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2007 Recipients of the Dairy Science Hall of Service
Dr. Maurice Eastridge, Dairy Specialist, The Ohio State University The annual Dairy Banquet for the Department of Animal Sciences and the Buckeye Dairy Club was held on Saturday, May 12 at the Der Dutchman in Plain City. One of the highlights of the banq ...
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Dairy Policy and Market Watch
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-9-issue-3/dairy-policy-and-market-watch
Dr. Cameron Thraen, Milk Marketing Specialist, The Ohio State University No group watches the dairy markets more closely than the good folks at the USDA Dairy Market News. Here is a synopsis of what they have to say about the current conditions in the ...
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Cost of Nutrients and Benchmarks of Profitability for Ohio Dairy Farms
Dr. Normand St-Pierre, Dairy Management Specialist, The Ohio State University. What will be the average US corn yield this year? Is China buying corn? Can Brazil compensate for the US acreage reduction in soybeans? These are just a few among many ques ...
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Johne's Disease Testing Options: What has Changed?
Dr. William P. Shulaw, Extension Veterinarian, The Ohio State University Producers in Ohio have enjoyed a very high level of support for Johne's disease testing for many years. Although warning signs that this could change have been visible for the ...
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Controlling Feed Costs for Dairy Cattle
Dr. Maurice Eastridge, Extension Dairy Specialist, and Dr. Bill Weiss, Dairy Nutrition Specialist, The Ohio State University Feed costs account for the greatest portion of the variable costs of producing milk. The increase in corn prices driven by ethanol ...
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Grain Marketing for Buyers
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-9-issue-3/grain-marketing-buyers
Dr. Matthew Roberts, Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics, The Ohio State University Corn yield is currently forecast at 152.8 bu/ac nationwide. This is somewhat higher than the midpoint of estimates leading up to the report, and it has c ...
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Guidelines for Feeding Low Forage Diets to Dairy Cows
Dr. Maurice Eastridge, Dairy Specialist, The Ohio State University Variation in forage quality, limited supply of forage, high prices for forage, and attempts to maximize milk yield are factors for why low forage diets are often fed to lactating cows. Ce ...
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Feeding Corn Stover to Ruminants
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-9-issue-3/feeding-corn-stover-ruminants
Dr. Maurice Eastridge, Extension Dairy Specialist, The Ohio State University With the dry conditions this year in many areas of Ohio, the yield of hay has been reduced and corn silage yields are going to be quite variable based on planting time and geogra ...
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Results from Research Supported by the Ohio Dairy Research Fund
Dr. Maurice Eastridge, Extension Dairy Specialist, The Ohio State University The Ohio Dairy Research Fund was developed to support research by voluntary dairy producer contributions. Since 1982, about $731,000 in producer investments have funded research ...
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Results of Dairy Skillathon and Dairy Judging Clinics at Ohio State Fair
Mrs. Bonnie Ayars, Dairy Program Specialist, The Ohio State Universit y (top of page) With the 2007 Ohio State Fair now in the history books, I am pleased to report that all of our 4-H Dairy events were up in numbers. The 4-Hers, advisors, and exhibitors ...