Episode 24 - Milk Production Costs and Feed Cost Management
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English - December 04, 2018 05:00 - 12 minutes - 1 Byte - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingCourses Education Science agriculture agronomy crops science farm farming dairy cattle livestock the ohio state university Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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As low milk prices continue, dairy producers need to know their cost of production and where they might find opportunities for financial gain. Feed costs account for more than 50% of the total cost of milk production. This program focuses on some feed cost management practices such as farm grown forages, ration ingredients, feed shrink, and multiple TMR mixes that offer opportunities for cost savings.