Dairy Excel: Markets: Just how low can we go?
Information coming out of the USDA or the Farm Service Agency on the counter-cyclical payment program mechanism included in the National Dairy Market Loss Payment Program, is sparse, but OSU ag economist Cam Thraen tries to sort through the mess.
Dairy Channel: On-farm dairy study of E. coli 0157
Columbiana County Extension Agent Ernie Oelker describes his upcoming research work that will take him to dairy farms across northeastern Ohio.
Dairy Channel: Hoof trimmers get cozy with feet
Hoof trimmers go back to school to bone up on the latest hoof health news, trimming methods and herd health.
Dairy Excel: Check the pulse of your farm business
How are decisions made on the farm?
Dairy Channel: Tough spring for crops, research
Ernie Oelker writes about farmers' battle with wet weather.
Dairy Channel: Think ‘stupid’ to avoid disasters
Quick thinking, communication and good work averted a disaster when a custom manure hauler - filled with 4,000 gallons of liquid manure - had an accident on a road.
Dairy Channel: Fine-tuning feed mixing and feeding
Scrimping on feed costs won't always save you money, says columnist Ernie Oelker.
Dairy Excel: Worker motivation isn’t always money
Terry Beck writes about what motivates workers.
Dairy Channel: ‘Interesting’ farm bill provisions
What are the long-term implications of the new farm bill dairy provisions? Northeastern Ohio Extension dairy specialist Dianne Shoemaker offers her perspective.
Dairy Excel/Channel: New rules may mean more planning
Dennis Weilnau writes of the new EPA regulations on animal feeding operations.
