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Current Dairy Industry Outlook and Dairy Margin Coverage Sign-Up
product to look for areas to improve cost control. Now is also a good time to review your cost of ... production for 2024 and improve your cost controls as you can begin to project home-grown feed costs for the ... University Extension Dairy margin coverage (DMC) sign-up is currently underway at your local Farm Service ...
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Milk Prices, Costs of Nutrients, Margins, and Comparison of Feedstuffs Prices
University Milk Prices In the January issue, the Class III milk future for March was $16.33/cwt. Class III ... issue, the Class III future for April is $15.72/cwt, returning in May to $16.35/cwt. Nutrient Prices It ... there are reasons that a feed might be a very good fit in your feeding program while not appearing in ...
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Spring Forage Establishment
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/spring-forage-establishment
improve chances for a successful forage establishment this spring. Soil Fertility and pH: Set up your ... a well-prepared seedbed improves seedling germination and uniformity. For conventional systems, an ideal seedbed ... following a rain event. When seeding in a tilled seed bed, drills with press wheels are best to ensure good ...
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Severe Weather on the Farm
https://agsafety.osu.edu/safety-thru%C2%A0-seasons-2024/severe-weather-farm
in your area. Photo caption: Tornado damage to farm in Mercer County, Ohio, November 2017. Credit: ... By Wayne Dellinger, OSUE ANR Educator, Union County Being aware of weather conditions is nothing ... caught in severe weather, there are some actions that may be taken that will improve chances of escaping ...
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Disease Prevention: Making the Most of Your Spring (and every day) Cleaning Practices
don't see an immediate response. Many factors can influence the effectiveness of your cleaning and ... relative humidity can impact the success of your hygiene practices. However, there are strategies you can ... implement to make the most out of your C&D (Figure 1). The Basics Plan your C&D. Organize your ...
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Assessing Forage Stands and Winter Damage
assessment is completed, if renovations are needed there are a couple of options. Stands can be improved with ... sudangrass, or sorghum-sudan as a high-yielding alternative to meet forage production needs. Based on your ...
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Dairy Sustainability – The Jargon, the Dairy Story, and the Opportunity (Part I)
on dairy cow manure! Reduced and no-till cropping practices have improved soil carbon sequestration. ... https://doi.org/10.1002/bbb.1496 Capper, J. L., and R. A. Cady. 2019. The effects of improved performance in the U.S. dairy cattle ...
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Why Do Cows Bunch?
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/why-do-cows-bunch
partly due to less social distress. If your facilities allow, a separate first calf heifer group is ... temperatures are at 68 degrees F or higher. This often can occur in May in the US eastern corn belt. Walk your ... barns during late afternoon each day and be a “cow whisperer”. What are your cows telling you? If they ...
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Milk Prices, Costs of Nutrients, Margins, and Comparison of Feedstuffs Prices
University Milk Prices In the November issue, the Class III milk future for January was $16.38/cwt. Class ... typically seen through post-holidays through winter. In this issue, the Class III future for February is ... there are reasons that a feed might be a very good fit in your feeding program while not appearing in ...
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Ohio’s Burn Ban Returns on March 1st
municipalities have events where small amounts of debris can be collected and shredded. That will not be an ... May, October, and November between 6AM and 6PM. It is best to consult with your local zoning office for ... https://epa.ohio.gov/static/Portals/47/facts/openburn.pdf Lee Beers, ANR Extension Educator and Assistant Professor, OSU Extension Trumbull County, can be ...