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Dairy Sustainability – The Jargon, the Dairy Story, and the Opportunity (Part I)
emissions are balanced by anthropogenic removal. This is a very difficult mark to achieve, but a worthy task ... have an economic return, but we will cover both methane mitigating feed additives and the carbon ... here to stay. Fortunately, the dairy industry has an encouraging story to tell. Some dairy farms are ...
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Why Do Cows Bunch?
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/why-do-cows-bunch
that before. Unsure of what to do, he gets in the pen and separates the cows, only to find the same ... is an indicator of some external stressor not initiated or solicitated by the farmer. Why do cow’s ... to conduct an air flow and cow comfort audit to identify areas of each barn that are not properly ...
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Milk Prices, Costs of Nutrients, Margins, and Comparison of Feedstuffs Prices
lower and upper limits mark the 75% confidence range for the predicted (break-even) prices. Feeds in the ...
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Using Dairy Manure with Newly Planted Corn and Soybeans
soybeans. The seed is protected by an inch or more of soil. In university research, the application of ... drag hose through the V3 stage of growth without an issue. The nitrogen in the dairy manure will be ... manure at an angle across the field. The field needs to be firm enough to support the drag hose to avoid ...
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Spring Forage Establishment
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/spring-forage-establishment
lime and maybe planting an annual grass for forage in the interim. As for nitrogen fertilization, an ... a well-prepared seedbed improves seedling germination and uniformity. For conventional systems, an ideal seedbed ... considerations with companion crops to not out-compete the perennial forage are: (i) select an early maturing, ...
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Disease Prevention: Making the Most of Your Spring (and every day) Cleaning Practices
don't see an immediate response. Many factors can influence the effectiveness of your cleaning and ... soap or detergent can remove residue that was left behind after rinsing/sweeping an area – some soaps ... and effectiveness. If allowing an area to dry completely is not possible, try to allow at least 5 to ...
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Assessing Forage Stands and Winter Damage
biomass. To make an aboveground assessment, select a random one square foot in the field and count the ... 4-5 times for an area of 20-25 acres. When scouting, the more samples or locations assessed the more ... seeding alfalfa is an option and planted with a companion crop can provide forage this year and set up ...
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US Dairy Herds and Policy and the 2022 Census of Agriculture
pressure for fewer dairy herds is abating but remains notable. An important question is, “What role did ... Census. Large percentage declines in US dairy farms have been an on-going story, but the most recent ... during 2017-2022?” One factor was huge losses occurring over an extended period of time. Since the ...
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Milk Prices, Costs of Nutrients, Margins, and Comparison of Feedstuffs Prices
results for all 26 feed commodities are reported. The lower and upper limits mark the 75% confidence range ...
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Farm and Ranch Safety Learning Lab Kit
https://extensionpubs.osu.edu/farm-and-ranch-safety-learning-lab-kit/
placement), implement attachment and driving with an implement, and materials handling, specifically skid ...