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Is Your Herd Positioned for Profit?
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-3-issue-4/your-herd-positioned-profit
University Extension Auglaize County Is Your Herd Positioned for Profit? John M. Smith OSU Extension, ... at their operations. A total effort must be made to reduce costs and improve profits. Herds that ... high quality. It is very expensive to upgrade poor forages with other feeds. 2. Clean, Fresh Water ...
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COSI Farm Days, August 9 – 13
COSI brings the farm to the city during Farm Days. Learn where your food comes from by meeting ...
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February 2016
https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/february-2016
Ag Safety S.T.A.T. – Safe Tactics for Ag Today is an electronic newsletter prepared by team ... members from the OSU Extension Agricultural Safety & Health Office. The goal is to provide seasonal ... safety-related questions or program ideas that you would like to share, please contact Dee Jepsen at ...
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Manure Science Review
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-6-issue-4/manure-science-review
Wooster. Topics will include feeding practices to reduce nutrients in manure, air quality, public ... issues. For more information, contact John Smith at (419) 738-2219 or Mary Wicks at (330) 202-3533 or go ... to http://www.oardc.ohio-state.edu/ocamm. Dairy Leaders Honor Ohio's World Championship Industry ...
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Cost of Nutrients and Benchmarks of Profitability for Ohio Dairy Farms
very highly priced, exceeding 11¢/Mcal compared to a 10-year average of about 7¢/Mcal. Importantly, ... nutritionists when balancing dairy rations. In Tables 2 and 3, we report the results for 27 feed commodities ... actually underpriced compared to other commodities. There are still feeds available at a relative bargain ...
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Resources
https://dairy.osu.edu/resources
sufficient supply available for all of the livestock on the farm. Management of facilities, herd health, the ... financial aspects, etc. are all very important for optimizing animal well-being and farm profitability. ... Management of the feeding program is a daily function and is a major contributor to the performance of the ...
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New OSU Dairy Resources Brochure Available
brochure, " Resources for Ohio's Dairy Industry " provides links to available expertise. ... begin to describe the wide-ranging expertise available through OSU faculty and staff located on the ...
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Ammonia Emissions from Dairy Farms- The Basics
approximately meet their requirements for protein, about 33% of the N consumed will be secreted in milk and ... retained by the cow (for example, by a growing fetus) and 67% will be excreted in urine and feces. The ... proportion of dietary N used for productive purposes (milk secretion and body retention) is reduced when cows ...
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Health and Animal Well-Being
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-10-issue-5/health-and-animal-well-being
ethical obligations for dairy animal well-being. The goal of the Principles and Guidelines is to protect ... consumer trust and confidence in the dairy industry by demonstrating dairy producers’ commitment to animal ...
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Preventing Sprain/Strain Injuries
and tear on the body. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, sprain/strain injuries account for ... be here. Due to the physical nature of agricultural tasks, there can be a tremendous amount of wear ... punishment. It is important to understand the difference between these injuries and consider how to prevent ...