Feed & Nutrition
Marginal milk opportunity can be found in perfectly formulated rations with stable forages adjusted for dry matter and 1% refusals.
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New research for feeding with automated milking
The pellet fed at the milking robot and the partial mixed ration (PMR) must be equally evaluated in an automated milking system.
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'Probiotics, prebiotics and postbiotics, oh my!'
The effects of probiotic additives in dairy cows and calves, and how they can be affected by prebiotic supplementation.
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Feed efficiency and sustainability pivot on carbon management
Residual feed intake helps identify a measure of feed efficiency. The ration is balanced to animals in certain stages of lactation and determines how cows fed the diet should produce at a certain level.
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Elevate your manure management to align with 2023’s input projections
The goal of nutrient management is to adequately supply soils and plants with the nutrients necessary to produce food, forage, fiber and cover while minimizing the transport of nutrients to ground and surface waters.
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Amino acid nutrition in lactating cows: Understanding and utilizing amino acid efficiency
By understanding a cow’s metabolic flexibility, one can develop targeting amino acid feeding strategies.
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The cost of cattle nutrition
In a year like this one, producers can’t always pick and choose their primary feed source. Close attention to nutritional supplements is therefore even more important than in average feed years.
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Stabilize milk production this fall
Understanding the reasons for a fall slump in milk production can help you keep milk production steady while maintaining cattle health and fertility.
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Trace mineral supplementation in the diets of dairy cows
The impact of trace mineral supplementation in dairy cow diets depends on the source, and a recent study finds organic trace minerals may help optimize herd health.
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The effect of sugar supplementation on milk urea nitrogen and protein efficiency
Focus on optimizing milk urea nitrogen (MUN) through sugar supplementation to enhance production and animal performance and reduce protein feed waste and nitrogen excretion.
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