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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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Grill Smart; Hands-on Learning Great Grilling
https://fairfield.osu.edu/news/grill-smart-hands-learning-great-grilling
in town. It’s the perfect time for inviting them over to grill out for dinner... or is it? Few things ... of a steak or chop grilled to perfection. However, there may not be anything that strikes as much ... takes participants all the way from meat selection to properly serving a perfectly grilled masterpiece. ...
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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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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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Fairfield County Local Foods Tour- Don's Prawns & More
https://fairfield.osu.edu/events/fairfield-county-local-foods-tour-dons-prawns-more
Join OSU Extension Fairfield County to learn about harvesting prawns at Don's Prawns & ... More. Attendees will be able to watch the harvesting process. Please dress for the weather. There is no ...
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Grill Smart for Youth coming in June
https://fairfield.osu.edu/news/grill-smart-youth-coming-june
taught annually on campus at The Ohio State University. This program for local youth will take ...
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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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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 ...