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Spring Forage Establishment
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/spring-forage-establishment
test and that the variety is well suited to our region. The forage stand is a multiyear crop, so ... in the first or second year and having shorter stand life. Companion Crops: Select forages and forage ... first year of a forage crop, a small grain companion crop can be successful. Companion crops have the ...
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Assessing Forage Stands and Winter Damage
expected 39 or less Consider stand replacement While assessing the stem density of a forage stand, take ... seeding alfalfa is an option and planted with a companion crop can provide forage this year and set up ... University Extension Spring is here and now is a great time to walk fields and note how the forages faired. ...
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Feeding and Nutrition
https://dairy.osu.edu/resources/feeding-and-nutrition
Standing Hay Crop in the Field (2019 Challenge; Factsheet; Worksheet) Penn State University- Dairy Cattle ... Forages from Flooded Fields (2019 Challenge) Forage Production Options for Ohio (2019 Challenge) Frosted ... Corn for Corn Silage (2012) Pricing Standing Corn for Silage Pricing Soybeans for Silage Pricing ...
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Current Dairy Industry Outlook and Dairy Margin Coverage Sign-Up
program premium. All current indications are for stronger milk prices in 2024 and lower feed costs; ... events could affect this projection by either increasing feed costs or lowering milk price. As a risk ... established production to include the supplement coverage they may have had based on their 2019 production ...
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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. ... approaches in forage selection and harvesting, herd health, parlor technologies, and feeding management, have ... 2007 to 2017 (Capper and Cady, 2019). The emerging opportunity for dairy farms to continue enhancing ...
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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 ... milk closing price for February was $16.08/cwt, with protein and butterfat prices at $1.23/lb and ... $3.10/lb, respectively. The rising price of milk fat continues to negatively impact protein price. For this ...
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Why Do Cows Bunch?
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/why-do-cows-bunch
standing, splashes manure on the udder, and elevates stress hormones. These changes increase risk of ... are standing more and bunching even in small groups or standing near a waterer or drinker, then ... environment. A California dairy study from 20 large dairy farms indicated that crops grown adjacent to free stall ...
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US Dairy Herds and Policy and the 2022 Census of Agriculture
a profound decline, even within the context of the long-standing decline in dairy herds. The economic ... decline stands out. A question that emerges from Figure 4 is, “What caused higher exits from dairy farming ... difference between the US average all milk price received by farms and the cost of feeds (corn, soybean meal, ...
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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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Using Dairy Manure with Newly Planted Corn and Soybeans
dairy manure to newly planted corn and soybeans. Applying dairy manure to fields after crops are planted ... in the spring offers some advantages over applying manure before crops are planted. One advantage is ... adding moisture to the soil that can enhance crop germination and emergence, especially if the weather ...