Rolla Express in Rolla, Missouri

Reforming Western dairy cows to boost profits and shelter

An essay argues Western farmers should keep cows on their premises for better milking, shelter, and manure use. A healthy milch cow yields about fifty dollars net annually, with potential profits around a thousand dollars per farm if twenty cows are kept near a good market. It condemns letting calves suck cows and promotes year round housing over summer grazing.