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Current Dairy Industry Outlook and Dairy Margin Coverage Sign-Up
Jason Hartschuh, Extension Field Specialist, Dairy Management and Precision Livestock, Ohio State ... however, risk management is still critical. For tier-one coverage, there is currently a guaranteed margin ... management strategy against either one of these two events, the DMC program is a very useful tool for ...
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Milk Prices, Costs of Nutrients, Margins, and Comparison of Feedstuffs Prices
value added by some suppliers in the form of nutritional services, blending, terms of credit, etc. Also, ... April F. White, Graduate Research Associate, Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State ... can be helpful to compare the prices in Table 1 to the 5-year averages. With some lower reported feed ...
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Spring Forage Establishment
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/spring-forage-establishment
Recommendations (https://forages.osu.edu/forage-management/soil-fertility-forages). Phosphorus levels for grass ... Jason Hartschuh, Extension Field Specialist, Dairy Management and Precision Livestock, Ohio State ... improve chances for a successful forage establishment this spring. Soil Fertility and pH: Set up your ...
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Dairy Sustainability – The Jargon, the Dairy Story, and the Opportunity (Part I)
plate! They’ve been investing in and researching new strategies that will shrink our greenhouse gas ... First, we need to get some context on the dairy carbon story and the current dairy carbon emissions ... basis. We mustn’t shirk our responsibility – and we’re not! Figure 1. United States Greenhouse Gas ...
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Why Do Cows Bunch?
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/why-do-cows-bunch
dairy consulting, I have observed some unusual bunching behavior of dairy cows in well managed and ... is an indicator of some external stressor not initiated or solicitated by the farmer. Why do cow’s ... bunch in well managed and comfortable barns? Cow Behavior C ows were created with a four chambered ...
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Using Dairy Manure with Newly Planted Corn and Soybeans
Glen Arnold, Extension Field Specialist for Manure Nutrient Management, The Ohio State University ... in the spring offers some advantages over applying manure before crops are planted. One advantage is ... soybeans. The seed is protected by an inch or more of soil. In university research, the application of ...
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Disease Prevention: Making the Most of Your Spring (and every day) Cleaning Practices
microorganisms that cause the most problems in your herd are covered. Actively manage your disinfectants. Some ... disinfection practices on any given day. Some things are difficult to control, for example, temperature and ... soap or detergent can remove residue that was left behind after rinsing/sweeping an area – some soaps ...
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Assessing Forage Stands and Winter Damage
Jason Hartschuh, Extension Field Specialist, Dairy Management and Precision Livestock, Ohio State ... state can present some difficult conditions for forages. Depending on the location and what type of ... Foot Expected Result or Action Over 55 Stem density is not yield-limiting 40-55 Some yield reduction is ...
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New Factsheet: Avian Influenza Detected in Dairy Cattle
the front page of our web site: https://dairy.osu.edu/ ...
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US Dairy Herds and Policy and the 2022 Census of Agriculture
of Agriculture, Economic Research Service). The 10-year sum starts with 1989 because 1980 was the ... Agriculture, Economic Research Service ERR-274. The National Agricultural Law Center. February 2024. United ... Research Service. February 2024. Commodity Costs and Returns. October. ...