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Factors to Consider in a Program for Heat Detection
Dr. Joe Ottobre, Associate Professor Department of Animal Sciences Data from DHI summaries of Ohio dairy herds indicate that the average estrous (heat) detection rate in Ohio is approximately 45%. Thus, Ohio dairy producers are missing 55% of the opport ...
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Who's Who
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-1-issue-4/whos-who
Normand St-Pierre (614) 292-6507 Normand is a faculty member in the Department of Animal Sciences with an 80% Extension and 20% research appointment. His primary area of responsibility is dairy herd management. He is a new faculty member in the Departmen ...
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15- Measures of Competitiveness
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-1-issue-4/15-measures-competitiveness
Dianne Shoemaker, Agriculture Agent This month: Debt per cow Competitive Level: Less than $2000 per cow Less than $3000 per cow during an expansion Calculation: Total farm debt/(lactating cows + dry cows) Example: $800,000 debt / 300 cows (249 lacta ...
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Tough Management Yields- Dairy Profits
Donald J. Breece Ph.D., Southwest District Specialist, Farm Management Ohio State University Extension The last three years in the dairy business has required decisive action and tough management by dairy farmers. Yet, those Ohio dairy farms that contro ...
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Constructing New Buildings On the Farm
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-1-issue-5/constructing-new-buildings-farm
Joe Beiler Extension Agent, Mercer Co. There are three basic methods for construction on farms: (1) Perform all construction with farm labor, (2) Act as a general contractor and hire sub-contractors, or (3) Hire a general contractor to construct the ...
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First Harvest of Forages is Just Around the Corner!
Mark Sulc & Thomas E. Noyes The first harvest of forage crops is just around the corner, in fact orchardgrass for dairy cattle will be ready for harvest in the southern part of the state as soon as fields dry out, if it isn't ready already. First ...
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Common Questions Regarding Coliform Mastitis Vaccines
Dr. Joe Hogan Coliform mastitis vaccines have been commercially available throughout the US for several years. These vaccines are based on the immunization of cows with Gram-negative bacteria that have common core-antigens naturally exposed whereby the co ...
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Beyond the Law of Supply and Demand for Forages
M.L. Eastridge and J.L. Firkins Department of Animal Sciences The law of supply and demand apply to forages large supply, low demand, low prices; low supply, high demand, high prices. On the other hand, marketability is another issue, especially with r ...
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15- Measures of Competitiveness
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-1-issue-8/15-measures-competitiveness
Ernest Oelker, Agriculture Agent This month: Total feed costs per hundredweight (cwt.) of milk sold Competitive Level: Less than $6.00 per cwt. of milk sold (May range from below $5.00 to around $8.00, depending on feed prices) Calculation: Total cost of ...
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Milk Price Outlook
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-1-issue-8/milk-price-outlook
Cam Thraen, Agricultural Economist The announced Basic Formula Price (BFP) for June is $ 13.10 per cwt. for milk testing 3.5 percent butterfat. This price is up $2.22 over the May price and $2.36 higher than June 1997. The adjustment to the M/W base mont ...