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  1. CHEESE INVENTORIES DIP- CHEESE PRICES ROAR!

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-2-issue-6/cheese-inventories-dip-cheese-prices-roar

    the equivalent of $16.69 BFP for the 4th quarter of 1999! To put this in perspective, this is over ... than water off a tin roof and it will be too late to act. What does mean for your operation? If you are ... tapping into the wealth of information on the markets out there- good for you If not, now is the time to ...

  2. Monitoring MUN in Dairy Cows- Ohio Data

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-5-issue-4/monitoring-mun-dairy-cows-ohio-data

    the dairy cow's diet. The normal/target values for MUN are within the range from 10 to 15 mg/dl. ... to be confirmed pregnant than cows with MUN values above 15.4 mg/dl (the values are adjusted for ... Milk urea nitrogen (MUN) is related to dietary protein intake, as well as protein-energy ratio in ...

  3. Viable Alternatives for Animal Protein Feeds

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-6-issue-2/viable-alternatives-animal-protein-feeds

    supply of lysine and methionine to the small intestine for absorption. For Ohio, the grain byproducts ... attempt to reduce the risk of spreading Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE; Mad Cow Disease) and to ... 1997 the feeding of ruminant derived meat or meat and bone meal to ruminants. To further reduce these ...

  4. Milk Prices, Costs of Nutrients, Margins and Comparison of Feedstuffs Prices

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-16-issue-2/milk-prices-costs-nutrients-margins-and-comparison

    all the way to next December.  Soybean meal futures for May are currently trading around $456/ton, ... steadily dropping to $369/ton by next December.  Using prevailing cash prices for feeds, we estimate that ... between $1200 and $1600 for the average Ohio dairy producer, or 3 to 4 times what is considered an average ...

  5. Length of Dry Period- Don't just jump on a band wagon without knowing if you really want to go that way

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-6-issue-6/length-dry-period-dont-just-jump-band-wagon-without

    given our inability to know exactly when a cow will calve. It has been known for many years, including ... the dry period for dairy cattle has been 60 days. It is well established from research conducted many ... extended dry periods. Long dry periods reduce milk yield and increase costs. As for reducing length of the ...

  6. The MILC Program- Time to Act for the 2.4 Billion Pound Plus Producers

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-5-issue-6/milc-program-time-act-24-billion-pound-plus-producers

    will begin to receive payments for a program year. Many initially chose October of 2002 because ... is fast approaching. For producers who ship less than the 2.4 million pounds of milk sold payment ... prevailing milk prices led to a $1.59/cwt program payment. Payments continued monthly until the 2.4 million ...

  7. Tunnel Ventilation- Fad or Fan?

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-1-issue-9/tunnel-ventilation-fad-or-fan

    are designed to generate 350 feet per minute (4 mph) with all fans operating. For perspective, ... fans on thermostats to allow for varying the airflow. Preliminary evaluation:   The primary advantages ... maintain milk production for enough additional days each summer compared to a naturally ventilated building ...

  8. Getting the Last Cutting of Alfalfa

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-5-issue-5/getting-last-cutting-alfalfa

    alfalfa occurs when temperatures drop to 25 o F or less for several hours. So the period from ... be attempted on soils prone to heaving! Removal of the top growth cover increases the potential for ... Dr. Mark Sulc, Forage Specialist, Ohio State University Early September is ideal for taking that ...

  9. Milk Price Outlook

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-1-issue-4/milk-price-outlook

    above $13.00 per cwt. BFPs above $13.00 per cwt. will place producer pay prices for milk in the mid to ... Gary Schnitkey The Basic Formula Price (BFP) for January was released on February 5th.  For ... Currently, BFP futures contracts for February are trading above $13.00.  This trading, along with most analys ...

  10. rbST Safety Around the World

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-10-issue-2/rbst-safety-around-world

    a current registration of rbST for commercial sale. Chile is the most recent country to grant registration ... 22nd session, the commission decided to suspend the consideration of the adoption of MRL for bovine ... would be hard to follow the logic of an approach that considers a product unsafe for consumers in the EU ...

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