Tag: farm management
Reduce forage loss during winter feeding
Feeding hay is expensive — if you waste it, you lose money. Consider these tips to minimize waste during feeding.
Suggestions for raising grass-finished beef
Learn more about raising grass-finished beef and what contributes to the overall quality of the meat.
Think about winter feed needs as fall grazing comes to end
Do you have enough pasture and stored feed to make it through the winter? Learn how to best use what you have.
Tips to manage herbicide shortage in 2022
There are multiple factors leading to herbicide shortages for the 2022 growing season. Use these suggestions to minimize the impact in the Midwest.
Short supplies, higher prices expected for fertilizer, herbicides in 2022
Crop producers who put off buying fertilizer and herbicides for 2022 might find themselves missing out on some products and paying higher prices.
Consider designs when switching to an automated milking system
Milk production increases and labor savings determine whether an automated system is more profitable. The greatest effect on both is facility design.
Be SMART about goals
Your written goals for your dairy farm should be specific, measurable, action-oriented, realistic and timed, or SMART, for short.
Grazing corn fodder can help feed livestock through the winter
Using corn fodder residue for livestock to graze meets their nutritional needs and can provide an inexpensive feed source for 65-111 days into the winter.
Harvest lessons to help in 2022
Use the lessons learned from 2021, take a deep breath during winter and then chart our 2022 business strategies.
Check up on your alfalfa agronomics
Ohio State Extension has reviewed its guidelines for growing alfalfa amid reports of fall armyworm infestations. Clif Martin shares some updates.
