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Milk Production Enters Slow Growth Phase- Will Milk Prices Rebound?
As we approach the midpoint of the 2003 calendar year it is time to take stock of where we are milk price-wise and where we are likely to go in the last seven months remaining for 2003. The roller coaster that we know as the U.S. dairy market As we look b ...
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Cost of Nutrients in Feedstuffs
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-5-issue-4/cost-nutrients-feedstuffs
Dr. Normand St-Pierre, Dairy Specialist, Ohio State University The summer season always brings opportunities for reducing feed costs if one is attentive enough to the changes occurring in the markets. The supply of some high-fiber byproducts increases not ...
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Delay Placing Fly Control Ear Tags
Dr. William Shulaw, Extension Veterinarian, Ohio State University Did you realize that cattle raisers during the Civil War didn't have to worry about the horn fly, and my grandfather didn't have to worry about the face fly? Both pests were intro ...
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Reporting of Independent Contractors
Mr. Robert Fleming, District Farm Management Specialist, Ohio State University Farm labor laws continue to evolve and become more consistent with non-farm labor requirements. Managing farm labor effectively requires following current regulations. Since Oc ...
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Feeding Lower Quality Hay Crop Forages
Dr. Bill Weiss, Dairy Specialist, Ohio State University This year's rainy spring had negative effects on the quality of first cutting hay crop forages. Rain either delayed cutting, caused substantial weather damage to mowed crops that could not be re ...
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Nutrition of Jersey Cows- Little Holstein Cows or a Breed Apart?,
Dr. Chris Reynolds, Department of Animal Sciences, Ohio State University The Jersey breed has a passionate following, and there is ample evidence that this is justified. Surveys and research have indicated that when compared with Holstein cows, Jersey cow ...
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Environmental Rules for Animal Agriculture- Who Are You Going to Call?
Dr. Maurice Eastridge, Dairy Specialist, Ohio State University There was a cartoon a few years ago, the "Ghostbusters". The central focus was that evil ghosts prowled upon people and capturing the ghosts required the special skills of the " ...
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Monitoring MUN in Dairy Cows- Ohio Data
Milk urea nitrogen (MUN) is related to dietary protein intake, as well as protein-energy ratio in the dairy cow's diet. The normal/target values for MUN are within the range from 10 to 15 mg/dl. High values typically indicate inefficient protein util ...
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Milk Production Growth Slows- What's Up for Milk Prices?
As we pass the midpoint of the 2003 calendar year, it is time to take stock of where we are milk price-wise and where we are likely to go in the next 17 months. In this column, I will review the August 2003 USDA Milk Production Report, look at the relatio ...
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Update on Corn Silage Harvesting Practices
Dr. Bill Weiss, Dairy Specialist, Ohio State University As corn silage harvest approaches, important decisions must be made regarding silage harvest. The quality of the silage made this fall will have an impact on the herd for the next 12 months. When to ...