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  1. Forage Planting Decisions: Corn Silage or Alfalfa?

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-7-issue-6/forage-planting-decisions-corn-silage-or-alfalfa

    Dr. Bill Weiss, Dairy Nutrition Specialist, The Ohio State University  There is no ... 'best' forage for lactating dairy cattle. All forages provide the three nutrients needed in the greatest ... production and alter the conclusions. In addition, all the following calculations were made assuming ...

  2. Using Nutrient Cost to Benchmark Your Nutrition Costs

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-6-issue-1/using-nutrient-cost-benchmark-your-nutrition-costs

    Dr. Normand St-Pierre, Dairy Management Specialist, The Ohio State University In my regular ... feedstuffs. In our software, SESAME, we apply this method to compare feedstuffs and determine which ones are ... accuracy. In Table 1, I prepared a set of estimates for three sets of cows. Cow A represents a Holstein cow ...

  3. Milk and Dairy Product Production Climbs- What's Down the Road for Milk Prices?

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-8-issue-2/milk-and-dairy-product-production-climbs-whats-down

    Dr. Cameron Thraen, Milk Marketing Specialist, The Ohio State University As we enter the start of ... likely to go in the next 12 months. In this column, I will review the trends observed in the cash markets ... markets, and my 24 week forecast. Cheese market After peaking at $1.73/lb in the last week of January 2005, ...

  4. The Costs of Nutrients, Comparison of Feedstuffs Prices and the Current Dairy Situation

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-14-issue-3/costs-nutrients-comparison-feedstuffs-prices-and

    Ohio State University As of mid-May 2012, milk is flooding most regions of the country.  As of the end ... last year (this is after accounting for the extra day in February).  The number of cows (9.270 million) ... Exports have so far been maintained.  Exports are in essence supporting U.S. domestic prices, but there is ...

  5. How the Weather and Feed Shrink Affect Your Bottom Line

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-18-issue-3/how-weather-and-feed-shrink-affect-your-bottom-line

    Mr. Jason Hartschuh, Crawford County Extension Educator, The Ohio State University Extension When ... concentrate shrink expenses can add up when a dusting is lost here and there. Shrink comes in many forms; ... commodities shrink in many ways from the time they arrive at the farm until they are eaten by your cows. The ...

  6. Managing Colostrum and Waste Milk on Farms with Johne's Disease

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-8-issue-6/managing-colostrum-and-waste-milk-farms-johnes

    Drs. William P. Shulaw and William B. Epperson, Extension Veterinarians, The Ohio State University ...   In recent months, the topic of colostrum management in herds with Johne's disease has surfaced ... paratuberculosis (MAP), may be found in colostrum and milk taken from the udders of infected cows. Work done in ...

  7. November 2017

    https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/november-2017

    safety news and activities that may be re-published in your own newsletters or programs. If you have ...

  8. The Costs of Nutrients, Comparison of Feedstuffs Prices and the Current Dairy Situation

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-14-issue-5/costs-nutrients-comparison-feedstuffs-prices-and

    Ohio State University In early June of this year, I wrote: “the USDA’s expected yield of 166 bu/acre is ... regress back towards the mean.  Already, after seeing the corn markets climbing to unbelievable prices in ... are plain rip-offs. Nutrient Prices As usual in this column, I used the software SESAME™ that we ...

  9. Armageddon or Not, Now's an Opportune Time to Prepare for Emergency

    https://agsafety.osu.edu/armageddon-or-not-nows-opportune-time-prepare-emergency

    a disaster kit ready, said Kent McGuire, health and safety coordinator for Ohio State University ... 's College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences and Ohio State University Extension. Read the ...

  10. Harvesting and Storing Corn Silage

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-12-issue-3/harvesting-and-storing-corn-silage

    Dr. Bill Weiss, Dairy Nutrition Specialist, The Ohio State University (top of page) pdf file ... Several important decisions regarding corn silage harvest must be made in the next few weeks and these ... is an excellent feed and one of the cheapest sources of nutrients in the Midwest.  On the other hand, ...

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