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What Do Your Cull Cows’ Records Show?
Jason Hartschuh, ANR Program Coordinator Crawford County, The Ohio State University Extension Can you look over your cull cow records from 2012 and tell when and why cows are leaving your farm? If accurate records were kept, it can help you make managemen ...
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Milk Production for Ohio Dairy Herds
Dr. Maurice Eastridge, Extension Dairy Specialist, Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University It is always important to monitor the yield of milk and the composition of milk, especially for the individual farmer, because the income of the da ...
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Goodlatte-Scott vs. the Dairy Security Act: Shared Potential, Shared Concerns and Open Questions
John Newton, Cameron S. Thraen, Marin Bozic, Mark W. Stephenson, Christopher Wolf, and Brian W. Gould; Midwest Program on Dairy Markets and Policy- 2013 Farm Bill Dairy Analysis Group Executive Summary This paper reports our analysis to-date o ...
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Western Ohio Cropland Values and Cash Rents 2012-13
Dr. Barry Ward, Leader Production Business Management, Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics (AEDE), The Ohio State University Extension Ohio cropland varies significantly in its production capabilities and cropland values an ...
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Buckeye Dairy Club’s 2013 Annual Reception
Jacquelyn Sherry, President, Buckeye Dairy Club On Saturday, April 20, 2013, the Buckeye Dairy Club held its first annual reception at the home of John and Bonnie Ayars in Mechanicsburg, Ohio with about 60 people in attendance. In prior years, the Club an ...
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Ohio State Participates in the 2013 Midwest and National Dairy Challenge Programs
Dr. Maurice Eastridge, Extension Dairy Specialist, Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University Five Ohio State students participated in the Midwest Dairy Challenge, February 6-8, Manitowoc, WI and hosted by Lakeshore Technical College: Ashlee ...
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Dairy Markets and Policy Watch, August through October 2013
Dr. Cameron Thraen, State Extension Specialist, Dairy Markets and Policy, and John Newton, Ph.D. candidate, The Ohio State University Well, here we are again. The U.S. Senate passed its version of the farm bill, complete with all farm and nutrition provi ...
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The Costs of Nutrients and Comparison of Feedstuffs Prices
Dr. Normand St-Pierre, Extension Dairy Management Specialist, Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University There is no question that corn planting was a challenge throughout the corn belt this year. But, American farmers got it done and the c ...
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Handling Abrupt Changes in Silage Dry Matter Concentrations
Dr. Bill Weiss, Professor and Extension Dairy Specialist, and Lucien McBeth, former M.S. student, Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University Silages stored in bunker silos or opened bags can be exposed to rain and snow events which can abrup ...
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Northeast Ohio Dairy Survey Results Released
David Marrison, Extension Agriculture Educator, Ashtabula County, The Ohio State University A five county survey of dairy farms has been released by OSU Extension, Team Northeast Ohio, and county business development organizations. The survey collected d ...