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Economics of Dairy Production in Ohio

https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-6-issue-2/economics-dairy-production-ohio

averaged about $2.20 difference between the lower and highest profit third of producers participating in ... including purchased feed and the value of home grown feed. About a third of this feed cost is used for ...

Tips for Spring Application of Manure

https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-6-issue-2/tips-spring-application-manure

and fail about 50% of the time because of improper use and installation. Tile plugs should not be used ... utilize custom applicators for manure application, take time to educate them about this issue. Plan on ...

Nutrient Prices, Nutrient Costs, and Income Over Nutrient Costs

https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-6-issue-6/nutrient-prices-nutrient-costs-and-income-over

fiber. To put these numbers in perspective, the long-term nutrient costs would average about ... $4.00/cow/day, milk gross income, $9.75/cow/day, and income over nutrient costs about $5.75/cow/day. Thus, ...

Cost of Nutrients and Benchmarks of Profitability for Ohio Dairy Farms

https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-8-issue-6/cost-nutrients-and-benchmarks-profitability-ohio

average is about 7¢/Mcal), whereas rumen degradable protein (RDP) is much below its historical average of ... about 0¢/lb. Therefore, as a general rule, it is currently wise to reduce the safety margins of dairy ...

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Cost of Nutrients and Benchmarks of Profitability for Ohio Dairy Farms

https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-9-issue-2/cost-nutrients-and-benchmarks-profitability-ohio

year average of about $0.07/Mcal. Presently, feed energy is the predominant factor driving the price of ... effective NDF (a major feature of forages) is about at its historical average. Thus, dietary energy is ...

Milk Prices, Costs of Nutrients, Margins and Comparison of Feedstuffs Prices

https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-17-issue-5/milk-prices-costs-nutrients-margins-and-comparison

historical 6-year average of about 10¢/Mcal, NE L is currently a relative bargain at 4.9¢/Mcal. This is ... the daily cost of providing this nutrient is only about $1.56/cow/day (i.e., 10.5 lb × $0.149 per lb). ...