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  1. Even With $20/cwt Milk, Controlling Feed Cost Is Important,

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-6-issue-4/even-20cwt-milk-controlling-feed-cost-important

    a sound nutrition program, an up-to-date vaccination program, and a dry, safe and comfortable environment. ... rate of more than 40% for all services and greater than 50% for the first service, Maintain an average ... To maintain an average days open at 100 to 110 days, To maintain a services per conception goal of ...

  2. Now is the Time for Tax Planning

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-9-issue-4/now-time-tax-planning

    time of year is a good time to do an income tax estimate.  Cash basis tax payers have the opportunity ... condition that caused the excess sales also caused an area to be eligible for assistance by the federal ... government. For farmers receiving crop insurance or disaster payments, there is an exception to the general ...

  3. A Quick Look at the 2015 Ohio Dairy Farm Business Dairy Summary

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-18-issue-6/quick-look-2015-ohio-dairy-farm-business-dairy

    Federal Order 33 Producer Price Differential adding another $0.40/cwt, resulting in an average statistical ... received for milk at test.  2014 was a much different year with an average statistical uniform price of ...

  4. MarketView...U.S. Dairy Outlook Brief October-December 2010

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-12-issue-4/marketviewus-dairy-outlook-brief-october-december

    the excess ‘volatility’ in milk prices.  As an illustration, consider the following quote from Charles ... is an issue.  There is a problem.  There has been an extreme level of volatility and the length and ... confusing volatility with variability.  The fact that the dairy industry has experienced an increased level ...

  5. Using Nutrient Cost to Benchmark Your Nutrition Costs

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-6-issue-1/using-nutrient-cost-benchmark-your-nutrition-costs

    bargains and which ones are rip-offs. The method of valuing nutrients yields an additional approach for ... been measured using feed costs. Although it is reasonably easy to calculate an estimate of feed cost ... L (Mcal) cost on an average 6.63 cents. Thus, the cost of supplying the required energy is 34.8 x $0.0663 ...

  6. 4-H Dairy Program Updates

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-14-issue-2/4-h-dairy-program-updates

    facilitator/teacher.  All those participating will have their names added to an approved judges list for Ohio junior and ... %20%282%29.pdf). Youth Dairy Judging Clinic In an amazing turn out of participants, a dairy judging ...

  7. Heat Detection in Dairy Cattle- Part II

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-6-issue-4/heat-detection-dairy-cattle-part-ii

    for an alternate scenario where milk production was dropped 6 lb/day to 74 lb/cow/day, while raising ... calculations are presented in Table 1. Under the new scenario, cows would produce an additional 0.26 lb/day of ... an increase in the volume produced. The lessons to be learned for this exercise are: 1. You are now ...

  8. Update on Footbaths for Dairy Cattle

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-8-issue-6/update-footbaths-dairy-cattle

    work. A 2 stage footbath is an option, with the first stage footbath being water and detergent to clean ... in use, route cows around the footbath. If that is not possible, put something in the footbath. An ... occurring. Antibiotic use in footbaths is an extralabel use and requires veterinary direction. Following ...

  9. Dietary Phosphorus: Economics vs. Environment

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-14-issue-2/dietary-phosphorus-economics-vs-environment

    Dr. William Weiss, Dairy Extension Specialist, The Ohio State University Phosphorus (P) is an ... can increase diet costs.  The increased feed cost was an added incentive to formulate diets that met ... efficiently and correctly, options must be considered to reduce manure P at the farm level.  An obvious option ...

  10. Summer Coliform Mastitis,

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-6-issue-3/summer-coliform-mastitis

    episodes of heat stress in Ohio during the month of May. On an average year, there are eight days during ... challenged by thermal stress. On some farms, this is in the yard where cows have to stand by an uncovered ... costs results in an additional $100 in gross returns). Just don't wait! ...

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