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Using Dairy Manure with Newly Planted Corn and Soybeans
dairy manure to newly planted corn and soybeans. Applying dairy manure to fields after crops are planted ... in the spring offers some advantages over applying manure before crops are planted. One advantage is ... 10,000 gallons per acre of dairy manure has not negatively impacted crop germination and emergence on ...
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Dairy Sustainability – The Jargon, the Dairy Story, and the Opportunity (Part I)
on dairy cow manure! Reduced and no-till cropping practices have improved soil carbon sequestration. ... emissions on most dairy farms are manure methane and nitrous oxide emissions (33%), enteric methane ... from farm to farm. A farm’s greenhouse gas footprint is especially dependent on the manure management ...
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Why Do Cows Bunch?
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/why-do-cows-bunch
standing, splashes manure on the udder, and elevates stress hormones. These changes increase risk of ... environment. A California dairy study from 20 large dairy farms indicated that crops grown adjacent to free stall ... not plant corn crops close to free stall barns. Researchers speculated that internal barn airflow is ...
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Spring Forage Establishment
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/spring-forage-establishment
test and that the variety is well suited to our region. The forage stand is a multiyear crop, so ... in the first or second year and having shorter stand life. Companion Crops: Select forages and forage ... mixes that will meet desired production. Direct seedings without a companion crop will allow for 2-3 ...
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Assessing Forage Stands and Winter Damage
susceptible to disease and the stress of heaving accumulates over the lifespan of the crop, lowering the yield ... through this year by managing cutting but will usually need to be rotated to another crop next year. Stem ... seeding alfalfa is an option and planted with a companion crop can provide forage this year and set up ...
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Disease Prevention: Making the Most of Your Spring (and every day) Cleaning Practices
disinfection! Organic material, such as manure or feed residue, that are left on surfaces can interact with ...
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Safeguarding Your Herd: How Biosecurity Keeps Salmonella Dublin at Bay
animal pens, barns, or different age groups. Manure Management: Properly manage and dispose of manure to ...
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Current 2024 US Dairy Outlook
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-1/current-2024-us-dairy-outlook
projected corn production cost is only about $31/acre lower than it was in 2023. With crop input costs not ...
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Feeding and Nutrition
https://dairy.osu.edu/resources/feeding-and-nutrition
Standing Hay Crop in the Field (2019 Challenge; Factsheet; Worksheet) Penn State University- Dairy Cattle ... Nutrition of Dairy Cows Nutrient Management Dairy Carbon Return Calculator (MS Excel File) Estimating Manure ... Phosphorus Excretion by Dairy Cows (MS Excel file) Factors Affecting Manure Excretion by Dairy Cows Poisonous ...
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Fall Application of Dairy Manure
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-25-issue-5/fall-application-dairy-manure
using cover crops to capture more of the manure nutrients, especially the nitrogen, and also to prevent ... available for plant uptake. The most common cover crops used with livestock manure are cereal rye, wheat, ... incorporating with shallow tillage. Cover crops can help livestock farmers recapture manure nutrients and ...