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Assessing Forage Stands and Winter Damage
Foot Expected Result or Action Over 55 Stem density is not yield-limiting 40-55 Some yield reduction is ... University Extension Spring is here and now is a great time to walk fields and note how the forages faired. ... root diseases. A thorough and timely assessment will allow for planning any necessary adjustments for ...
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US Dairy Herds and Policy and the 2022 Census of Agriculture
example, MacDonald, J. M., J. Law, and R. Mosheim, July 2020). The 2022 Census of Agriculture confirms ... had 50-99 cows. Another 11,942 farms had milk cows on December 31, 2022 but had not sold any milk ... farms. Herds of 20-49 cows declined the most on a percentage basis, followed by herds of 50-99, 10-19, ...
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Current Dairy Industry Outlook and Dairy Margin Coverage Sign-Up
levels, it is time to investigate why. There are many reasons why milk fat may not be increasing, ... Agency (FSA) office through April 29 th. The DMC program provided about $2.80/cwt of support in 2023 for ... however, risk management is still critical. For tier-one coverage, there is currently a guaranteed margin ...
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Spring Forage Establishment
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/spring-forage-establishment
opportunities scarce. To take advantage of those short planting windows, the following are items to consider to ... where there are known weed problems. Chemical control can be used to manage a variety of weeds, but be ... sure to take extra caution to follow replant intervals. Another option for weed control and a good ...
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Jorge Wins 2nd Place at the GRS in the MS Proposal Category
https://hcs.osu.edu/news/jorge-wins-2nd-place-grs-ms-proposal-category
Congratulations to Jorge Luis Rodriguez for taking home 2nd place in the MS Proposal Category at ...
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Milk Prices, Costs of Nutrients, Margins, and Comparison of Feedstuffs Prices
point in time. Thus, the results do not imply that the bargain feeds are cheap on a historical basis. ... Bargains At Breakeven Overpriced   41% Cottonseed meal Corn silage Whole cottonseed Blood meal Distillers ... dried grains Corn, ground, dry Mechanically extracted canola meal Gluten meal Soybean hulls Solvent ...
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Disease Prevention: Making the Most of Your Spring (and every day) Cleaning Practices
concentration and contact times will negatively impact C&D. Unfortunately, there is no perfect cleaning and ... time-consuming, but successful C&D is critical to reducing cattle exposure to pathogens, even if you ... don't see an immediate response. Many factors can influence the effectiveness of your cleaning and ...
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Jonathan Wins 3rd Place at the GRS in the MS Proposal Category
https://hcs.osu.edu/news/jonathan-wins-3rd-place-grs-ms-proposal-category
determining the ideal time to plant wheat in Ohio that reduces the impact to yield that can be caused from ... Congratulations to Jonathan Moore  for taking home 3 rd  place in the MS Proposal Category at the ... department. To win 3 rd  place in my first semester, presenting my research for the first time as a graduate ...
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Betsy Wins 1st Place at the GRS in the MS Proposal Category
https://hcs.osu.edu/news/betsy-wins-1st-place-grs-ms-proposal-category
Congratulations to Betsy Cunningham  for taking home 1st place in the MS Proposal Category at the ... looking at using cover crops as a weed suppression tactic before corn." We're thrilled to have ... truly not expecting this award. There were so many great presentations that it came as a shock. However, ...
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Why Do Cows Bunch?
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/why-do-cows-bunch
we can all enjoy. As a dairy farmer, take time now to get the barns in order for summer time. Keep ... prey. We don’t have cheetahs in our dairy barns as a threat to our cows, but the response to stress is ... and the bunching group grows in size. Research and time-lapse camera observations would indicate that ...