One area that may not always be linked as directly as it should be to nutrition is animal health. In many cases, we tend to compartmentalize health and nutrition to a degree, handing the health program to the veterinarian and the nutrition program to the nutritionist.

Strategically grouping cows on the farm can result in efficiencies and benefits. For instance, it can lead to improved cow health, increased production, reduced incidences of metabolic disorders and increased income over feed costs while also offering more efficient nutrient utilization across cow groups, thanks to the implementation of separate rations.

It’s a world full of confusing, shifting, mislabeled and misunderstood compounds and structures.

Each unexpected weather event, drought, heat wave, cold snap or any other knee-buckling pitch has an impact on your crop. Yields, nutritive value and feed hygiene can all be impacted, making the product you get out of the field unique from past years.

One very important management practice that may be the least expensive with the greatest potential return is proper feedbunk management.

Animal efficiency is key to supplying the growing population with sustainable agriculture. There is also a growing concern of antibiotic usage and resistances in animal agriculture, encouraging the assessment of alternatives to maintain animal efficacies.

Feed efficiency is a topic that’s been kicked around nutrition circles for some time. For decades, producers and nutritionists have focused on getting more milk from each pound of feed.

Completing manure analysis at a certified lab might be more important than expected in 2023.