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  1. Managing for High Quality Stored Forage

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-20-issue-3/managing-high-quality-stored-forage

    mixtures. Bill Weiss, Ohio State University dairy nutritionist located at OARDC in Wooster, says the three ... a significant decline in quality for each day of harvest delay. Research suggests that relative feed value (RFV) ... amount and timing of the rain event. Research has demonstrated that a one inch rainfall on a forage close ...

  2. A Look Back at the Dairy Business of 2013

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-17-issue-1/look-back-dairy-business-2013

    Extension Thirty-five Ohio dairy farms completed a whole farm analysis for 2013 and also evaluated the dairy ... enterprise and each crop enterprise on their farm.  This excellent investment of valuable time resources ... allows them to identify strengths and areas for improvement across their farm.   These 35 dairy farms ...

  3. Effects of Overstocking on Cow Behavior, Welfare, and Productivity

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-8-issue-4/effects-overstocking-cow-behavior-welfare-and

    feeding and/or resting places available for cows to maximize utilization of facilities. Facility design, ... recent research by DeVries et al. (2004) found that when cows had access to more feeding space (1.0 m vs. ... Research has indicated that cows will sort a TMR, and hence feed quality declines throughout the day. Thus, ...

  4. 2014 News & Notes Archive

    https://ohio4h.org/ohio-4-h-news-and-notes/2014-news-notes-archive

    Teen Leadership Board, Farm Credit Campaign November 2, 2014 INDEX:   Greg Yost, InFARMation, Ensuring ... Grants, National Ag Day, 4-H History Preservation, NECV, Census Bureau Report, Grandparents-Grandchild ... Commodity Carnival, OSF Workforce Prep Day June 15, 2014 INDEX:  Commodity Carnival, 4-H Ag Innovators, OSF ...

  5. 2018 Ohio 4-H Shooting Sports In-Service

    https://ohio4h.org/node/1856

    Ohio 4-H Shooting Sports In-Service Thursday, December 13, 2018 Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau ...

  6. Ohio State Day of Giving

    https://ohio4h.org/newsletter/ohio-4-h-highlights/march-2019/ohio-state-day-giving

    supporting hands-on education for tomorrow’s wildlife professionals, research on how the changing landscape ...

  7. Wanted: Excellent Ohio Dairy Farms for 2010 Farm Financial Analysis

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-13-issue-1/wanted-excellent-ohio-dairy-farms-2010-farm

    production per cwt, feed cost per cwt, and net farm income per cow.  These are important numbers for every ... farm as they monitor profitability, develop and monitor risk management plans, and look for ... opportunities.  These also are numbers that allow one farm to compare their production and financial management ...

  8. Determining Forage Moisture Content

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-22-issue-2/determining-forage-moisture-content

    window screen, and some plywood. Cost will be approximately $50 to $60 to assemble in the farm ...

  9. A Quick Look at the 2015 Ohio Dairy Farm Business Dairy Summary

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-18-issue-6/quick-look-2015-ohio-dairy-farm-business-dairy

    Extension 2015 was not a kind year for many Ohio farms. Class III milk price averaged $15.80/cwt with the ... farms chose to invest their time to analyze the business performance of their farms, dairy, and crop ... enterprises.  Table 1. Average of selected performance indicators of Ohio dairy farms participating in the Ohio ...

  10. Effective Employee Management

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-20-issue-4/effective-employee-management

    (originally published in the Dairy Excel column of Farm and Dairy) The average number of dairy cows per farm ... continues to increase. Ironically, as dairy profit margins become tighter, many farms add cows and ... labor needs and as a result, most dairy farm owners find themselves in the position of managing ...

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