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  1. Nitrate Tip- For Animal Safety Add Testing To Forage Analysis

    https://wayne.osu.edu/news/nitrate-tip-animal-safety-add-testing-forage-analysis

    limit to less than 50% of diet for other animals >0.35% Nitrate-N (dry matter basis): High risk ... forages.  Elevated plant nitrate levels are the result of the plant’s inability to convert soil nitrate into ... will be high.  If the soil moisture is low the plant will have difficulty taking up the nitrates. If it ...

  2. Using Antibiotics on Your Dairy Farm? How to Monitor for Improved Practices

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-6/using-antibiotics-your-dairy-farm-how-monitor

    risk of infection or those with existing infections, such as high somatic cell counts (SCC). On some ... serious health issues. Responsible use of antimicrobials minimizes the risk of resistant infections, ... protects animal welfare, and improves treatment outcomes. Monitoring antibiotic use at the farm level is ...

  3. 2025 Soil Health Webinar Series

    https://soilhealth.osu.edu/news/2025-soil-health-webinar-series

    Get ready to dig into soil health with the 2025 Ohio State Soil Health Webinar Series! This year’s ... Advisors who view the program live. Thursday, January 16, 2025- 8-9 a.m. Zooming Into Soil Health via ... Brian Arnall (Oklahoma State University) Thursday, March 20, 2025- 8-9 a.m. Comparisons of Soil Health ...

  4. Practical Tips to Improve Calf Welfare in Cold Weather

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-6/practical-tips-improve-calf-welfare-cold-weather

    challenges for all calves, with very young ones being especially at risk. When temperatures drop below 50 ... State University As winter approaches, low ambient temperatures and high humidity pose serious ...

  5. Winter Calf Management

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-6/winter-calf-management

    I was scrambling to make sure my calves would be comfortable. The thermoneutral zone for calves is 50 to ... they need extra energy to stay warm. This can be a challenge since 50⁰F at night often has highs of ... same amount at each feeding, even if that means adding a lunch feeding between your normal feeding ...

  6. Saving Tips and Turkey Talk: How To Cut Meal Costs, Bake A Good Bird

    https://wayne.osu.edu/news/saving-tips-and-turkey-talk-how-cut-meal-costs-bake-good-bird

    may be placed in the oven still partially frozen, but it will take more time, allow up to 50 percent ... -talk-turkey/CT_Index Blessings to all of you from all of us at the Wayne County Extension Office ...

  7. FDA Letter Asks Veterinarians to Discontinue Use of Unapproved Aspirin Products in Lactating Dairy Cattle

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-6/fda-letter-asks-veterinarians-discontinue-use

    states were reported positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) as of November 22, 2024. ... -warns-against-use-unapproved-aspirin-lactating-dairy-cattle?utm_source=delivra&utm_medium=email& ...

  8. Free Flu Vaccine for Dairy Farmers and Farm Workers

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-6/free-flu-vaccine-dairy-farmers-and-farm-workers

    than 100,000 doses of seasonal influenza vaccine to 12 states that have had dairy herds test positive ... Dakota, and Texas. All states with dairy herds that have tested positive for H5N1 bird flu were invited to ...

  9. Dairy Dollars: Feed Prices, Nutrient Costs, and Milk Income

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-6/dairy-dollars-feed-prices-nutrient-costs-and-milk

    costs displayed in Table 2 is estimated using the Cow-Jones Index. The prediction formula uses a 1500 lb ...

  10. Making Hay and Making It Last- Some Best Practice Tips for Farmers

    https://wayne.osu.edu/news/making-hay-and-making-it-last-some-best-practice-tips-farmers

    step in the process of making hay, storing the hay, and feeding the bales results in some level of dry ... together, and about three feet between rows of bales.  The north-south orientation and space between bales ... dry matter losses as high, or higher, than your potential storage loss.     Reduce waste by limiting ...

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