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Market and Policy Watch 2013
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-15-issue-2/market-and-policy-watch-2013
Dr. Cameron Thraen, State Extension Specialist, Dairy Markets and Policy, The Ohio State University By now, it is well known that a new farm bill was not signed into law, and many of the dairy provisions of the 2008 farm bill where extended through Septem ...
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The Costs of Nutrients and Comparison of Feedstuffs Prices
Dr. Normand St-Pierre, Extension Dairy Management Specialist, Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University As I write this column in late March, it is snowing in central Ohio and the Midwest is once again under a blanket of snow. That’s good ...
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The Dairy NRC 2001 Lives On
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-15-issue-2/dairy-nrc-2001-lives
Dr. Bill Weiss, Professor and Extension Dairy Specialist, The Ohio State University Many people still use the 2001 National Research Council (NRC) computer model to evaluate diets for dairy cattle; however, the original version will not work on new 64 bit ...
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New Animal Disease Traceability Rule Announced by USDA
Ms. Peggy Hall, Agriculture and Resource Law Specialist, The Ohio State University Extension A new rule establishing general regulations for improving the traceability of U.S. livestock moving between states became final on December 20, 2012 and became ef ...
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The Importance of Knowing Dry Matter Concentration When Buying (or Selling) Feeds
Dr. Bill Weiss, Professor and Extension Dairy Specialist, The Ohio State University A new article has been published as a Dairy Issues Briefs (DIBS # 28-13) titled “The Importance of Knowing Dry Matter Concentration When Buying (or Selling) Feeds”. It can ...
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Market and Policy Watch June- August 2013
Dr. Cameron Thraen, State Extension Specialist, Dairy Markets and Policy, The Ohio State University In mid-May, the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry passed a Farm Bill with a 15-5 vote. The full bill moved to the Senate floor ...
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The Costs of Nutrients and Comparison of Feedstuffs Prices
Dr. Normand St-Pierre, Extension Dairy Management Specialist, Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University Until the crops are in, feed markets will be highly reactive to Chinese buying rumors, dry or rainy spells, phases of the moon... This ...
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Release of Columbo Dairy Software
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-15-issue-3/release-columbo-dairy-software
Dr. Normand St-Pierre, Extension Dairy Management Specialist, Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University Columbo is computer software that calculates the optimal forage sampling program in dairy herds. Based on 12 inputs, such as herd size a ...
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Effect of Milking Personnel Performance and Turnover on Milk Losses in Dairy Herds
Dr. Gustavo M. Schuenemann, Extension Dairy Veterinarian, The Ohio State University Background- It is common to observe large within-herd variation in milking personnel performance (MPP) and turnover (TO) over time. Assessing work team performance, resolu ...
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What Do Your Cull Cows’ Records Show?
Jason Hartschuh, ANR Program Coordinator Crawford County, The Ohio State University Extension Can you look over your cull cow records from 2012 and tell when and why cows are leaving your farm? If accurate records were kept, it can help you make managemen ...