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Swamy, Why not share the good news with people who cannot read your language please??

Kumar, Thanks. So how much does AI cost? Any guidelines?

Hi all, For all your guys running a dairy farm, what is your source for breeding i.e how do you manage your breeding programmes? Where do you usually get the semen from? Who does the artificial insemination for you? What is the average expense for AI for one animal in a year?

Think you will need atleast 25-30 lakhs for this size of farm

Prateek, I agree with you on the transfer pricing :)

Sravan, Any thoughts on how you will get your cows pregnant again??

Hi Prateek, I dont think its a myth so much as its a need to keep costs down. Of course you can source it from somewhere but that usually means your input costs are higher ? I know there is an opportunity cost associated with own land being used for fodder cultivation which probably works out...

Having buffaloes and Cows is a good idea. There is no magic ratio. Please examine demand for both kinds of milk in your area and decide how many cows/buffaloes you can have. Lactation period in Holstein cows is about 300 days. Dry period will be about 150 days. Holsteins are generally early...

Good you see that you are a mushrooming rookie :)

PH of the soil is not necessarily the only determining factor for crop selection. PH of the soil can be altered by additives. What mainly determines crop selection is weather, soil type and availability of water.

1. So what happens if he meets agriculture/horticulture officers in his taluk? My Ans -Our Government employees are atleast 10 years behind in terms of recent developments in dairy technology. Show me how many govt offices even respond to your emails when you write to them asking for...

Arun, 1) Try to read books that Prateek has suggested. 2) Yes please visit dairy farms and see different farm layouts used. Talk to the owners to ascertain how they manage the labor, how they procure the feed etc etc Apart from this, if you can afford to and if you feel that a dairy...

Dear Mr. Swamy, So what happens if he meets agriculture/horticulture officers in his taluk? Will they give him " practical work" packed in a box so he can walk it home and start using it the next day?? It doesn't matter how you acquire knowledge, so long as you can acquire it. Having said...

Nikhil, Thanks for your inputs. Appreciate it. I reason i asked where you get silage is because i dont want to make it. I would rather pay a bit more and buy it. Secondly, feeding fermented silage to cows as a main diet is detrimental to their health over a long period of time. You will...

Hi, Firstly, How do you know the soil is acidic? Have you tested the soil? What is the PH value of the soil? If you have not tested for PH, please get the soil tested. If the soil is acidic, then lime is usually added to the soil. Lime is also called as "ground agricultural lime". How...