Valuing forages - Articles - Page 2

Ensure your feed budget is used responsibly

As volatile markets push nutrient costs higher, consider diet options, market trends, ingredients and milk markets to manage your feed budget.

February 8, 2023

Katie Smith and Bill Weich

As volatile markets push nutrient costs higher, consider diet options, market trends, ingredients and milk markets to manage your feed budget.

Questions to ask your nutritionist given the current state of the dairy industry

Producers should ask themselves and their nutritionists how to be more efficient and handle supply chain disruptions given the present state of milk prices, supply chain issues and lower forage inventories.

February 3, 2023

Mac Campbell and Jay Giesy

Producers should ask themselves and their nutritionists how to be more efficient and handle supply chain disruptions given the present state of milk prices, supply chain issues and lower forage inventories.

How much is a forage worth to a dairy cow?

October 1, 2020

Alex Tebbe and Bill Weiss

One factor to consider when determining the price dairy farmers should pay for a forage is the ability of the forage to support milk production.

Selecting forages using game theory models

August 31, 2020

Sarah Krogman

Ask any farmer or rancher to give an example of an “alternative forage,” and you can expect a wide range of answers. That’s because, at its core, an alternative forage is any species that is different from the forage base for a given producer’s operation.