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Current Dairy Industry Outlook and Dairy Margin Coverage Sign-Up
increased 0.35% in January since 2018 when the average was 4% and in 2024 was 4.35%. The higher ... Agency (FSA) office through April 29 th. The DMC program provided about $2.80/cwt of support in 2023 for ... the actual program margin from January 2021 through January 2024 with the projection for 2024. Over ...
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Ohio Birds
https://ohio4h.org/statewide-programs/4-h-stem/ohio-birds-0
a hummingbird up close—to watch as it hovers like a helicopter and then flies forward, backward, or even ... at the feeders but it is an excellent time to feed hummingbirds. All you have to do is follow the ... directions for building a hummingbird feeder. Then fill your feeder with homemade nectar and hang it ...
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Invited Summer Guests: Hummingbird Feeders
https://ohio4h.org/ohiobirds/feeder
a hummingbird up close—to watch as it hovers like a helicopter and then flies forward, backward, or even ... at the feeders but it is an excellent time to feed hummingbirds. All you have to do is follow the ... directions for building a hummingbird feeder. Then fill your feeder with homemade nectar and hang it ...
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Disease Prevention: Making the Most of Your Spring (and every day) Cleaning Practices
Drs. Samantha Locke, Alex Fonseca-Martinez, and Greg Habing, Department of Veterinary Preventive ... disinfectants can be inactivated by soap. Note: it can be tempting to use pressure washers to efficiently clean ... 10 minutes before applying a disinfectant. Have a plan for cold weather C&D. Cold temperatures ...
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US Dairy Herds and Policy and the 2022 Census of Agriculture
had 50-99 cows. Another 11,942 farms had milk cows on December 31, 2022 but had not sold any milk ... farms. Herds of 20-49 cows declined the most on a percentage basis, followed by herds of 50-99, 10-19, ... than-$10/cwt since 1998 and less than-$30/cwt from 2009 through 2018 (see Figure 5). The largest 10-year losses ...
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Why Do Cows Bunch?
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/why-do-cows-bunch
is, “Why does it matter that cows bunch together?” When cows bunch together, it compromises ... ventilated or designed. Intervene as soon as bunching occurs, as once cows start to bunch, it is difficult to ... outside airflow can create a micro-environment in pens that initiate cow bunching. High stocking density ...
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Milk Prices, Costs of Nutrients, Margins, and Comparison of Feedstuffs Prices
metabolizable (MP) has increased since the January issue. It remains higher than the 5-year average ($0.44/lb) ... University Milk Prices In the January issue, the Class III milk future for March was $16.33/cwt. Class III ... issue, the Class III future for April is $15.72/cwt, returning in May to $16.35/cwt. Nutrient Prices It ...
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Shared Harvest
https://darke.osu.edu/news/shared-harvest-12
If you are unable to pick up food for yourself, you may designate an individual to pick it up on your ...
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Spring Forage Establishment
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/spring-forage-establishment
are optimal in the 20-40 ppm range, while the range for legumes is 30-50 ppm. When it comes to ... productive at a pH above 6.0, but for alfalfa, a pH of 6.5-6.8 is necessary, and if the pH is below that, it ... “Drill Calibration” at https://forages.osu.edu/video/. If mixing grass seed with alfalfa seed, have it ...
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Ohio 4-H is going solar!
https://ohio4h.org/march-2024/ohio-4-h-going-solar
appears to completely cover the sun, blocking out its light. Across the world, a total solar eclipse only ... occurs once every 18 months or so, but depending on where you live, it may be more than a century before ... eclipse. Remember to stay safe! Outside of the brief total phase of a total solar eclipse, when the moon ...