Dairy Channel: Anti-fair person has change of heart
Not all farm people are "fair people," but most are, as OSU Extension Dairy Specialist Dianne Shoemaker shares in her column this week, which explores her transition to fair-dom.
Dairy Channel: How to price standing corn for silage
Diane Shoemaker guides producers through the process of pricing fields for silage.
Dairy Excel: Somatic cell count: How low can it go?
Dennis Weilnau compares herd somatic cell counts and examines dairy farm attitudes.
Dairy Channel: Tips for on-farm assessment, environmental review program
An on-farm environmental assessment can help producers address problem areas, says columnist and ag extension agent Ernest Oelker.
Dairy Excel: What’s your milk quality mind set?
Research has shown that attitude is a key component in the continuous improvement process. Extension Ag Agent Chris Zoller explores the connection between management attitude and farm quality and profitability.
Dairy Channel: Even rain won’t dispel worries over quality of this year’s dairy feed
Even though this year's feed nutrient values may be unique and yields will be down, corn silage is still likely to be the best forage value for the dollar. When should you chop? Answers to this and other forage questions by OSU Extension District Dairy Specialist Dianne Shoemaker.
Harvesting drought-stressed forages
Harvest management strategies are different for legumes, depending on if the stands are new, established or of a particular forage species. An OSU specialist offers harvesting tips.
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.
