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  1. US Dairy Herds and Policy and the 2022 Census of Agriculture

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/us-dairy-herds-and-policy-and-2022-census

    current dairy policy play in the post-2017 consolidation?” Dairy Farms:   According to the 2022 Census, ... J.M., J. Law, and R. Mosheim. July 2020. Consolidation in U.S. Dairy Farming. U.S. Department of ... 24,094 US farms sold milk during 2022 (see Figure 1).  The largest number of dairy farms with milk sales ...

  2. Why Do Cows’ Bunch?

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/why-do-cows%E2%80%99-bunch

    heifer that recently calved. Social stress will cause cows to retreat and bunch up. Research has proven ... partly due to less social distress. If your facilities allow, a separate first calf heifer group is ... is 150 cows or less. Automated milking dairy farms with all cows in same pen will observe more social ...

  3. Using Dairy Manure with Newly Planted Corn and Soybeans

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/using-dairy-manure-newly-planted-corn-and-soybeans

    the On-farm Research link on the OSU Extension Agronomics Crops team website at ... soybeans. The seed is protected by an inch or more of soil. In university research, the application of ... fields for a drag hose. Additional on-farm manure side-dress plot results can be obtained by clicking on ...

  4. Dairy Sustainability – The Jargon, the Dairy Story, and the Opportunity (Part I)

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/dairy-sustainability-%E2%80%93-jargon-dairy-story-and

    plate! They’ve been investing in and researching new strategies that will shrink our greenhouse gas ... footprint while also returning value to the farm-gate. This article series aims to get us on the same page ... how they are being bought and sold, and what that means for the dairy farms and the dairy industry. ...

  5. Disease Prevention: Making the Most of Your Spring (and every day) Cleaning Practices

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/disease-prevention-making-most-your-spring-and-every

    consistently causing contamination issues with farm equipment. Biofilms can even result in animal infections. ... an impact. What is the Best Disinfectant? Disinfectant choice is specific to your facility and which ...

  6. Conducting a SWOT Analysis of Your Agricultural Business

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-42

    yourself a large corporation, but completing a regular SWOT analysis of your farm or agricultural business ... the internal workings of your farm business. These items are usually within the control of the ... Another example could be the financial position of the business. Does the farm business have too much debt ...

  7. Ohio Farm Custom Rates 2016

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aede-11-16

    Professor; College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, Ohio State University Extension Farming ... is a complex business and many Ohio farmers utilize outside help for specific farm-related work. This ... someone else with specialized tools perform a task is more cost effective and saves time. Farm work ...

  8. Ohio Farm Custom Rates 2014

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/AEDE-11-14

    aede.osu.edu/research/osu-farm-management/decision-tools Machinery Cost Estimates, faculty.apec.umn.edu/wlazarus/documents/machdata.pdf Farm Economics ... number of Ohio farmers hire out for machinery operations and other farm related work. This is often due ... to lack of proper equipment, lack of time or lack of expertise for a particular operation. Many farm ...

  9. Whole Farm Planning Model

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-52

    especially true for farms and agribusinesses due to their complexity and the inherent uncertainties (i.e., ... weather, commodity prices) associated with agriculture. It is essential that farm managers take time to ... adequately plan for all facets of their business. Farm families are encouraged to adopt a whole farm planning ...

  10. Tips for Calibrating Grain Yield Monitors—Maximizing Value of Your Yield Data

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-8

    sharing with a precision ag or data service provider. Table 1 outlines file formats created by the yield ... In-cab Display / System File Format Ag Leader YM2000, PF3000 and PFAdvantage *.yld Insight *.ilf Integra, ... the farm vary widely in terms of their estimate accuracy. If you are not certain of the accuracy of ...

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