Pay attention to milk composition, it serves as indicator of herd health
ou often pay attention to the milk components when you get your milk check, but they also serve as a window into the rumen health and metabolic balance of your cows.
Maintaining employees can be the backbone, or downfall, of farms
Hello, dairy farmers! What a difference a year has made. Last year, we were in the middle of one of the wettest spring planting...
What they don’t tell you at graduation is what will matter most in life
For nearly four decades, my career path has found roots in the educational system. As a “baby boomer,” I have observed changing attitudes of...
OSU Extension — your source for information on gas and oil exploration
OSU Extension -- your source for information about gas, oil exploration"Should I lease my land for oil and gas exploration?" "How much should I...
Dark, stormy skies over dairyland
I don't like to be the bearer of bad news, but the sky over dairyland looks to be very stormy with good possibilities of...
How do I manage under these new and difficult conditions?
So many changes in life, from politics, technology, cost of living, cost of operating a business, and of course the weather.All of this "noise"...
Important election year for farmers
It has been a month since the Super Tuesday election. Boy, it has been peaceful these past few weeks. Amazing how the barrage of...
It’s time to produce green milk!
I receive many invitations to speak at dairy conferences across the country. I try to participate in these conferences whenever my schedule allows because...
AgLease 101 provides lease bulletins and information for renting, etc.
COLUMBUS -- Close to sixty percent of the cropland in the north central region of the United States (including Ohio) is rented. Leasing methods,...
Management information can be gleaned from milk production records
A good start on having a profitable dairy farm is a high milk price; however, the fundamental need is astute management of the cows,...
