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Milk Prices, Costs of Nutrients, Margins, and Comparison of Feedstuffs Prices
used for average US cows weighing 1500 lb and producing milk with 3.9% fat and 3.2% protein. For the ... and $10.61/cwt, respectively. Both values are higher than the January estimates and are expected to be ... Bargains At Breakeven Overpriced 41% Cottonseed meal Corn silage Whole cottonseed Blood meal Distillers ...
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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 ... corn or soybean planting not being delayed by the added moisture from the liquid manure. This delay can ... turns off dry. As soon as a field is planted, the manure can be applied. This is true for both corn and ...
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Assessing Forage Stands and Winter Damage
state can present some difficult conditions for forages. Depending on the location and what type of ... Foot Expected Result or Action Over 55 Stem density is not yield-limiting 40-55 Some yield reduction is ... expected 39 or less Consider stand replacement While assessing the stem density of a forage stand, take ...
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Milk Prices, Costs of Nutrients, Margins, and Comparison of Feedstuffs Prices
is about $9.32 and $9.79/cwt, respectively. Both values are expected to be profitable even though ... Cow-Jones Index was used for average US cows weighing 1500 lb and producing milk with 3.9% fat and 3.2 ... Corn, ground, dry Wheat bran 41% Cottonseed meal Corn silage Whole cottonseed Blood meal Distillers ...
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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 ... whisperer” ability. They observe cows keenly and can tell what their cows are thinking! In my many years of ... temperatures are at 68 degrees F or higher. This often can occur in May in the US eastern corn belt. Walk your ...
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Dairy Sustainability – The Jargon, the Dairy Story, and the Opportunity (Part I)
will enable us to reduce enteric methane emissions from cattle, and discuss what carbon credits are, ... how they are being bought and sold, and what that means for the dairy farms and the dairy industry. ... Commitment: What Does “Net-zero” Mean? Companies, organizations, and governments are making sustainability ...
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Current Dairy Industry Outlook and Dairy Margin Coverage Sign-Up
Agency (FSA) office through April 29 th. The DMC program provided about $2.80/cwt of support in 2023 for ... established production to include the supplement coverage they may have had based on their 2019 production ...
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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 ... decline stands out. A question that emerges from Figure 4 is, “What caused higher exits from dairy farming ... difference between the US average all milk price received by farms and the cost of feeds (corn, soybean meal, ...
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Disease Prevention: Making the Most of Your Spring (and every day) Cleaning Practices
an impact. What is the Best Disinfectant? Disinfectant choice is specific to your facility and which ... pathogens you are most concerned with. Discuss with your veterinarian what disinfectants and C&D ...
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Current 2024 US Dairy Outlook
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-1/current-2024-us-dairy-outlook
of unknowns in both the milk and feed markets; your grain farming neighbors are hoping for corn and ... projected corn production cost is only about $31/acre lower than it was in 2023. With crop input costs not ... expected to grow in 2024 with higher levels of cheese, butterfat products, and whey products. Figure ...