Feed Management
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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Focus on feed hygiene for resilient cows
Steps to help minimize feed contamination on-farm and improve feed hygiene to limit a cow’s exposure to pathogens and toxins.
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Reducing feed cost checklist
Lower feed costs by evaluating ingredient shrink, testing forages and ingredients, reviewing bunks, managing refusals, calculating weighbacks and auditing feed pushups with a camera.
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Case study: Molasses-based DCAD leads to better TMR distribution and feedbunk management
In this on-farm case study, two “bad TMR samples” that had substantial variations accidentally demonstrated the distribution benefit of molasses-based liquid DCAD product in TMR.
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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.
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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.
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A better way than crude fiber
Distinguishing between neutral detergent fiber and acid detergent fiber can better predict how forages change nutritionally as they grow and mature.
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Feeding Mother Nature’s curveballs
Identifying and understanding feed variability and doing what you can to manage for it is key to keeping cows healthy and performing consistently at a high level.
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