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The MILC Program- Time to Act for the 2.4 Billion Pound Plus Producers
Ms. Dianne Shoemaker, District Dairy Specialist, Ohio State University The beginning of the next Milk Income Loss Compensation (MILC) program fiscal year (October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2004) is fast approaching. For producers who ship less than th ...
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Environmental Stewardship- Minimizing Risk and Being Prepared
Dr. Maurice Eastridge, Dairy Specialist, Ohio State University We live in a world full of risks-it's just a factor of life. Yet, a general mindset seems to have settled among us that we demand a risk-free society. Of course, we know that this is not ...
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Getting the Last Cutting of Alfalfa
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-5-issue-5/getting-last-cutting-alfalfa
Dr. Mark Sulc, Forage Specialist, Ohio State University Early September is ideal for taking that last yearly cutting of alfalfa. The timing of this last cutting can be very important to the long-term health of the stand. In this article, we will review wh ...
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Bus Trip to Northeast Regional Professional Dairy Heifer Growers Association Conference
Ms. Amanda Hargett, State Dairy Extension Associate, Ohio State University Do you want to learn new information and/or improve the management of your heifers? This trip is NOT just for professional heifer growers. There is information for all who are inte ...
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Futures Market Offers 'Premiums' to Cash: What you need to know?
Dr. Cameron Thraen, Milk Marketing Specialist, Ohio State University, Additional milk marketing information by Dr. Thraen In this offering for the Buckeye Dairy News, I am going to take a departure from the traditional policy and price outlook to show you ...
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Controlling Feed Cost: What to do when the protein market goes ballistic?
Dr. Normand St-Pierre, Dairy Management Specialist, Ohio State University When it rains, it pours! Just when we thought that feed prices had reached their peaks in late summer, news of a short U. S. soybean crop reached trading markets, resulting in skyro ...
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Selenium Yeast for Dairy Cattle
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-5-issue-6/selenium-yeast-dairy-cattle
Dr. Bill Weiss, Dairy Nutrition Specialist, Ohio State University A few months ago, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of selenium (Se) yeast for dairy and beef animals. Prior to this approval, sodium selenite and sodium selenate were ...
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On-Farm Assessment & Environmental Review (OFAER) Program
Mr. David White, Ohio Livestock Coalition and Dr. Maurice Eastridge, Dairy Nutrition Specialist, Ohio State University The goals of the pro-active OFAER program are to promote environmental stewardship, minimize livestock impact on watersheds, improve the ...
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The 2003 Tax Legislation- How much will it affect your dairy business and your family?
Mr. David Miller, Farm Management Specialist, Ohio State University Extension The Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 contains provisions for reducing capital gains rates, reducing the rates for taxation of dividends, widening the 10% t ...
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Robotic Milking: Are we there yet?
Dr. Normand St-Pierre, Dairy Management Specialist, Ohio State University Imagine this: you get up in the morning and the cows are already milked. In fact, the cows milked themselves and they routinely do this three times a day. You no longer have to deal ...