One area that may not always be linked as directly as it should be to nutrition is animal health. In many cases, we tend to compartmentalize health and nutrition to a degree, handing the health program to the veterinarian and the nutrition program to the nutritionist.

Using feed additives to reduce enteric methane emissions from dairy cows is getting a lot of press lately. Scientific evidence with promising results is growing rapidly. 

With bacillus products, producers can feed cows to be more resilient, as well as to overcome health and stress challenges.

A leader of any successful dairy operation will tell you how critical it is to have a strong nutrition program to maximize milk components and overall milk yield.

The results from this study showed strong production improvements in response to feeding adequate levels of either methionine or EPA/DHA pre- and post-fresh, plus positive synergistic effects in performance and in improving liver function.

In feed analysis, we often simply look at water-soluble carbohydrates (WSC) and ethanol-soluble carbohydrates (ESC) to evaluate sugar content. Within these categories there are multiple carbohydrates and types of sugars, just like there are many different types of nails or screws.

By now, most producers and nutritionists have at least heard of the use of the various essential oil products that are becoming more common in the dairy feeding industry.

Animal efficiency is key to supplying the growing population with sustainable agriculture. There is also a growing concern of antibiotic usage and resistances in animal agriculture, encouraging the assessment of alternatives to maintain animal efficacies.