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Milk Prices, Costs of Nutrients, Margins, and Comparison of Feedstuffs Prices
April F. White, Graduate Research Associate, Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State ... May to $23.50/cwt as we approach summer. Nutrient prices It can be helpful to compare the prices in ... average ($0.08/lb). These nutrient costs align well with recent trends, and although nutrient cost per cow ...
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Whole Cow’s Milk to Aid in Infant Formula Shortage
Extension Cow’s make some of the most nutrient dense foods that we know of. But can we feed it to infants? ... for more than a week for children of this age. Cow’s milk provides many essential nutrients, including ... magnesium, and selenium. But there are some nutrients that babies need that is lacking in cow’s milk, such as ...
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Junior Fair Guide
https://washington.osu.edu/program-areas/4-h-youth-development/junior-fair-activities-guide
source for all the fairs in our county. All advisors, members. and parents can use the Table of Contents ... to find the activity or exhibition of interest. Livestock and Non-Livestock rules for each of our ... of Contents. Detailed rules for each of our market livestock projects are listed in the guide. Pen ...
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Alternative Forages – What are they really?
in their nutritional content, they may just be less efficient at supplying the required nutrients to ... of beans to be put in, the benefits would be twofold – the cover crop would prevent soil erosion and ... crops may only be in preventing soil erosion if harvest interferes too greatly with other full-season ...
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Recognizing and Managing Heat Stress in Dairy Cattle
managing heat stress in dairy cattle. Cows generate heat through normal activities of eating, walking, and ... is a concern when managing dairy cattle during the hot and humid months of the year. If not managed ... Extension professional for additional advice in managing heat stress. Sources: Heat Stress in Dairy Cattle, ...
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Corn Silage and Foliar Disease
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-24-issue-4/corn-silage-and-foliar-disease
year show low disease pressure. When fungal disease is present in corn silage at harvest, research ... working with multiple universities across the Midwest, we only have limited knowledge on its management ... most common. Three products that researchers across the country are seeing lower DON levels with when ...
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Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute: Dairy Outlook
University Extension The Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of ... important risk management tool. Improved prices will likely result in increased cow numbers which are ... projections provided in this report are well researched given the information available today but are subject ...
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Pricing Standing Forage Crops – Your One-Stop Shop
Dianne Shoemaker, Farm Management Specialist, Ohio State University Extension; Dr. Mark Sulc, ... of baling Cost of hauling Risk – nutrient variation Risk – weather, etc. Adjustments: These optional ... is chosen, then there is no deduction made for risk of nutrient variation (d above). Clearly, this ...
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USDA Economic Research Service Dairy Outlook: January 2022
https://farmoffice.osu.edu/farm-management/enterprise-budgets Tri-State Fertilizer Recommendations ... Extension The United States Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service (USDA ERS) released its ... https://extensionpubs.osu.edu/search.php?search_query=974§ion=product Fertility Calculator for Ohio Recommendations: https://go.osu.edu/ohiofertilitytool Ohio Farm ...
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Forage Planting – How to Do It Well
(https://forages.osu.edu/forage-management/soil-fertility-forages). Forages are more productive where soil pH is above 6.0, but for alfalfa, it should be 6.5 – 6.8. ... fertility are in the recommended ranges. Follow the Tri-state Soil Fertility Recommendations ... plant, will help improve chances for successful forage establishment. Check now to make sure soil pH and ...