While commercial dairy farms of nearly all sizes are expected to return to profitability in 2025, the correlation between farm size and profitability has never been clearer.
The latest Zisk report projects profitability on dairy farms for 2025. It shows that U.S. dairy producers are expecting a profitable next 12 months, but as with previous reports, the picture isn’t equally as rosy for all producers.
While farms milking fewer than 250 cows expect to return to profitability for the first time in three years, the correlation between size and profitability has never been clearer. Those that milk more than 5,000 cows will make more money on average than those with over 1,000 cows, that in turn expect to be more profitable than those with fewer than 1,000. Those with less than 250 cows will be the least profitable in an otherwise good year.
Aidan Connolly
December 18, 2024
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