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UVM Extension Farm Viability

Dairy Farm SWOT Analysis Worksheet

External Factors: Opportunity or Threat

Indicate an “O” for opportunity or “T” for threat. Use spaces or blanks to fill in additional notes.

_____ Quality of working relationship w/neighboring farms

_____ Options for available area venders (supplies, services or custom operators)

_____ Woodlots have ability to create cash flow (ex: syrup/lumber)

_____ (Have or Don’t Have) demand for heifers from other dairies

_____ (Have or Don’t Have) have good infrastructure.

_____ (Have or Don’t Have) have good support for agriculture in area

_____ (Have or Don’t Have) have high availability of rental ground

_____ (Have or Don’t Have) have lots of support groups within the industry

_____ Access to neighboring facilities for feed storage

_____ Other farms request assistance with breeding synchronization

_____ Biosecurity risk related to farm visitors & purchased livestock

_____ Development of roads & subdivisions in the area

_____ Growth of neighborhood could affect day to day management

_____ Employees nearing retirement

_____ Milk contamination concerns of consumers

_____ New manure management requirements coming

_____ Labor Available, Labor Quality

_____ Vulnerability to milk price adjustments

Notes:

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