Short Video Tutorials for the Dairy Goat Cost of Production Benchmarking Tool

This series of short videos have been created to help guide producers through the process of using the Dairy Goat Cost of Production Benchmarking Tool in Excel. Each video covers an individual producer tab. Providing step-by-step instructions on how to enter the data correctly into the cells. Along with highlighting some of the information calculated and provided by each tab. To get the most out of the tool producers should try to fill out the information as completely and accurately as possible. Access all the videos here. Learn more about and access the Dairy Goat Cost of Benchmarking Tool here. Introduction Video This video provides a general overview of the tool. Covering some benefits of using the tool, the information…

Dairy Goat Cost of Production Calculation and Benchmarking Tool

The purpose of this tool is to help dairy goat producers calculate their cost of production per litre and per doe, and to compare individual results to an industry benchmark; the aggregated performance results of other producers within the Ontario dairy goat industry. The industry benchmark is based on an average of production information from the 2019 to 2021 calendar years. The benchmarks represent production information from a sample of participating farms in the province and may not necessarily be statistically significant as representing the dairy goat industry as a whole. Excel is required to run this tool. Download a copy of the Excel spreadsheet tool below (Updated: March 27, 2023) Need help navigating the tool? View the Goat COP…