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Dairy Sustainability – The Jargon, the Dairy Story, and the Opportunity (Part I)
prove to be more difficult and will most certainly require soil carbon sequestration or alternative ... on dairy cow manure! Reduced and no-till cropping practices have improved soil carbon sequestration ... and Dr. Joanne Knapp, Fox Hollow Consulting, LLC Everyone wants to talk about carbon, but who is going ...
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Using Dairy Manure with Newly Planted Corn and Soybeans
soybeans. The seed is protected by an inch or more of soil. In university research, the application of ... adding moisture to the soil that can enhance crop germination and emergence, especially if the weather ... scouring the soil surface and burying small corn plants or further burying seeds. Fields that are spring ...
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Spring Forage Establishment
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/spring-forage-establishment
University Extension As soil temperatures rise and the chances of a morning frost decline, the window to ... improve chances for a successful forage establishment this spring. Soil Fertility and pH: Set up your ... forages with the best starting conditions you can by providing sufficient available nutrients and a soil ...
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Milk Prices, Costs of Nutrients, Margins, and Comparison of Feedstuffs Prices
April F. White, Graduate Research Associate, Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State ... dairy farms, March 15, 2024. Economic Value of Feeds Results of the SESAME™ analysis for central Ohio on ... March 15, 2024 are presented in Table 2. Detailed results for all 26 feed commodities are reported. The ...
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Why Do Cows Bunch?
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/why-do-cows-bunch
lameness, reduces ruminations and feed intake, and results in subsequent loss in milk production that is ... instincts. Bunching can occur in well managed barns as a result of stress of social interactions, ... heifer that recently calved. Social stress will cause cows to retreat and bunch up. Research has proven ...
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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 ... a common form of winter damage seen in the field. This is a more common problem in heavier clay soils and ... poorly draining soils. Warmer temperatures occurring sporadically in February and March, followed by ...
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Disease Prevention: Making the Most of Your Spring (and every day) Cleaning Practices
heavily soiled areas; however, these should be used with caution. Some pathogens, like Salmonella, can be ... consistently causing contamination issues with farm equipment. Biofilms can even result in animal infections. ...
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US Dairy Herds and Policy and the 2022 Census of Agriculture
of Agriculture, Economic Research Service). The 10-year sum starts with 1989 because 1980 was the ... Agriculture, Economic Research Service ERR-274. The National Agricultural Law Center. February 2024. United ... Research Service. February 2024. Commodity Costs and Returns. October. ...
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Milk Prices, Costs of Nutrients, Margins, and Comparison of Feedstuffs Prices
April F. White, Graduate Research Associate, Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State ... 1. Prices of dairy nutrients for Ohio dairy farms, January 12, 2024. Economic Value of Feeds Results ... results for all 26 feed commodities are reported. The lower and upper limits mark the 75% confidence range ...
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Safeguarding Your Herd: How Biosecurity Keeps Salmonella Dublin at Bay
that can shed bacteria when stressed. Severe bouts with the disease can also result in unthrifty calves ... Dublin introduction to herds or, if Dublin is already present, limit disease spread and resulting ... transmission to calves. Remove and replace soiled bedding regularly and make sure to clean and sanitize ...