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Using Dairy Manure with Newly Planted Corn and Soybeans
university trials of surface applied dairy manure, only about half the ammonium nitrogen applied seemed to be ... manure at an angle across the field. The field needs to be firm enough to support the drag hose to avoid ... the On-farm Research link on the OSU Extension Agronomics Crops team website at ...
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Spring Forage Establishment
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/spring-forage-establishment
productive at a pH above 6.0, but for alfalfa, a pH of 6.5-6.8 is necessary, and if the pH is below that, it ... grass-legume mixes can help with seedling vigor in low-nitrogen soils. Weed Control: Prior to forage ... establishment, weed control is important to lower potential competition throughout the lifespan of a stand. Weeds ...
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Current Dairy Industry Outlook and Dairy Margin Coverage Sign-Up
University Extension Dairy margin coverage (DMC) sign-up is currently underway at your local Farm Service ... the first 5 million pounds of milk production history if producers enrolled at the $9.50/cwt margin ... the past 3 years, the DMC program when enrolled at a $9.50/cwt margin more than covered the total ...
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Why Do Cows Bunch?
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/why-do-cows-bunch
temperatures are at 68 degrees F or higher. This often can occur in May in the US eastern corn belt. Walk your ... barns. Dairy cow sensory stimuli start at a much lower voltage than humans. A Danish study evaluated 60 dairy ... effective fly control program must include a combination of cleanliness, larval control through feed, ...
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Disease Prevention: Making the Most of Your Spring (and every day) Cleaning Practices
disinfection practices on any given day. Some things are difficult to control, for example, temperature and ... and effectiveness. If allowing an area to dry completely is not possible, try to allow at least 5 to ... diluted. Disinfectants applied at lower concentrations than instructed on the label are usually ...
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Milk Prices, Costs of Nutrients, Margins, and Comparison of Feedstuffs Prices
milk closing price for February was $16.08/cwt, with protein and butterfat prices at $1.23/lb and ... primarily energy to the ration. To estimate profitability at these nutrient prices, the Cow-Jones Index was ... (“Corrected”) value in a lactating diet. One must remember that SESAME™ compares all commodities at one specific ...
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US Dairy Herds and Policy and the 2022 Census of Agriculture
was 57% in 2017. Dairy Farm Transition, 2017-2022: Fewer US farms sold milk in 2022 than 2017 at all ... Consumer Economics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, February 23, 2024. References MacDonald, ... of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. November 22, 2021. http://www.farmdoc.illinois.edu/ ...
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Assessing Forage Stands and Winter Damage
affected, adjustments to harvest practices prior to the first cutting may be necessary. Cutting too low at ...
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Milk Prices, Costs of Nutrients, Margins, and Comparison of Feedstuffs Prices
III milk closing price for December was $16.04/cwt, with protein and butterfat prices at $1.45 and ... $15.95/cwt with March at $16.33/cwt. Nutrient Prices It can be helpful to compare the prices in Table 1 to ... higher than the 5-year average ($0.44/lb). To estimate profitability at these nutrient prices, the ...
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Safeguarding Your Herd: How Biosecurity Keeps Salmonella Dublin at Bay
a farm. Biosecurity offers a comprehensive set of ongoing practices aimed at keeping the disease out ... calving pen and in the rearing of youngstock, will help to control this bacterium. The following elements ... disease prevention. Controlled Access: Restrict access to your farm by implementing controlled entry ...