crop
DM/Acre
Tons Corn
Silage
Per Acre
Labor Efficiency
Cows
Per
Worker
Pounds
Milk Sold
Per Worker
(11)*
7.3
2.9
2.1
1.7
1.2
(10)
352
89
70
61
43
(10)
7,812,296
1,870,965
1,333,147
1,093,767
693,412
(10)
23,578
20,951
20,028
18,552
14,222
(9)
4.6
3.1
2.4
1.7
1.1
(9)
20
15
13
12
7
(11)
57
42
37
31
25
(11)
1,259,248
878,003
673,458
571,900
423,863
Grain
Bought
Per Cow
(10)
$510
625
772
861
944
% Grain is of Milk
Receipts
(10)
22%
28
30
33
39
Cost Control
Machinery
Costs
Per Cow
Labor &
Machinery
Costs Per Cow
(11)
$161
316
498
575
679
(11)
$774
1,017
1,154
1,293
1,518
Feed & Crop
Expenses
Per Cow
(10)
$652
950
1,030
1,120
1,388
Feed & Crop
Expenses Per
Cwt. Milk
(10)
$3.92
4.72
5.14
5.80
7.36
Milk
Receipts
Per Cow
(10)
$3,042
2,679
2,602
2,322
1,787
Value and Cost of Production
Oper. Cost
Milk
Per Cwt.
Total Cost
Production
Per Cwt.
(10)
$6.45
8.63
10.29
11.30
12.87
(10)
$11.04
12.72
13.69
14.83
18.54
*Page number of the participant's DFBS where the factor is located.
Net Farm
Income w/Apprec.
(3)
$136,281
67,147
45,215
23,180
-9,318
Profitability
Net Farm
Income w/o Apprec.
(3)
$99,067
53,303
41,848
23,288
-5,312
Labor &
Mgmt. Income
Per Oper.
(3)
$57,545
28,320
17,248
8,611
-20,074

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Regional Financial Analysis Chart
The farm financial analysis chart is designed just like the Farm Business Chart and may be used to assess the financial health of the farm business. Most of the financial measures used in the chart are defined on pages 7, 8, 11, and
15 of this publication. References to DFBS output page numbers for participating dairy farmers are provided in the table headings.
FINANCIAL ANALYSIS CHART
27 New York Dairy Farm Renters, 2002
Planned Debt
Payments
Per Cow
(8)*
$ 82
223
300
426
544
Available for
Debt Service
Per Cow
(optional page 12)
$686
445
319
152
-211
Liquidity (repayment)
Cash Flow
Coverage
Ratio
(8)
4.88
1.96
0.95
0.21
-0.73
Debt Payments as Percent of Milk Sales
(8)
3%
9
14
17
26
Debt Per
Cow
(5)
$156
851
1,733
2,478
3,656
Leverage
Ratio**
-1.37
.18
.97
2.13
3.80
Solvency
Percent
Equity
(5)
98%
84
53
32
3
Debt/Asset Ratio
Current &
Intermediate
(5)
0.03
0.24
0.46
0.65
0.89
Asset
Turnover
Ratio
(11)
1.47
0.96
0.78
0.69
0.53
Efficiency (Capital)
Machinery
Investment
Per Cow
(11)
$297
605
1,016
1,663
2,347
Total Farm
Assets
Per Cow
(11)
$5,930
4,852
4,335
3,119
2,197
*Page number of the participant's DFBS where the factor is located.
**Dollars of debt per dollar of equity, computed by dividing total liabilities by total equity.
***Return on all farm capital (no deduction for interest paid) divided by total farm assets.
Profitability
Percent Rate of Return with appreciation on:
Equity
(3)
Investment***
(3)
92%
9
3
-4
-68
20%
7
4
-4
-26
Change in
Net Worth w/Appreciation
(6)
$103,688
23,110
9,518
-7,866
-30,522

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IDENTIFY AND SET GOALS
If businesses are to be successful, they must have direction. Written goals help provide businesses with an identifiable direction over both the long and the short term. Goal setting is as important on a dairy farm as it is in other businesses. Written goals are a tool which farm operators can use to ensure that the business continues to move in the proper direction. Goals should be SMART :
1.
Goals should be S pecific.
Goals should be M easurable.
Goals should be A chievable but challenging.
Goals should be R ewarding.
5. You should designate a T ime when each goal will be achieved.
Goal setting on a dairy farm does not have to be a complex process. In many cases it provides a process for writing down and agreeing on goals that you have already given some thought to. It is also important to remember that once you write out your goals they are not cast in concrete. If a change takes place which has a major impact on the farm business, the goals should be reworked to accommodate that change. Refer to your goals as often as necessary to keep the farm business progressing.
It is important to identify both objectives (long-range) and goals (short-range) when looking at the future of your farm business.
A suggested format for writing out your goals is as follows: a.
Begin with a mission statement which describes why the business exists based on the preferences and values of the owners.
b.
Identify 4-6 objectives.
c.
Identify SMART goals.
Worksheet for Setting Goals
I. Mission and Objectives
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Worksheet for Setting Goals (continued)
II. Goals
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The Farm Business and Financial Analysis Charts on pages 26 and 27 can be used to help identify strengths and weaknesses of your farm business. Identify three major strengths and three areas of your farm business that need improvement.
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GLOSSARY AND LOCATION OF COMMON TERMS
Accounts Payable - Open accounts or bills owed to feed and supply firms, cattle dealers, veterinarians and other providers of farm services and supplies.
Accounts Receivable - Outstanding receipts from items sold or sales proceeds not yet received such as the payment for
December milk sales received in January.
Accrual Expenses - (defined on page 5)
Accrual Receipts - (defined on page 6)
Annual Cash Flow Statement - (defined on page 13)
Appreciation - (defined on page 7)
Asset Turnover Ratio - (defined on page 21)
Balance Sheet - A "snapshot" of the business financial position at a given point in time, usually December 21. The balance sheet equates the value of assets to liabilities plus net worth.
bST Usage - An estimate of percentage of herd that was injected with bovine somatotropin during the year.
Capital Efficiency - The amount of capital invested per production unit. Relatively high investments per worker with low to moderate investments per cow imply efficient use of capital.
Cash From Nonfarm Capital Used in the Business - Transfers of money from nonfarm savings or investments to the farm business where it is used to pay operating expenses, make debt payments and/or capital purchases.
Cash Flow Coverage Ratio - (defined on page 15)
Cash Paid - (defined on page 4)
Cash Receipts - (defined on page 6)
Change in Accounts Payable - (defined on page 5)
Change in Accounts Receivable - (defined on page 6)
Change in Inventory - (defined on page 4)
Cost of Term Debt - A weighted average of the cost of borrowed capital to the farm. Calculate by multiplying end of year principal of each loan that is borrowed by the interest rate for each loan at that time. Add up each amount that is calculated for each loan and then divide by total amount of borrowed funds. Do not include accounts payable, operating debt or advanced government receipts. This information is found on pages 8 and 9 of the data entry form.
Culling Rate - (defined on page 19)
Current Portion - Principal due in the next year for intermediate and long term debt.
Current Ratio - Measures the extent to which current farm assets, if liquidated, would cover current farm liabilities.
Calculated as current farm assets at end year divided by current farm liabilities at end year.
Dairy (farm) - A farm business where dairy farming is the primary enterprise, operating and managing this farm is a fulltime occupation for one or more people and cropland is owned.
Dairy Cash-Crop (farm) - Operating and managing this farm is the full-time occupation of one or more people, cropland is owned but crop sales exceed 10 percent of accrual milk receipts.

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Debt Per Cow - Total end-of-year debt divided by end-of-year number of cows.
Debt to Asset Ratios - (defined on page 11)
Depreciation Expense Ratio - Machinery and building depreciation divided by total accrual receipts.
Dry Matter - The amount or proportion of dry material that remains after all water is removed. Commonly used to measure dry matter percent and tons of dry matter in feed.
Equity Capital - The farm operator/manager's owned capital or farm net worth.
Expansion Livestock - Purchased dairy cattle and other livestock that cause an increase in herd size from the beginning to the end of the year.
Farm Debt Payments as Percent of Milk Sales - Amount of milk income committed to debt repayment, calculated by dividing planned debt payments by total milk receipts. A reliable measure of repayment ability, see page 15.
Farm Debt Payments Per Cow - Planned or scheduled debt payments per cow represent the repayment plan scheduled at the beginning of the year divided by the average number of cows for the year. This measure of repayment ability is used in the Financial Analysis Chart.
Financial Lease - A long-term non-cancelable contract giving the lessee use of an asset in exchange for a series of lease payments. The term of a financial lease usually covers a major portion of the economic life of the asset. The lease is a substitute for purchase. The lessor retains ownership of the asset.
Hired Labor Expense per Hired Worker Equivalent - The total cost to the farm per hired worker equivalent. Divide accrual hired labor expense by number of hired plus family paid worker equivalent.
Hired Labor Expense as % of Milk Sales - The percentage of the gross milk receipts that is used for labor expense.
Divide accrual hired labor expense by accrual milk sales.
Income Statement - A complete and accurate account of farm business receipts and expenses used to measure profitability over a period of time such as one year or one month.
Interest Expense Ratio - Accrual interest expense divided by total accrual receipts.
Labor and Management Income - (defined on page 8)
Labor and Management Income Per Operator - The return to the owner/manager's labor and management per full-time operator.
Labor Efficiency - Production capacity and output per worker.
Leverage Ratio - (defined on page 11)
Liquidity - Ability of business to generate cash to make debt payments or to convert assets to cash.
Net Farm Income - (defined on page 7)
Net Farm Income from Operations Ratio - (defined on page 8)
Net Worth - The value of assets less liabilities equal net worth. It is the equity the owner has in owned assets.
Operating Costs of Producing Milk - (defined on page 20)
Operating Expense Ratio - Total accrual expenses less interest and machinery and building depreciation divided by total accrual receipts.

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Opportunity Cost - The cost or charge made for using a resource based on its value in its most likely alternative use. The opportunity cost of a farmer's labor and management is the value he/she would receive if employed in his/her most qualified alternative position.
Other Livestock Expenses - All other dairy herd and livestock expenses not included in more specific categories. Other livestock expenses include; bedding, DHIC, milk house and parlor supplies, livestock board, registration fees and transfers.
Part-Time Cash-Crop Dairy (farm) - Operating and managing this farm is not a full-time occupation, crop sales exceed
10 percent of accrual milk receipts and cropland is owned.
Part-Time Dairy (farm) - Dairy farming is the primary enterprise, cropland is owned but operating and managing this farm is not a full-time occupation for one or more people.
Personal Withdrawals and Family Expenditures Including Nonfarm Debt Payments - All the money removed from the farm business for personal or nonfarm use including family living expenses, health and life insurance, income taxes, nonfarm debt payments, and investments.
Profitability - The return or net income the owner/manager receives for using one or more of his or her resources in the farm business. True "economic profit" is what remains after deducting all costs including the opportunity costs of the owner/manager's labor, management, and equity capital.
Purchased Inputs Cost of Producing Milk - (defined on page 20)
Repayment Analysis - An evaluation of the business' ability to make planned debt payments.
Replacement Livestock - Dairy cattle and other livestock purchased to replace those that were culled or sold from the herd during the year.
Return on Equity Capital - (defined on page 8)
Return on Total Capital - (defined on page 8)
Return to Operators' Labor, Management, and Equity Capital - (defined on page 7)
Rotational Grazing - The dairy herd is on pasture at least three months of the year, changing paddock at least every three days.
Solvency - The extent or ability of assets to cover or pay liabilities. Debt/asset and leverage ratios are common measures of solvency.
Total Costs of Producing Milk - (defined on page 20)
Whole Farm Method - A procedure used to calculate costs of producing milk on dairy farms without using enterprise cost accounts. All non-milk receipts are assigned a cost equal to their sale value and deducted from total farm expenses to determine the costs of producing milk.
Working Capital - A theoretical measure of the amount of funds available to purchase inputs and inventory items after the sale of current farm assets and payment of all current farm liabilities. Calculate as current farm assets at end year less current farm liabilities at end year.

Accounts Payable ..................................................4,9
Accounts Receivable .............................................6,9
Accrual Expenses ..................................................4,7
Accrual Receipts ....................................................6,7
Acreage ................................................................3,17
Advanced Government Receipts .........................9,10
Amount Available for Debt Service ........................15
Annual Cash Flow Statement .................................13
Appreciation ...........................................7,8,11,12,19
Asset Turnover Ratio...............................................21
Balance Sheet ...........................................................9
Barn Type .................................................................3
bST Usage ................................................................ 3
Business Type ..........................................................3
Capital Efficiency ...................................................21
Cash From Nonfarm Capital Used in
the Business ...........................................................13
Cash Flow Coverage Ratio .....................................15
Cash Paid ..................................................................4
Cash Receipts ......................................................6,13
Change in Accounts Payable ....................................4
Change in Accounts Receivable ...............................6
Change in Inventory ..............................................4,6
Change in Net Worth ..............................................12
Cost of Term Debt ..................................................11
Crop Expenses .....................................................4,18
Crop/Dairy Ratios ...................................................17
Culling Rate.............................................................19
Current Portion..........................................................9
Current Ratio ...........................................................11
Dairy (farm) ..............................................................1
Debt Coverage Ratio ...............................................15
Debt Per Cow .........................................................11
Debt to Asset Ratios ...............................................11
Depreciation ....................................................... 4,11
Depreciation Expense Ratio ....................................21
Dry Matter ..............................................................17
Equity Capital ...........................................................9
Expansion Livestock ...........................................4,13
Expenses ...................................................................4
Farm Business Chart ...............................................26
Farm Debt Payments as Percent of
Milk Sales ............................................................15
Farm Debt Payments Per Cow ...............................15
Financial Analysis Chart ........................................26
Financial Lease .........................................................9
Hired Labor Expense per Hired
Worker Equivalent ................................................21
Hired Labor Expense as % of Milk Sales................21
Income Statement .....................................................4
Inflows ....................................................................13
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INDEX
Page(s)
Interest Expense Ratio ............................................ 21
Labor and Management Income .............................. 8
Labor and Management
Income per Operator ............................................... 8
Labor Efficiency .................................................... 21
Land Resources ...................................................... 17
Leverage Ratio ........................................................ 11
Liquidity ................................................................. 11
Machinery Expenses ........................................... 4,18
Milk Production ..................................................... 19
Milking System ........................................................ 3
Money Borrowed ................................................... 13
Net Farm Income ..................................................... 7
Net Farm Income from Operations Ratio.................. 8
Net Investment ....................................................... 11
Net Worth ................................................................ 9
Number of Cows..................................................... 19
Operating Cost of Producing Milk ......................... 20
Operating Expense Ratio ........................................ 21
Opportunity Cost ...................................................... 8
Other Livestock Expenses ........................................ 4
Outflows ................................................................. 13
Personal Withdrawals and Family Expenditures
Including Nonfarm Debt Payments ..................... 13
Principal Payments ................................................. 13
Profitability .............................................................. 7
Purchased Inputs Cost of Producing Milk ............. 20
Receipts .................................................................... 6
Record System ......................................................... 3
Repayment Analysis .............................................. 15
Replacement Livestock ............................................ 4
Retained Earnings ................................................... 12
Return on Equity Capital ......................................... 8
Return on Total Capital ............................................ 8
Rotational Grazing .................................................. 18
Solvency ................................................................. 11
Total Costs of Producing Milk ............................... 20
Whole Farm Method .............................................. 20
Worker Equivalent ................................................... 3
Working Capital...................................................... 11
Yields Per Acre ...................................................... 17