Economic Considerations of Low Profile Cross Ventilated Barns

When thinking about their cow housing options, producers incorporate a number of factors into their ultimate decision. Obviously if the dairy wants to be competitive and remain in business in the long run, one of those factors needs to be the expected economic returns associated with the different housing types. While examining projected economic returns associated with various housing types (or any other production decision) does not guarantee things will play out exactly as projected, it can help producers avoid making costly mistakes and also realize some of the potential financial risks associated with their decisions.