Dairy still has nutritional benefits
Even though the nutritional properties of milk and dairy products has been realized for centuries, specific attributes are still being discovered.
Dairy Excel: Keeping your dairy cows cool
Tom Noyes, dairy agent for OSU Extension in Wayne County write about the need to manage heat stress in a dairy herd. When a herd averages over 70 pounds of milk per day, the cows generate a lot of heat. Heat stress becomes more a big problem.
Calculate costs carefully before contracting custom farm work
Numerous Ohio farmers hire workers to complete machinery operations and other farm related work due to lack of equipment, time or expertise.Many farm business...
Environmental stewardship curriculum
The Livestock and Poultry Environmental Stewardship Curriculum is a national educational program for livestock producers designed to help them understand and manage the nutrient balance of their farming operations.
Get cozy with financial numbers
Happy holidays to all of our northeast Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania dairy farmers. It is hard to believe that 2010 is coming to a...
Dairy Excel: Practical things to do about rising feed costs and today’s milk prices
Since September 2006, U.S. corn has not traded under $3/bushel -- not one single time -- and chances are good that we will never see corn under $3 per bushel ever again. Meanwhile, milk prices have played yo-yo like never before.
Dairy Channel: What’s the future of agriculture?
Ernie Oelker writes about Mike Brubaker's megatrends in agriculture.
Land use debated in Columbiana Co.
A recent article in another farm publication reminded me of some of the issues facing Columbiana County land owners.
Farmers: Don’t be victims of stress
It’s that busy time a year, when trying to get the crops planted and worrying about getting the first cutting of hay off is...
Cheesemaking workshop gives participants an edge in the industry
Hello northeast Ohio dairy farmers. OSU Extension is saying cheese again! OSU Extension is sponsoring a three-day basic cheesemaking course geared for local dairy,...
