Silage
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.
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You can teach an old dog new tricks
When it comes to alternative forages, look outside normal methods of processing to maximize the potential. Research has shown that proper berry processing in sorghum silages can be a key to unlocking more starch.
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2023’s hottest new technologies earn Nexus Innovation Awards
One of the award winners requires zero wires to work, another can separate corn stover from corn silage after it's been in the pile, yet another inhibits pathogen growth in recycled manure solids, one can tell you how much water and how often your cows drink, and the final winner uses a smell-masking technology to bring a product back into service last offered in the 1980s that increases energy-corrected milk production.
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How soil contamination and clostridia damage silage quality
Preventing silage contamination requires attention to detail and good management practices, and although it goes a long way in ensuring cattle health, it isn’t the only piece of the puzzle.
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Advances in silage over the past 30 years
Bunk covers, packing density, silage inoculants, kernel processing, face management and improvements from seed breeding are all silage advancements that have made an impact over the past 30 years.
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Making silage that suits the rumen
Producing high-quality corn silage requires planting the right varieties, harvesting and storing at full potential, but is the product right for the rumen?
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You can’t control the weather, but you can control how hot your feed is
If fresh feed already has yeast or mold in it, then it will deteriorate more quickly when exposed to oxygen and warm temperatures. Over 85% of dairies apply a forage preservative either at harvest or in the TMR wagon.
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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.
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Shopping your silage piles
A major ration component is forage, and the nutrient content of these forages is frequently unknown until the pile, bunker or silo is opened.
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