New research from R&D LifeSciences, LLC, reveals that substantial positive production trends can be generated in lactating dairy cattle when the natural, non-drug feed additive Lactomace is included in cow rations. Lactomace contains enzymes and fermentation products of Aspergillus oryzae, Trichoderma viride, and Bacillus subtilis that help enhance the digestibility and utilization of feed components by dairy cattle, resulting in improved performance. A 120-day, three-site research study conducted in the southwest U.S. involved 7,000 lactating Holstein cows managed under commercial dairy production conditions.

Cow diets were supplemented with Lactomace from August 2011 to December 2011 at either 5 grams per head per day throughout the study, or at 5 grams per head per day for 40 days and then at 8 grams per head per day for the remainder of the study. Control cows were given no supplementation.

Results showed that supplementation generated substantial positive impacts on overall milk production, energy-corrected milk yield, and fat-corrected milk (FCM) yield compared to non-supplemented controls.

Dry matter intake and milk-to-feed ratio were also favorably impacted. PD

—From R&D LifeSciences news release