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Milk Prices, Costs of Nutrients, Margins and Comparison of Feedstuffs Prices
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 ...
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Length of Dry Period- Don't just jump on a band wagon without knowing if you really want to go that way
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 ...
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4-H Club Financial Summaries Due
https://pickaway.osu.edu/events/4-h-club-financial-summaries-due-0
Ohio 4-H Club Financial Summary- To be completed for each program year ...
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The MILC Program- Time to Act for the 2.4 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 ...
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Corn Pollination Underway in Early Planted Fields
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/corn-pollination-underway-early-planted-fields
According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service for the week ending 7-10-16, 7% of the ... state’s corn was silking compared to 17% for the 5-year average. Given the range in corn planting dates ... anchor pollen grains. Under favorable conditions, pollen grain remains viable for only 18 to 24 hours. ...
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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 ...
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Have you been slimed? Slug damage reports are coming in
good economic thresholds for slugs in corn or soybean, the following guidelines are to help scout for ... taken so they are not overlooked. The most important time to sample for the smaller juvenile slugs is ... forecast for warm weather, slug feeding should slow down. However, we would advise growers to inspect ...
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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
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 ...
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Field Day for Fertilizer Applicator Certification
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/field-day-fertilizer-applicator-certification
Go to https://go.osu.edu/nwnutrientday for details and registration information. The day will ... Rd. Custar, OH is targeted for those who utilize fertilizer and manure in crop production. ... feature: Field demonstrations that include: Equipment for granular fertilizer placement and late season ...
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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 ...