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Milk Prices, Costs of Nutrients, Margins, and Comparison of Feedstuffs Prices
profitability at these nutrient prices, the Cow-Jones Index was used for average US cows weighing 1500 lb and ...
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Quality Assurance Program
https://butler.osu.edu/program-areas/4-h-youth-development/quality-assurance-program
March 5, 2024 Tuesday, April 9, 2024 QA Test-Out Information: Test Out Date: Thursday, ... January 18, 2024 Test Time: 5:00 pm Location: OSUE, Butler County, ... fair. Your animal species will determine if you take the Small Animal test or the Large Animal test ...
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Dairy Margin Coverage 2023 Deadline Is Fast Approaching
the DMC feed cost falls below the selected protection level of $4.00-9.50/cwt. Now is the time to ... well above $9.50/cwt, margins fell below the $9.50/cwt level in August to $8.08/cwt and in September ... much more reasonable, with the $9.50/cwt coverage level costing $0.15 per cwt. With the current ...
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Establishing New Forage Stands
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-22-issue-2/establishing-new-forage-stands
phosphorus should be at least 15 ppm for grasses and 25 ppm for legumes, while minimum soil potassium in ppm ... weed-free. Don’t overwork the soil. Too much tillage depletes moisture and increases the risk of surface ... a good window of opportunity when soils are dry enough. The outlook for this spring is for planting ...
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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 ...