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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 ... dairy consulting, I have observed some unusual bunching behavior of dairy cows in well managed and ... cow behavior have been my livestock and my “cow whisperer” farmer clients. A first question to ask ...
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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 ... the first 5 million pounds of milk production history if producers enrolled at the $9.50/cwt margin ... however, risk management is still critical. For tier-one coverage, there is currently a guaranteed margin ...
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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 recent years, dairy farmers and commercial manure applicators have been moving towards applying ... scouring the soil surface and burying small corn plants or further burying seeds. Fields that are spring ...
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Spring Forage Establishment
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/spring-forage-establishment
Jason Hartschuh, Extension Field Specialist, Dairy Management and Precision Livestock, Ohio State ... Recommendations (https://forages.osu.edu/forage-management/soil-fertility-forages). Phosphorus levels for grass ... nutrients in the soil, if pH isn’t taken care of the forage will not be as productive. Most forages are ...
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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 ... 2 e each year. Of that, dairy production accounts for 139 million metric tons, or about 2% of the total ... emission (Figure 1). Although we’re a relatively small emitter relative to other US sectors, if the US ...
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Disease Prevention: Making the Most of Your Spring (and every day) Cleaning Practices
biofilms that would interfere with disinfectants. Just make sure to rinse away any product used, as ... disinfectant companies have instructions on how to add antifreeze to their products to preserve their ... form biofilms within 48 hours. Currently, very few disinfectants have been tested to determine their ...
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Assessing Forage Stands and Winter Damage
Jason Hartschuh, Extension Field Specialist, Dairy Management and Precision Livestock, Ohio State ... through this year by managing cutting but will usually need to be rotated to another crop next year. Stem ... grasses and clover to extend the production of the forage for a few years. Another option is terminating ...
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New Factsheet: Avian Influenza Detected in Dairy Cattle
A new factsheet on “ Avian Influenza Detected in Dairy Cattle ” has been developed and posted on ...
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US Dairy Herds and Policy and the 2022 Census of Agriculture
Census. Large percentage declines in US dairy farms have been an on-going story, but the most recent ... unpaid labor and farm-produced feeds. The cumulative 10 year net return to economic cost has been less ... size that exist in US milk production (see Figure 6). Economies of size are much greater for non-feed ...
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Kochia (Bassia scoparia)
https://pested.osu.edu/node/403
round, often re-tinged, usually with soft hairs above. Flower: Small, green, inconspicuous flowers, ... bloomng in July to September. Fruit: Small bladder-like utricles. The problem is…. animal health. Kochia ... grazing or feeding harvested hay containing a large amount of Kochia. It has been linked to ...