Dairy Channel: Ask yourself: What is holding you back?
Not your seat belt, but what is stopping you from being a better dairy manager? OSU Extension dairy specialist Dianne Shoemaker asks pointed questions in this week's column.
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.
Take steps to assess your risk management skills
As farms continue to consolidate it becomes increasingly important to assess a farm's management skills.
Dairy margin programs: what to know
With deadlines quickly approaching, here are some dairy program reminders.
Dairy Channel: Financial opportunities available for family livestock and poultry farms
Ernie Oelker, agricultural extension agent in Columbiana County, writes about loan and financial assistance programs for the family farm.
Dairy farmers should analyze their operation closely to ensure profits
The Class III price moved from $21.67/cwt in August to $19.07/cwt in September, a drop of $2.60/cwt. Although a Class III price above $19/cwt would have been a high price just a few years ago, this is no longer the case with current feed prices.
Crop input outlook for next year
Crop profitability prospects for 2012 are positive for the three major row crops in Ohio. Input costs have increased from last year but high...
Dairy Channel: ‘First milk’ gives fighting chance to calves in world of nasty germs
Dianne Shoemaker writes about the importance of getting immunity to calves through the first colostrum.
Dairy Excel: Things to remember as the rain falls
Shoemaker writes about when things don't quite go according to plan - for example, when it won't stop raining.
Dairy Channel: Farm business summaries give inside look at dairy farm comparison
Ernie Oelker invites producers to check out farm profitability data, then figure how their own worth stacks up.
