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Summer Mastitis – Insights on cause, signs, and prevention
when doing this as kicking is common due to discomfort. When stripping, please use a container (not ... August, as the combination of wet weather and warmer temperatures encourage fly activity. It can affect ... combination (or not) with other organisms (Streptococcus spp, Fusobacterium spp) to cause infection. Important ...
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CDL Update
https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/safety-through-seasons-2022/cdl-update
commodities or equipment. Private for-hire vehicles between 10,001-26,000lbs do not require a CDL but you must ... Drivers License (CDL) must now take a course which typically runs 5-6 days a week for 4-5 weeks and costs ... $4,000-6,000. For example, Clark State College runs Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. for 4 weeks and costs ...
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Milk Prices, Costs of Nutrients, Margins, and Comparison of Feedstuffs Prices
estimates of IONC do not account for the cost of replacements or dry cows, or for profitability changes ... point in time. Thus, the results do not imply that the bargain feeds are cheap on a historical basis. ... other feedstuffs within the last two months and do not reflect historical prices. Feeds added to the ...
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Prevent Combine Fires During Fall Harvest
plan in place and discuss it with the other workers or family members. Â Knowing what to do in the event ... weather conditions have led to an increase in combine fires. Two recommendations to prevent injuries and ... bearings/chains, and checking electrical connections should be part of the daily routine. Farmers may choose to do ...
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Milk Prices, Costs of Nutrients, Margins, and Comparison of Feedstuffs Prices
As a word of caution, these estimates of IONC do not account for the cost of replacements or dry ... commodities at one specific point in time. Thus, the results do not imply that the bargain feeds are cheap on ... other feedstuffs within the last two months and do not reflect historical prices. Feeds added to the ...
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When the Rain Won’t Let Up
natural meteorologists and are in tune with what is going on with the weather any given hour of the day. ... all but 3 days so far in the month of April. Wet weather and planting delays are sources of additional ... can do to keep some of the stress from overwhelming you. •   Get moving: This is normally when the ...
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Annual Winter Forage Following Wheat Harvest
values as a grazed crop but only in the first harvest because they do not regrow. Companion planting with ... will be harvested, just not mechanically. Consider plant disease issues; for example, you do not want ... stored forages. While corn silage and alfalfa are the most common selections for stored forage, the list ...
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Methane Mitigation Strategies for Dairy Farms
antimethanogenic strategy may be feasible, but mechanisms for delivery to animals that do not reduce the efficacy ... contributes about 10% to the total GHG production in the US. Based on life cycle assessment (LCA), reduction ... and impact microbial populations; however, the result is not always positive, especially when viewed ...
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A Farm Advisory Team Can Help You Succeed
University Extension Managing all the complexities of a dairy farm is no easy task. Weather, animal ... periodic check-ins to monitor progress. Getting Started Forming the advisory team is not difficult. Again, ... each member is suggested. This allows you to discuss your reason(s) for inviting them, what you hope ...
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Cost of Nutrients and Benchmarks of Profitability for Ohio Dairy Farms
exceeded $4.00/bu in the past, these have always been associated with expensive corn, not cheap corn. But, ... currently a bargain feed. As we do in all issues of this newsletter, we used current market prices of 29 ... Other solids 0.90 1.93 1.01     TOTAL 9.55 15.38 14.50 Income over nutrient costs 5.78 10.41 9.06 ...