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Forage Fertility: Where We Are and Why it Matters
addition to forage fertility research, will allow for revision of current recommendations for forage crops, ... state of Ohio (NASS, 2017). Fertilizer costs represent 40 to 60% of the variable input costs of forage ... hay production (Ward et al., 2016, 2018), and so managing these costs is key to an Ohio forage ...
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JIT Inventory: Amazon-Yes, Dairy Producer-No
Nutrition Consultant Just in time (JIT) inventory provides Amazon customers with consumer items upon demand. ... scales will manage forage inventory if the values are accurate. The software properly measures current ... the middle of June, I received a phone call and was informed by the dairy manager to formulate a diet ...
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Milk Price Modernization Proposals
Jason Hartschuh, Field Specialist, Dairy Management and Precision Livestock, Ohio State University ... be a better way to calculate Class I milk price and allow for better risk management, but this has ... not been the case. The current average calculation allows for simpler risk management as producers and ...
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Milk Prices, Costs of Nutrients, Margins, and Comparison of Feedstuffs Prices
non-nutritional value added by some suppliers in the form of nutritional services, blending, terms of credit, etc. ... April F. White, Graduate Research Associate, Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State ... in the “bargains” column. For example, your nutritionist might be using some molasses in your rations ...
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Using Dairy Manure with Newly Planted Crops
Glen Arnold, Extension Field Specialist, Manure Nutrient Management, Ohio State University ... 18,250 132.8 122.9 The results of this five-year research study suggest corn could be side-dressed or ... and this can make for a better wheatlage harvest. Using drop nozzles, some dairy farms make a 2 nd ...
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Assessing Wheat Crop Grain Versus Forage Economics
Bruce Clevenger, Farm Management Field Specialist and Jason Hartschuh, Dairy Management and ... Based on research conducted over two years at 3 OSU research stations, a wheat silage crop receiving 50 ... can also be managed in a multi-cut system with the first cutting 45 to 60 days after planting and an ...
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Dairy Margin Coverage 2023 Deadline Is Fast Approaching
Jason Hartschuh, Field Specialist, Dairy Management and Precision Livestock, Ohio State University ... consider if this program will improve your risk management in 2023. For the current year, 2022, 73.17% of ... Ohio dairy farms signed up for some level of coverage. While the first half of 2022 had strong margins ...
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Milk Prices, Costs of Nutrients, Margins, and Comparison of Feedstuffs Prices
because of quality differences as well as non-nutritional value added by some suppliers in the form of ... April F. White, Graduate Research Associate, Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State ... ~$11/ton compared to 2021 season ($60.71/ton). However, based on its nutritive value, home grown corn ...
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USDA ERS Dairy Outlook: January 2023
University Extension The United States Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service (USDA ERS) ... has been a drop in fertilizer prices, many inputs look to remain steady or increase in price. This ...
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Ohio Dairy Producer Webinar Series
winter to provide producers with timely updates on risk management strategies, milk market outlook, farm ... February 11: Dairy Risk Management: The first two risk management tools many producers utilize are the ... Yourself and Employees Safe on the Farm: Dairy farms can be a dangerous place, thus keeping our families ...