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Milk Prices, Costs of Nutrients, Margins and Comparison of Feedstuffs Prices
issue, with protein rising by nearly $0.50/lb. This issue, the Class III future for October is ... estimate profitability at these nutrient prices, the Cow-Jones Index was used for average US cows weighing ...
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Considering Dairy Farm Construction in 2023?
rates index dropped below 50 which is considered the required amount for construction to remain fully ... booked (an index above 50 represents an increase in billed architectural plans and below 50 a decrease ... of the same decisions will apply along with alley widths, the distance between cross-overs, and the ...
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Feeding and Nutrition
https://dairy.osu.edu/resources/feeding-and-nutrition
National Forage Testing Association Nutrient Requirements of Dairy Cattle, NRC, 2001 U.S. Grains Council ... Water Effects on Livestock Performance Water Mineral Intake with DCAD (MS Excel File) Water Testing ... Where to Have Your Water Tested Other Feed Resources Calculating Value of Feeds (MS Excel file) ...
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Assessing Wheat Crop Grain Versus Forage Economics
vulnerable to stresses by the weather and soil conditions during the winter and early spring. March is often ... were 2015 (67 bu/ac) and 2019 (56 bu/ac). According to Ohio Wheat Performance Test growing season ... and above average precipitation. High yields in 2016 (80 bu/ac) related to above average temperatures ...
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Emergency Preparedness Through a Farm Walk Through
be toxic to both humans and livestock. H 2 S gas concentration levels of 2 to 20 ppm will cause ... symptoms of nausea, headache, and dizziness. H 2 S levels greater than 100 ppm will cause altered ... around your farm. The best way to bridge the gap between your farm and emergency responders is to invite ...
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USDA Dairy Report: March 2023
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-25-issue-2/usda-dairy-report-march-2023
Margin Program, in January 2023, the spread between milk prices and feed costs ($7.94/cwt), narrowed ... pace, as represented in the table below. Restaurant Performance Index According to data from the ... Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) from the National Restaurant Association, product sales were strong in ...
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Molds and Mycotoxins
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-11-issue-5/molds-and-mycotoxins
distillers grain with about 3 ppm DON (on a dry basis). Some extremely high concentrations of DON have been ... high milk production, and can be immunosuppressed. Diets with up to 3.5 ppm DON (dry basis) may be ... Various surveys conducted in different years and in different countries typically find that 25 to 50% of ...
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Methane Mitigation Strategies for Dairy Farms
system: Forage production systems are highly variable and dependent upon farm conditions (e.g., soil type ... productivity have been inconsistent and are limited by cost because of the relatively high levels of inclusion ... prediction of CH4 production, and the possible existence of undesirable associations between CH4 production ...
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Dairy Outlook: September 2023
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-25-issue-5/dairy-outlook-september-2023
down 9 lb from July 2022. Very high temperatures and dry weather are the primary factors in reduced ...
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Where to Test Forages for Nitrates.
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-14-issue-4/where-test-forages-nitrates
limitations. One kit indicates that its' testing range is from 0 to 1000 ppm nitrate nitrogen in a fresh ... plant. This is the maximum safe level in a feed. A lab test would be needed to determine actual ... crop, attention must be paid to the potential for high nitrate concentrations in the plants. If nitrate ...