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When is the Best Time to Market Cull Cows?
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-7-issue-3/when-best-time-market-cull-cows
Dr. Normand St-Pierre, Dairy Management Specialist, The Ohio State University Here are a few things that we know. The price of milk is dropping. It rains as soon as you start the first cut of hay. Feed prices keep changing. All of these events create hea ...
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Ammonia Emissions from Dairy Farms- The Basics
Dr. Maurice Eastridge, Extension Dairy Specialist, The Ohio State University Similar to other sectors of agricultural production, the dairy industry is undergoing constant change. There is less than 2% of the human population today involved in agricultura ...
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Prevention and Treatment of Hairy Heel Warts
Gene McCluer, Extension Educator, Hardin County, The Ohio State University Generally speaking, sanitation around the barn remains the backbone of fly control. Removal of potential breeding sites will slow the build-up of fly populations. Pyrethrins can b ...
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Information on the Environmental Protection Agency Air Quality Program
Barry Ward, Extension Leader, Production Business Management, The Ohio State University Whether you're a custom farmer or someone in the market for custom farm work, rising fuel prices may have something to say about the price charged for your next c ...
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Update on Ohio's Program for Controlling Johne's Disease
Dee Jepsen, Ag Safety and Health Specialist, The Ohio State University The State Safety Office has received questions about farmers being solicited by a poster service, and the mandatory poster requirements for farm operations. We have reviewed the federa ...
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A Look at the Pricing Opportunity on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)
Dr. Cameron Thraen, Milk Marketing Specialist, Ohio State University, Additional milk marketing information by Dr. Thraen In the last issue of my article for the Buckeye Dairy News, I discussed my "Premiums and Discounts" chart which can be view ...
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Cost of Nutrients in Feedstuffs
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-7-issue-4/cost-nutrients-feedstuffs
Dr. Normand St-Pierre, Dairy Management Specialist, The Ohio State University It is this time of the year where rumors of a possible drought in the Midwest can send corn and soybean prices through the roof. So, Mother Nature sends the requested rain and r ...
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Observations from Tour of Matlink Dairy in New York
Mr. Tom Noyes, OSU Extension Educator, Wayne County, The Ohio State University A bus-load of dairy producers, OSU research and Extension faculty, students, and agri-business people took a one day tour to Matlink Dairy. Located in Clymer, NY (the very so ...
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Dairy Quality Assurance: Past, Present, and "Oh!", What A Future!
Mr. Tim Demland, OSU Extension Associate and Executive Director Ohio Dairy Producers Quality assurance has been around for many generations. At least at one level or another, producers and handlers have always taken precautions to ensure that a desired s ...
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Health Benefits, Risks, and Regulations of Raw and Pasteurized Milks
Dr. Valente B. Alvarez and Francisco Parada-Rabell, Department of Food Science and Technology, The Ohio State University Milk from healthy cows contains relatively few bacteria (10 2-10 3 /mL), and the health risk from drinking raw milk would be minimal. ...