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Considerations for sizing a TMR mixer

Variables to consider when selecting a TMR mixer that is the right size for your operation to achieve optimal process efficiency and TMR uniformity.
June 20, 2023
David B. Carlson and Paulina Letelier

A typical dairy operation manages different animal types (from young heifers to lactating cows), intakes and rations characteristics, resulting in a wide range of feed load sizes.


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Critical control points to achieve TMR consistency

Focus on forage dry matter, mixing faced silage, loading location of ingredients, levelness of the mixer, mixer fill, mix time and equipment wear to achieve TMR consistency.
August 19, 2022
David B. Carlson

Knowledge of cow biology, feed composition and herd information is vast and ever-expanding. Dairy producers and nutritionists have powerful tools available to balance rations and monitor outcomes for specific groups of animals.



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‘What’s next?’ Verwey Dairy seeks sustainable practices to reach net zero

October 6, 2021
Matti McBride
“It’s almost become fun to us,” says Frank Cardoza, farm manager at Verwey Dairy in central California. “Being sustainable started out as an improvement, but it’s really become kind of like a game. What else can we do?
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Equipment Hub: Choosing the right feeding equipment

December 11, 2020
Aaron DuMez

“That works well for them but not for me,” is a saying common in the ag and dairy industries. With different farm goals and available resources, many farmers find themselves doing things similar to their fellow producers, but with slight variations.


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Choosing the right feed mixer

March 31, 2020
Karma Fitzgerald

There’s an old adage in the feed business. It goes: “There are four rations: the ration on paper, the ration that gets mixed, the ration that gets delivered and the ration that gets consumed.”


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Mechanics Corner: Routine TMR mixer maintenance key to consistency

November 4, 2016
Aaron Abraham
You rely on your TMR mixer each and every day to deliver a high-quality ration to your cows. But is your ration consistent each day? Are you routinely checking your mixer’s maintenance needs?
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