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  1. Methane Mitigation Strategies for Dairy Farms

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-24-issue-6/methane-mitigation-strategies-dairy-farms

    in context of a LCA. Thus, further research should focus on evaluating total GHG emissions using an ... LCA for individual farms and geographical regions. b) Dietary lipid supplementation has been shown to ... supplementation. Further research is needed to identify cost-effective fat sources fed at the appropriate level ...

  2. Nuisance Bird Economics, Prevention, and Control for Livestock Farms

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    survey. Flocks can range from a few hundred to over 10,000 on a single farm.  Starlings are known to fly ... 15 to 30 miles from roosting sites to a desirable feed source. On dairy farms, starlings consume ... month from a 200-cow dairy farm. Various studies have shown the economic cost of bird infestation in ...

  3. Research

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    tunnel-based production to their farm. See http://u.osu.edu/vegprolab/research-areas/crop-environments-2/ for ... Researchers in a variety of disciplines at Ohio State's OARDC (Ohio Agricultural Research and ... research includes grains, vegetables and fruits, cover crops, soil quality, weed control, tillage, variety ...

  4. Milk Prices, Costs of Nutrients, Margins, and Comparison of Feedstuffs Prices

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-24-issue-6/milk-prices-costs-nutrients-margins-and-comparison

    April F. White, Graduate Research Associate, Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State ... dairy farms, November 25, 2022. Economic Value of Feeds Results of the Sesame analysis for central Ohio ... dairy farms, November 25, 2022. For convenience, Table 3 summarizes the economic classification of feeds ...

  5. Dairy Margin Coverage 2023 Deadline Is Fast Approaching

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    Extension The Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program through the Farm Service Agency sign-up deadline is ... Ohio dairy farms signed up for some level of coverage. While the first half of 2022 had strong margins ...

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    Receive OFFER updates in your inbox by signing up for our blog. We will share research, events, ...

  7. Organic Farmer Researcher Network Meeting

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    Agenda Hirzel Farms Cover Crop Trial Update Connection Details Join Zoom Meeting  ...

  8. Ohio Laws Governing Manure and Mud on Roadways

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-24-issue-5/ohio-laws-governing-manure-and-mud-roadways

    increase in farm equipment traveling roadways to harvest crops, haul grain, and transport silage from ... fields to the farm.  This is also a time when tractors and manure spreaders are used to apply nutrients ... the farm operator was held liable under a negligence claim brought by the harmed party.  ...

  9. Preparing Your Dairy Herd for the Fall Football Season

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    rearview mirror for most Midwest dairy farms, and the best coaches prepare their cow herd, facilities ... prepare.  Day Length The most consistent research response many university and farm data in the northern ...

  10. Use 2022 Profitability As a Catalyst for Retirement Savings

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    Extension Typically as we move into the final quarter of the year, farm managers will start to examine their ... financial records in order to estimate the potential net farm income for the year and make plans on how to ... For many farm managers, it typically means prepaying expenses for the upcoming year or by investing in ...

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