[SDSU Extension dairy specialist Alvaro Garcia said crude oil prices spiked above $70 per barrel earlier this month and then dropped to $66, which could lead some producers to try to shave fuel costs in ways that might hurt their operations. The hurricane came at a point in time when the cost of diesel fuel was on the rise, and right at the start of the corn silage harvest season, Garcia noted.] Producers need to consider that trying to save a few dollars worth of gas when ensiling their crop could later cost them hundreds making up for forage quality losses. The objective when we ensile any crop is to maintain its quality as close as possible to that of the original forage, ... We will never be able to have a better product than what we started with and we can only expect to reduce losses to a minimum. |
[The EU agreement] gave a lot of support to the market. A lot of buyers came in, ... Tariffs (for exports) will be reduced dramatically. It's excellent. |
Dietary modifications that result in reduced ammonia emissions should be considered best management practices. Those practices include adequately balancing diets, feeding highly digestible feedstuffs and preserving feeds adequately. |
Filling fast doesn't mean not paying enough attention to packing. This last step, together with immediate covering of the ensiled mass, is critical in order to protect the quality of the corn silage, |
One thing that we’ve been pretty consistent around here is we’ve got a group of young men that have passed on traditions of work ethic and wanting to win, ... With that, we’ve got a solid foundation of playing defense. The experience of T.J. Fonseca in the secondary gives us an edge with his leadership skills. |
Producers need to consider that trying to save a few dollars worth of gas when ensiling their crop could later cost them hundreds making up for forage quality losses. The objective when we ensile any crop is to maintain its quality as close as possible to that of the original forage. We will never be able to have a better product than what we started with and we can only expect to reduce losses to a minimum. |
The time has come to be proud of what we are. |
These results suggest that body condition score plays a very important role in the performance of cooled cows after calving. |