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Assessing Calf Death Losses in a Beef-Dairy Crossbreeding Program
performance, cows had an overall 42% conception rate (CR) with 28% 21-day pregnancy rate (PR) and replacement ... pregnancy results in the birth of one calf. However, the birth of two or more calves could occur at a rate ... regardless of sires. The overall twining rate was ~1% for first-calf heifers, ~4% for lactation 1, and ~7% ...
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Oats as a Late Summer Forage Crop
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-22-issue-4/oats-late-summer-forage-crop
yield changed based on plating date and nitrogen rate. Similar to previous studies, applying 46 lb/acre ... recommended nitrogen rate for summer oat forage is to apply 50 lb/acre of nitrogen at planting. When planted ... planting date and nitrogen application (lb/acre). Not only does nitrogen rate affect yield but also the ...
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Should You Consider Reducing Mineral Supplementation in Periods of Low Milk Prices?
supplemented and simply reducing supplementation rates so that total (basal plus supplemental) minerals are ... diet. Cows store trace minerals in the liver so even if these rates are not quite adequate, short term ... simply reduce supplementation to those rates. If additional savings are needed, vitamin A could be ...
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Economic Assistance Available for Dairy Farms
(cwt.) x $4.71/cwt. (CARES act rate) plus 1 st quarter milk production x 1.014) x $1.47/cwt. (CCC rate ... ) The CARES rate of $4.71/cwt represents the price loss in Jan, Feb, and March. Part two of the equation ... applies a projected 1.4% production increase. The CCC rate represents anticipated price losses in April, ...
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Dairy Cattle Welfare Webinar Series
Council (DCWC) is pleased to offer a webinar series. The webinars feature top-rated topics from previous ...
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Livestock Building Rental Considerations
Typically, callers want to know a charge per square foot or a rental rate based on a per head basis, or for ... a starting point in a rental negotiation. There are additional factors that affect the final rental rate ... calculating a building rental rate is to use a commercial rate, a known market. While these types of figures ...
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New low cost high throughput sequencing services
https://mcic.osu.edu/news/new-low-cost-high-throughput-sequencing-services
for library preparation are listed on our Rates page. Also don’t hesitate to contact MCIC staff if you ...
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Ventilation System Maintenance Is Critical to Keeping Cows Comfortable
ratings; the higher efficiency motors have more copper windings, increasing their cost. High efficiency ... rating for lifetime electrical use. When inspecting ventilation systems and placing new fans, it is ...
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NEW RELEASE: 15 Measures of Dairy Farm Competitiveness
period, the average milk yield per cow in Ohio has increased about 5,600 lb, yet the rate of return has ... to the highest rate of return was only one year. During the 22-year time period, the average US milk ... Benchmark 1 Rate of Production Pounds of milk sold per worker >1,000,000 ECM 1 2 Cost Control Feed cost ...
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Forage Planting – How to Do It Well
seedbed before seeding to ensure good seed-soil contact and reduce the rate of drying in the seed zone. ...