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Preparations for bunk stability

To keep your animals healthy, start evaluating your current ration and wet forages and make summer plans now to help forecast feed stability issues before the seasonal heat arrives.

April 19, 2024

Ben Jensen

A total mixed ration (TMR) diet has long been used to consistently offer a high-quality mix to ruminants. It allows farms to incorporate almost any ingredient into the diet consistently, safely removing much of the variation from one mouthful to the next.

La fermentation 101

June 27, 2023

John Winchell

La fermentation est vaguement définie comme l’extraction d’énergie des hydrates de carbone en l’absence d’oxygène (anaérobie). La fermentation naturelle se produit dans tous les aspects de la nature et même dans le tractus gastro-intestinal des animaux et des humains.

Hot cows hate hot feed: How to prevent contamination and boost ROI

It is critical to understand the risks associated with unstable heating feed and take appropriate steps to minimize issues to maximize cow health and profitability.

May 25, 2023

Rising temperatures in summer months are challenging for highly productive cows, and this is exacerbated if feed is unstable, heating and spoiling during feeding.

[Podcast] The cost of uncovered silage

September 16, 2022

This podcast episode is with Jared Coley, of Setac, a silage and feed covering company in Idaho's Magic Valley.

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.

September 9, 2022

Andrew L. Skidmore

It’s common for dairy producers to experience a “fall slump,” or a time when cows fail to reach their full production potential. Producers also might notice decreased feed intake or loose manure.

Fermentation 101

February 28, 2022

John Winchell

Fermentation is loosely defined as the extraction of energy from carbohydrates in the absence of oxygen (anaerobic). Natural fermentation happens in all aspects of nature and even in the gastrointestinal tracts of animals and humans.

Frost damage on corn 101

September 1, 2021

Maxime Leduc

Factors influencing FROST DAMAGE ON CORN Between 32°F and 36°F:

The fermentation shrink endgame

July 9, 2021

Cliff Ocker

Every year, fermentation shrink, or forage dry matter (DM) loss, robs farms’ feed inventory without leaving a trace. Poof, tonnage fed comes out short of tonnage stored. Maintaining valuable nutrient content for feedout is a constant battle with the variables that lay waste to ensiled feeds.

Preserve grain quality to maximize profit

February 1, 2021

Véronique Hébert-Lussier and Mathieu Phaneuf

Over the past 50 years, a great deal of research has been done to improve our knowledge of grain storage, both the physical properties of grain and storage equipment.

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Preparations for bunk stability

La fermentation 101

Hot cows hate hot feed: How to prevent contamination and boost ROI

[Podcast] The cost of uncovered silage

Stabilize milk production this fall

Fermentation 101

Frost damage on corn 101

The fermentation shrink endgame

Preserve grain quality to maximize profit

Congress extends farm bill, averts gov't shutdown

The financial condition of Idaho agriculture: 2024

Boost cattle health and performance with sustainable deworming

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