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  1. Spring Forage Establishment

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/spring-forage-establishment

    Recommendations (https://forages.osu.edu/forage-management/soil-fertility-forages). Phosphorus levels for grass ... lime and maybe planting an annual grass for forage in the interim. As for nitrogen fertilization, an ... practice for particularly competitive perennial weeds is a tillage pass.  Prepared Seedbed: Planting into ...

  2. 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

    Glen Arnold, Extension Field Specialist for Manure Nutrient Management, The Ohio State University ... turns off dry. As soon as a field is planted, the manure can be applied. This is true for both corn and ... dairy manure to newly planted corn and soybeans. Applying dairy manure to fields after crops are planted ...

  3. Assessing Forage Stands and Winter Damage

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

    Jason Hartschuh, Extension Field Specialist, Dairy Management and Precision Livestock, Ohio State ... state can present some difficult conditions for forages. Depending on the location and what type of ... forage field, winter damage may be a major concern, particularly for forages with taproots like alfalfa. ...

  4. Why Do Cows Bunch?

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

    dairy consulting, I have observed some unusual bunching behavior of dairy cows in well managed and ... bunch in well managed and comfortable barns? Cow Behavior  C ows were created with a four chambered ... animals. Prey animals are a source of food for predator animals, like lions and cheetahs. Prey animals will ...

  5. 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

    disinfection practices on any given day. Some things are difficult to control, for example, temperature and ... C&D in a way that would minimize the impact of pathogen spread. For example, when possible, clean and ... disinfection! Organic material, such as manure or feed residue, that are left on surfaces can interact with ...

  6. Current Dairy Industry Outlook and Dairy Margin Coverage Sign-Up

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/current-dairy-industry-outlook-and-dairy-margin

    however, risk management is still critical. For tier-one coverage, there is currently a guaranteed margin ... management strategy against either one of these two events, the DMC program is a very useful tool for ... Jason Hartschuh, Extension Field Specialist, Dairy Management and Precision Livestock, Ohio State ...

  7. Dairy Sustainability – The Jargon, the Dairy Story, and the Opportunity (Part I)

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/dairy-sustainability-%E2%80%93-jargon-dairy-story-and

    how they are being bought and sold, and what that means for the dairy farms and the dairy industry. ... 2 e each year. Of that, dairy production accounts for 139 million metric tons, or about 2% of the total ... commitments left and right; The US dairy industry is no different. The Innovation Center for US dairy has ...

  8. 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

    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 ...

  9. US Dairy Herds and Policy and the 2022 Census of Agriculture

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/us-dairy-herds-and-policy-and-2022-census

    of Illinois 1 The exit of dairy operations since 2017 has attracted considerable attention (see, for ... pressure for fewer dairy herds is abating but remains notable.  An important question is, “What role did ... 1,000 or more cows accounted for 66% of all US milk sales (see Figures 1 and 2). The comparable share ...

  10. 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

    https://www.bqa.org/resources/templates-assessments Accessing Enhanced Biosecurity Training: Employee training materials and facility signage for the ... that are less productive in the milking herd or are culled. The primary transmission route for ... encompasses a comprehensive set of measures and management strategies designed to protect animals and humans ...

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