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Tough Management Yields- Dairy Profits
Donald J. Breece Ph.D., Southwest District Specialist, Farm Management Ohio State University Extension The last three years in the dairy business has required decisive action and tough management by dairy farmers. Yet, those Ohio dairy farms that contro ...
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Constructing New Buildings On the Farm
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-1-issue-5/constructing-new-buildings-farm
Joe Beiler Extension Agent, Mercer Co. There are three basic methods for construction on farms: (1) Perform all construction with farm labor, (2) Act as a general contractor and hire sub-contractors, or (3) Hire a general contractor to construct the ...
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Milk Price Outlook
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-1-issue-5/milk-price-outlook
Gary Schnitkey Dairy Farm Management Specialist The February 1998 Basic Formula Price (BFP) is $13.32 per cwt., up $.07 from the January 1998 BFP. This BFP will place average pay prices for Ohio milk producers in the $14 to $15 per cwt. range BFPs f ...
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Supplementation Of The Lactating Cow In A Grazing System
Thomas E. Noyes Extension Dairy Agent, Wayne Co. Spring is upon us and it's great to see green grass, although winter was very kind to Ohio this year. Spring management and supplementation of the lactating cow is the most challenging time during th ...
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First Harvest of Forages is Just Around the Corner!
Mark Sulc & Thomas E. Noyes The first harvest of forage crops is just around the corner, in fact orchardgrass for dairy cattle will be ready for harvest in the southern part of the state as soon as fields dry out, if it isn't ready already. First ...
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Common Questions Regarding Coliform Mastitis Vaccines
Dr. Joe Hogan Coliform mastitis vaccines have been commercially available throughout the US for several years. These vaccines are based on the immunization of cows with Gram-negative bacteria that have common core-antigens naturally exposed whereby the co ...
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Beyond the Law of Supply and Demand for Forages
M.L. Eastridge and J.L. Firkins Department of Animal Sciences The law of supply and demand apply to forages large supply, low demand, low prices; low supply, high demand, high prices. On the other hand, marketability is another issue, especially with r ...
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Milk Price Outlook
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-1-issue-7/milk-price-outlook
Normand St-Pierre, Dairy Extension Specialist The May Basic Formula Price (BFP) plunged to $10.88, down $1.13 from the April BFP. This BFP will place average pay prices for Ohio milk producers in the low $12 per cwt. range. The BFP drop was considerably m ...
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15- Measures of Competitiveness
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-1-issue-8/15-measures-competitiveness
Ernest Oelker, Agriculture Agent This month: Total feed costs per hundredweight (cwt.) of milk sold Competitive Level: Less than $6.00 per cwt. of milk sold (May range from below $5.00 to around $8.00, depending on feed prices) Calculation: Total cost of ...
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Milk Price Outlook
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-1-issue-8/milk-price-outlook
Cam Thraen, Agricultural Economist The announced Basic Formula Price (BFP) for June is $ 13.10 per cwt. for milk testing 3.5 percent butterfat. This price is up $2.22 over the May price and $2.36 higher than June 1997. The adjustment to the M/W base mont ...