by CrownRandall | Nov 2, 2024 | Farming Report
The goal of the Ohio Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program is to increase the competitive base for marketing Ohio cattle. BQA is a program to ensure that beef and dairy cattle are maintained in a manner that will result in a safe and wholesome beef product for the consumer. This program serves as an opportunity to gain or renew your existing certification (the cycle is 3 years).
There are 2 BQA sessions to choose from. Both sessions are identical. You do NOT need to attend both to earn BQA certification.
Attend the Animal Mortality Composting Certification if you compost animals. Certification is required by law if producers want to use composting as a method to deal with livestock and poultry mortality. This is a lifetime certification.
Please pre-register for one or both of these certifications with the QR code or at go.osu.edu/BQAMercer
by CrownRandall | Oct 22, 2024 | Farming Report
ANSONIA – On Thursday, October 17th, 2024 the Ansonia FFA held their Monthly meeting for October. For this meeting, they hosted members at the Spencer’s Cabin for a Halloween Party/FFA meeting. They started out the night with the FFA meeting around the campfire. At the meeting, they moved to send the Parli Pro team to the County and District competitions. They also went over announcements and officer reports. For the reporters’ report, they announced the October member of the month.
The member of the month for October was London Reichert. London has participated in multiple FFA activities, she placed 6th out of 25 at district job interview, and she is actively working as a top leader in our fall fruit sale.
After the meeting, they hosted the members into the cabin to get food. While they ate their food they sat in a circle and mingled. Once they finished eating, they opened up the rest of the activities to the members. There was corn hole, pumpkin painting, and hide and go seek.
by CrownRandall | Oct 22, 2024 | Farming Report
VERSAILLES – On Monday, October 14th, the Versailles FFA held their monthly meeting and Chapter FFA Degree Ceremony.
A chapter degree is obtainable by all second-year FFA members, and certain requirements must be met by those members.
Those members that received their Chapter FFA Degree include – Caden Adkins, Joshua Meyers, Cheyenne Archey, Kalivia Petitjean, Kallie Banks, Allison Pierron, Liam Barga, Margaret Schmitmeyer, Jace Bergman, Noah Seger, Jake Bergman, Mackenzie Spradlin, Seth Bergman, Kaden Starkey, Jenna Breeze, Landen Starkey, Jensen Bruey, Juli Stephan, Jack Subler, Carson DeMange, Matthew Subler, Alayna Dirksen, Makayla Subler, Monica Evers, Mason Smith, Cale Garland, Trina Tuente, Drew Geisendorff, Madilyn Wagner, Joshua Henry, Cole Williams, Trent Huber, Hunter Williams, Brooke Keiser, Eli Keiser, Brooklyn Livingston, Logan King, and Owen Mendenhall.
Also as part of the ceremony, Ohio FFA Vice-President at Large Josie Jennings spoke to the chapter degree recipients about trying new things even if it disorganises what you already had. To end the ceremony, all members and parents of the chapter degree recipients enjoyed desserts, apples and apple cider.
by CrownRandall | Oct 11, 2024 | Farming Report
“In the month of September, the ending Class III milk price was $23.42/cwt. September’s milk butterfat and protein prices were $3.56 and 2.18/lb, respectively. Butterfat remained about the same as it did in the previous month, only increasing $0.02/lb, while protein increased from its prior price of $1.95/lb in July. The Class III milk price is predicted to drop slightly in the next month to $23.30/cwt.”
In this article, Graduate Teaching Associate of the Department of Animal Sciences, Andie Majewski, gives an update on dairy economic information, including milk prices, corn silage prices, nutrient prices, and the economic value of feeds.
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-5/milk-prices-costs-nutrients-margins-and-comparisons
by CrownRandall | Oct 11, 2024 | Farming Report
“The last USDA Crop Progress & Condition report…indicated that 96% of Ohio’s corn acreage was at the dented stage (R5), 70% of corn was mature (R6), and 16% was harvested for grain. All of last week’s progress was well ahead of 2023 and the 5-year average for this time of the year.”
OSU Extension Corn and Emerging Crops Specialist Osler Ortez shares with us the latest corn yield updates from the USDA Crop Progress and Condition Report, which details crop conditions, yields, and harvest progress across the state.
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2024-35/2024-end-season-corn-yield-forecasts-ohio
by CrownRandall | Oct 11, 2024 | Farming Report
“B-vitamins are water-soluble vitamins that are essential nutrients for the metabolism of mammals. Ruminants, like dairy cattle, are provided B vitamins by their rumen microbes. Since the rumen microbes provide B vitamins to the animal, they are not supplemented in their rations because we assume that microbial sources meet the animal’s B vitamin requirements. As dairy cattle continue to increase their milk production, additional B vitamins may be helpful.”
In this article, Dr. Kirby Krogstad of the Department of Animal Sciences discusses the role that B vitamins play in dairy cattle nutrition. He breaks down the multiple types of B vitamins and explains their purpose, as well as discusses the possibility of supplementing these vitamins in a dairy ration.
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-5/b-vitamins-basics-dairy-cattle-nutrition-%E2%80%93-part-i
