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  1. Assessing Forage Stands and Winter Damage

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/assessing-forage-stands-and-winter-damage

    Winter damage is difficult to predict and the variability of temperatures this past winter across the ... forage field, winter damage may be a major concern, particularly for forages with taproots like alfalfa. ... Foot Expected Result or Action Over 55 Stem density is not yield-limiting 40-55 Some yield reduction is ...

  2. Milk Prices, Costs of Nutrients, Margins, and Comparison of Feedstuffs Prices

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/milk-prices-costs-nutrients-margins-and-comparison

    dairy farms, March 15, 2024. Economic Value of Feeds Results of the SESAME™ analysis for central Ohio on ... March 15, 2024 are presented in Table 2. Detailed results for all 26 feed commodities are reported. The ... point in time. Thus, the results do not imply that the bargain feeds are cheap on a historical basis. ...

  3. Disease Prevention: Making the Most of Your Spring (and every day) Cleaning Practices

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/disease-prevention-making-most-your-spring-and-every

    effectiveness in winter conditions. How Much C&D is Enough? If you want your C&D to be successful, ... consistently causing contamination issues with farm equipment. Biofilms can even result in animal infections. ...

  4. Why Do Cows Bunch?

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/why-do-cows-bunch

    lameness, reduces ruminations and feed intake, and results in subsequent loss in milk production that is ... instincts.  Bunching can occur in well managed barns as a result of stress of social interactions, ... housing. As a result of quality care, cows respond by providing consumers with high quality, nutritious milk ...

  5. Using Dairy Manure with Newly Planted Corn and Soybeans

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/using-dairy-manure-newly-planted-corn-and-soybeans

    fields for a drag hose. Additional on-farm manure side-dress plot results can be obtained by clicking on ...

  6. Milk Prices, Costs of Nutrients, Margins, and Comparison of Feedstuffs Prices

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-1/milk-prices-costs-nutrients-margins-and-comparison

    typically seen through post-holidays through winter. In this issue, the Class III future for February is ... 1. Prices of dairy nutrients for Ohio dairy farms, January 12, 2024. Economic Value of Feeds Results ... results for all 26 feed commodities are reported. The lower and upper limits mark the 75% confidence range ...

  7. Safeguarding Your Herd: How Biosecurity Keeps Salmonella Dublin at Bay

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-1/safeguarding-your-herd-how-biosecurity-keeps

    that can shed bacteria when stressed. Severe bouts with the disease can also result in unthrifty calves ... Dublin introduction to herds or, if Dublin is already present, limit disease spread and resulting ... and water buckets or troughs daily. Do not power wash facilities or trailers. Power washing may result ...

  8. Precision Livestock Farming for Dairy Producers

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-1/precision-livestock-farming-dairy-producers

    University Extension This winter, the OSU Extension Digital Ag team is offering a 6-part Zoom series on ...

  9. Dairy Judging Team Update

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-1/dairy-judging-team-update

    am the following morning. Travel in the winter is an enigma, but these warriors braved it for the ...

  10. Next Year’s Winter Annual Cereal Grain Forage Success Starts Now

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-25-issue-5/next-year%E2%80%99s-winter-annual-cereal-grain-forage

    most common winter annuals are rye, triticale, wheat, and barley. Of these four crops, the most ... challenging is barley, with it having less winter survivability in our research projects. The benefit to ... also lower for barley and wheat. While barley is a good feed, we lost our stand to winter injury at all ...

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