Dairy Farmer Austin Mahr

Dairy FarmerAustin Mahr

Why I chose to be a Dairy Farmer

•Its been in my family for generations

•I like helping on the farm

•I like working with the cows

The Jobs That Need To Get Done

• Feed cows• Milk cows• Breed cows• Raise calves/heifers/cows• Spread manure• Fix broken things (misc.)

Work In The Fall/Spring/and sometimes Summer

• Plow, drag, & plant fields

• Harvest crops

• Cut alfalfa

• Chop fields

Educational Path• In High school you want to take some

classes for common knowledge• Agribusiness • Animal Science• Production Agriculture

Things you need to get a Degree in

• Dairy husbandry and Production• Animal science• Dairy science• Agronomy• It helps if you grew up on a farm

Salary• Salary: $18,900-100,701

• It can change up or down by the number of cows you own and by the milk prices(is how much the milk is being sold for)

A Farm schedule• They work 7 days a week • Actual times very

Spring 6:30 a.m.-11 p.m.Summer 7a.m.-6:30 p.m.Fall 7:00a.m.-10p.m.Winter 7:00a.m.-6p.m.

Positive Aspects• You own your own business

• You are your own boss

• Flexible hours

Negative Aspects • Planting• Long Hours• Work in the cold in winter• Work in the hot in summer• When something breaks, you have to

fix it

Dairy Farmers• No Promotions

• Own their own business

• The more animals you have the more money you make

Related Jobs

• Grain Farmers

• Milk Hauling

• Field harvesters

•Manure Hauling

Work Cited“Dairy Farmer.” WISCareers. University of

Wisconsin System. 2011. Web. 18th May. 2011.

Mahr, Mike. Personal Interview. 17th May 2011.