Farm Business Management Programs

PRO-DAIRY Farm Business Management Programs are designed to positively influence dairy business management skills through financial analysis programs, management education programs, group discussions, business management presentations and network building. These efforts help enhance dairy business’ financial success.

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Recent Publications

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Report

Dairy Profit Monitor trends September 2024 through August 2025
This update was released in the February 2026 issue of PRO-DAIRY's e-Leader newsletter, distributed to an email list of nearly 7,000 dairy producers, agriservice, and legislators. Monitoring the performance of your dairy business on a regular...
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
  • Cornell Dairy
  • PRO-DAIRY
A dairy cow inside a barn

Report

Hired labor plays a significant role on dairy farms, with more than 9,000 jobs provided by New York dairy farms in 2019. As farm size grows, hired employees provide a larger percentage of the labor required to operate the farm. In 2021, authors...
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
  • PRO-DAIRY
  • Animal Science
A dairy cow inside a barn

Report

The 2024 business year was a higher earnings year on average across New York dairy farms that participated in the Dairy Farm Business Summary (DFBS), as noted in the 2024 DFBS Progress of the Dairy Farm Report. Strong milk prices and component...
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
  • PRO-DAIRY
  • Animal Science
drought stressed corn

Report

This fact sheet authored by PRO-DAIRY forage systems specialist Joe Lawrence was shared in the September 2025 PRO-DAIRY e-Leader newsletter, distributed to an email list of nearly 7,000 dairy producers, agriservice, and legislators. The 2025...
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
  • Cornell Dairy
  • PRO-DAIRY
drought stressed corn

Report

This fact sheet authored by PRO-DAIRY forage systems specialist Joe Lawrence was shared in the August 2025 PRO-DAIRY e-Leader newsletter, distributed to an email list of nearly 7,000 dairy producers, agriservice, and legislators. The challenges...
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
  • Cornell Dairy
  • PRO-DAIRY

Dairy Farm Business Summary & Analysis Program

Dairy Profit Monitor

Contact Our Team

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Jason Karszes

Farm Business Management Specialist

PRO-DAIRY

Animal Science

Jason Karszes
Barry Putnam

Extension Support

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Animal Science

Barry Putnam
  • bp356 [at] cornell.edu
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Lainey Koval
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Extension Support Specialist

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Animal Science

Lainey Koval
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Tori Reese

Extension Support

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Animal Science

Tori Reese
  • tar97 [at] cornell.edu