Tag: farm management
Managing risk in a risky business
With a substantial up-front cost in buying cattle this spring, summer grazing is as risky as it has ever been. However, better management can help.
Tips for making the most of your electric fence
Agricultural technician Wyatt Feldner provides tips on ways farmers can maximize their electric fences' potential.
The scoop on human poop
Ohio State Extension educator Lee Beers discusses the benefits and concerns for using human biosolids as nutrients on agricultural fields.
Management Essentials for Dairy Success program designed for dairy managers
Penn State’s Extension Dairy Team is offering a three-part in-person workshop, Management Essentials for Dairy Success, which starts March 6.
Revisiting grass tetany and magnesium deficiency
Ohio State University Extension educator Clifton Martin weighs which lime applications farmers should use to manage magnesium deficiencies in pastures.
A word for a happy, successful 2024
David Marrison reflects on 2023 and prepares for 2024 by selecting the word manage as his word to implement and focus on in the new year.
Developing a vision statement
Developing a vision statement is an important part of managing a dairy farm. Using input from the people who help make it successful to do so is invaluable.
The past, present and future of forage
Ohio State Extension educator Chris Penrose looks back over his career, noting the improvements in the forage industry over the past 35 years, in his last All About Grazing column.
Dairy farm nuisance bird prevention and control
Ohio State University educator Dwight Roseler provides tips for dealing with nuisance birds on the farm.
Using the latest USDA Dairy Projections to plan for 2024
While there is no certainty in the projections provided in the latest Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook, they represent what can be expected in 2024.
