TABLE 7. CHARACTERISTICS OF PANEL FARMS PRODUCING MILK IN CENTRAL AND NORTHERN MEXICO

DLCS350A 350-cow Central Chihuahua (Delicias) moderate specialized dairy farm that produces 14,320 pounds of milk per cow. The farm plants 110 acres of alfalfa and 66 acres of corn silage and generates 93 percent of its receipts from milk. The farm has been updated for 1995.
DLCS1280 A 1280-cow Central Chihuahua (Delicias) large specialized dairy farm that produces 20,334 pounds of milk per cow. The farm plants 651 acres of alfalfa, 563 acres of corn silage, 273 acres of oats, and 150 acres of ryegrass and generates 87 percent of its receipts from milk. The farm has been updated for 1995.
TORR300 A 300-cow Southern Coahuila (Torreon) moderate specialized dairy farm that produces 20,102 pounds of milk per cow. The farm plants 154 acres of alfalfa, 154 acres of corn silage, and 77 acres of ryegrass and generates 90 percent of its receipts from milk. The farm has been updated for 1995.
TORR2000 A 2000-cow Southern Coahuila (Torreon) large specialized dairy farm that produces 23,132 pounds of milk per cow. The farm plants 154 acres of alfalfa and 154 acres of corn silage and generates 92 percent of its receipts from milk. The farm has been updated for 1995.
QUER350 A 350-cow Queretaro (Queretaro) small specialized dairy farm that produces 13,230 pounds of milk per cow. The farm plants 242 acres of alfalfa, 154 acres of corn silage, 132 acres of oats, 66 acres of ryegrass, and 44 acres of sorghum silage and generates 84 percent of its receipts from milk. This farm has been updated for 1995.
QUER600 A 600-cow Queretaro (Queretaro) moderate specialized dairy farm that produces 20,180 pounds of milk per cow. The farm plants 154 acres of alfalfa, 110 acres of corn silage, 110 acres of oats, 110 acres of ryegrass, and 88 acres of sorghum silage and generates 84 percent of its receipts from milk. This farm has been updated for 1995.
QUER1200 A 1200-cow Queretaro (Queretaro) large specialized dairy farm that produces 18,700 pounds of milk per cow. The farm plants 154 acres of alfalfa, 220 acres of corn silage, 22 acres of oats, 110 acres of ryegrass, and 66 acres of sorghum silage and generates 84 percent of its receipts from milk. This farm has been updated for 1995.