An advisory team can lead to success
Your veterinarian, nutritionist, agronomist, lender, attorney and extension educator can make recommendations to address challenges on your farm.
Winter annual cereal grain forages success starts now
Winter annual forages can be a very economic feed for cows and heifers. The four most common winter annuals are rye, triticale, wheat and barley.
Getting the most milk from your silage
As we enter silage harvest season, now is the perfect time to sit down to evaluate your current corn varieties to make a good selection for 2023.
Make time to ponder a plan for your farm
It is easy to just do, do, do and not think, strategize or ponder. However, taking the time to think through a strategy for your farm can be beneficial.
Estimating corn silage yield price
As you prepare for corn silage harvest, it can be helpful to estimate how many tons per acre each variety will yield to make sure you will have enough.
A testimony to the Ohio State Fair’s milking parlor
The Ohio State Fair milking parlor is now at rest. However, it can boast over 50 years of service to literally hundreds of bovine beauties and their owners.
Getting ready for corn silage harvest
Now is the time to be reviewing, servicing and preparing equipment used in the silage harvest process so that downtime doesn't decrease your silage quality.
Strategic farm management: Planning ahead does pay off
Reflect, plan and then implement plans for some key farming particles that will be occurring during the next five months of the year.
Corn silage and foliar fungicide application
Now until pollination is the time to scout corn for fungal disease. Corn treated with fungicide had improved fermentation and better dry matter values.
What’s your baled forage worth?
Yields have been good for baled forage in northeast Ohio. However, all costs should be considered before putting a price on extra hay.
