Guest guest Posted July 12, 2002 Report Share Posted July 12, 2002 The following could be adapted for marketing puposes for protected milk. PRICE PER GALLON You Think A Gallon Of Gas Is Expensive? Makes one think, and puts things in perspective. Diet Snapple 16 oz $1.29 -- $10.32 per gallon Lipton Ice Tea 16 oz $1.19 -- $9.52 per gallon Gatorade 20 oz $1.59 -- $10.17 per gallon Ocean Spray 16 oz $1.25 -- $10 .00 per gallon Brake Fluid 12 oz $3.15 -- $33.60 per gallon Vick's Nyquil 6 oz $8.35 -- $178.13 per gallon Pepto Bismol 4 oz $3.85 -- $123.20 per gallon Whiteout 7 oz $1.39 -- $25.42 per gallon Scope 1.5 oz $0.99 -- $84.48 per gallon Christian Brothers Brandy 1 oz $3.50, you figure it out. And this is the REAL KICKER...... Evian water 9 oz for $1.49 --$21.19 per gallon $21.19 FOR WATER! ....and the buyers don't even know the source. So, the next time you're at the pump, be glad your car doesn't run on water, Scope, or whiteout, or Heaven forbid, PEPTO BISMOL or NYQUIL!!!! Just a little humor to help ease the pain of your next trip to the pump........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 12, 2002 Report Share Posted July 12, 2002 > > 1) One of the biggest variables in our model is the average lactation period > and milk production per lactation. Commercial dairies do not allow long > lactations in their economic model that is based on culling. Any info you > could give us as guidelines? Varies by breed. Our experience in NV is that although Holsteins are best in first year, by second year they are the same or inferior in maintaining milk production. The minor breeds you can get figures for the first year from conventional sources, but in the second year and thereafter, production with at most be 8-16 pounds a day, but that may be sustained for many years. > 2) Our cost for maintaining various animals is based on data from the ISKCON > herd here. If anyone has any other data we would like to see that. I attach > a spreadsheet from them. It varies area to area, with potential year round grazing, it is less than in more temperate areas. you really need to do a study on intensive rotational grazing schemes and what plants produce forage in the adverse time of your year, which in Florida may be the heat of summer. Also choose breed on heat tolerance as one factor. > > 3) We need to know more about labor costs for milking. That depends on if you hand milk, labor intensive, or machine milk, capital intensive. Hand milking would be preferable if possible, perhaps consider labor exchnage for CSA shares for more renounced devotees who want to participate but don't have funds. > 5) We plan to build a oxen powered water pump to pump water into a tank to > use for irrigation. Any suggestions? > Great use of oxen and very picturesque. Build a shade structure for them to go around in, I don't personally know any good plans but i know they are out there, perhaps Hare Krishna dd would know an appropriate agency off hand. > 6) Any figures on acres that could be plowed, harrowed, etc. for an average > team? > The original definition of an acre was the amount of land a man and a yoke of oxen could plow in a day. Would vary on temperature and soil structure. Harrowing is less strenuous, could do more. > With a little help from everyone we should be able to finalize our business > plan and get things in motion for a September launch (at least for the > agriculture side). > > Your servant, > Pancaratna das > Blessings poured upon you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2002 Report Share Posted July 15, 2002 Mark Middle Mountain wrote: > > > > 1) One of the biggest variables in our model is the average lactation > period > > and milk production per lactation. Commercial dairies do not allow long > > lactations in their economic model that is based on culling. Any info you > > could give us as guidelines? > > Varies by breed. Our experience in NV is that although Holsteins are best > in first year, by second year they are the same or inferior in maintaining > milk production. The minor breeds you can get figures for the first year > from conventional sources, but in the second year and thereafter, > production with at most be 8-16 pounds a day, but that may be sustained > for many years. Brown Swiss are same size as Holsteins, so tend to have long lactations. I personally feel that their extra-mellow temperament helps with long lactations by making them less susceptable to stress than some breeds. That's just my opinion. The best Brown Swiss cow I know of for high-quantity long-term lactation was Visaka cow at Gita-nagari, milked mostly by Mother Kaulini. At 4 years, she was still giving 3 gallons per day (little more than 25 lbs per day). There are many variables to factor in, including climate, quality of feed and the expertise of the cowherd. But this was the best I've heard of.] your servant, Hare Krsna dasi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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