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Spring Forage Establishment
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/spring-forage-establishment
mixes that will meet desired production. Direct seedings without a companion crop will allow for 2-3 ... Jason Hartschuh, Extension Field Specialist, Dairy Management and Precision Livestock, Ohio State ... 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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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 ... alive cover crops, and tilled fields that have been packed with heavy spring rain are usually good ... Glen Arnold, Extension Field Specialist for Manure Nutrient Management, The Ohio State University ...
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Assessing Forage Stands and Winter Damage
Jason Hartschuh, Extension Field Specialist, Dairy Management and Precision Livestock, Ohio State ... University Extension Spring is here and now is a great time to walk fields and note how the forages faired. ... forage field, winter damage may be a major concern, particularly for forages with taproots like alfalfa. ...
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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 ... established production to include the supplement coverage they may have had based on their 2019 production ...
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Why Do Cows Bunch?
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/why-do-cows-bunch
production, health, and welfare of the animals. Bunching increases heat stress of the affected cows, increases ... lameness, reduces ruminations and feed intake, and results in subsequent loss in milk production that is ... environment. A California dairy study from 20 large dairy farms indicated that crops grown adjacent to free stall ...
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Dairy Sustainability – The Jargon, the Dairy Story, and the Opportunity (Part I)
2 e each year. Of that, dairy production accounts for 139 million metric tons, or about 2% of the total ... emissions (35%), feed production (26%), and energy use (6%; Figure 2). Of course, this can vary tremendously ... on dairy cow manure! Reduced and no-till cropping practices have improved soil carbon sequestration. ...
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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 ... products- like bleach- can lose strength over time. Test strips are available for most disinfectants to ...
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US Dairy Herds and Policy and the 2022 Census of Agriculture
size that exist in US milk production (see Figure 6). Economies of size are much greater for non-feed ... https://www.ers.U.S.da.gov/data-products/commodity-costs-and-returns.aspx Zulauf, C., G. Schnitkey, K. Swanson, and N. Paulson. November 22, 2021. US Dairy Market and ...
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Safeguarding Your Herd: How Biosecurity Keeps Salmonella Dublin at Bay
that are less productive in the milking herd or are culled. The primary transmission route for ... and animal products. There is no single solution to prevent Salmonella from entering or spreading on ... size, farm location, production type, and animal health status. If Salmonella Dublin is present on your ...
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Faculty and Projects Summer 2024
production. In addition to altering crop yields, abiotic stressors and extreme weather events can also impact ... systems. Their focus extends to enhancing agricultural productivity in both field and processing ... water quality in fields under long-term cover crop and no-till practices Studying the soil moisture and ...