E274 The Open-Source Revolution That’s About to Destroy the $2 Billion Farm Software Industry

Cornell University just released free software that makes your $26,000 dairy management suite look like a calculator. In this episode, we dive deep into the Ruminant Farm Systems (RuFaS) model - a revolutionary open-source tool that's challenging everything dairy farmers think they know about farm management software. We explore why transparency beats black boxes, how individual cow simulation trumps herd averages, and why the smartest producers are already making the switch.

Key Topics Covered

🎯 The $2 Billion Black Box Scandal

• How proprietary software companies have been overcharging farmers
• The true annual cost of farm management software: $9,500-$26,000
• Why "trust our algorithms" isn't good enough anymore

🔬 Meet RuFaS: The Game-Changing Technology