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More to milkfat than meets the eye

Milkfat can be an important marker for rumen health and production efficiency.
September 26, 2023
William M. Seymour

Milkfat is a valuable commodity and is a reflection of overall rumen health and production efficiency. Take a proactive approach with your nutritionist to find ways to better optimize factors affecting milkfat yield, including taking a closer look at what lies behind the average bulk tank fat test.



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Supplemental choline during transition period increases milk production

Feeding supplemental choline during the transition period can improve milk production through peak production and whole lactation.
August 29, 2023
Audrey Schmitz

During the transition period a lot goes on “under the hood” so to speak that can be a drag on a cow’s efficiency such as inflammation and decreased feed intake.


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Identifying profit leaks on a dairy

Focus areas important to dairy farm profitability include limiting shrink and dry matter losses in forages, regular DM percentage testing of silages, actively managing heifer replacement numbers and using a transition nutrition program that optimizes cow health, performance and ration cost.
August 18, 2023
Brian Lammers

There are a few areas on a farm that don’t receive as much attention by publications, consultants and even the dairy producers themselves that can have a dramatic impact on farm profitability. 


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Uncovering ration opportunities on the flip side

Ensure your ration ingredients are backed by research and incorporate newer technology to improve animal performance and maximize profit margins.
July 10, 2023
Neil Michael

I recently got a phone call from a nearby dairyman, “Joe,” inquiring if I would give him a second opinion on his rations.


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Evaluating feed additive pertinence in dairy rations

Feed additives can be divided into two categories: nutritional and non-nutritional. When deciding to implement a feed additive, consider making a complete production assessment.
June 9, 2023
Gabriela Acetoze and Brian Campbell

The use of feed additives in livestock diets is part of many nutritional strategies to help optimize performance, health and the well-being of animals.


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Have you for-cotton something in your ration?

Now may be a good time for producers to take advantage of low whole cottonseed pricing and affordable transportation costs.
May 30, 2023
Audrey Schmitz

Last fall, when cottonseed prices kept shooting higher, dairy producers were pulling the ingredient out of their rations or reducing their inclusion rates. However, prices have since come back down to the same price as seen last spring in 2022.


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Feeding practices to cool hot cows

Preparing cows for heat stress with proper nutrition and feeding practices can improve their body’s response and may help your herd be more successful this summer.
May 19, 2023
Ricardo Rodrigues

Heat stress occurs when an animal generates and absorbs more heat than it can dissipate through respiration, sweating or active cooling. Rumination generates large amounts of heat, so when a cow is hot, her first response is typically to eat less feed.


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Different rations may be necessary with different grouping strategies

Grouping cows and providing specific rations has its efficiencies and benefits that include increased production, reduced incidences of metabolic disorders, increased income over feed costs and improved cow health.
March 3, 2023
Angie Golombeski

Strategically grouping cows on the farm can result in efficiencies and benefits. For instance, it can lead to improved cow health, increased production, reduced incidences of metabolic disorders and increased income over feed costs while also offering more efficient nutrient utilization across cow groups, thanks to the implementation of separate rations.


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Notable changes to the NASEM dairy nutrient requirements software

The new NASEM report represents an update of the 2001 findings with major revisions for intake predictions, macro-nutrient digestion, macro-nutrient requirements for calves and heifers and amino acid requirements for cows.
November 23, 2022
Mark D. Hanigan and Jacquelyn Prestegaard-Wilson

The most recent report on dairy cattle nutrient requirements was published by the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) in December 2021.


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Doing DCAD right

Feeding a fully acidogenic diet that is “done right” supports the mineral needs of cows transitioning from dry to lactating, resulting in improved dry matter intake, higher milk production and improved reproductive performance.
September 27, 2022
Scott Bascom

Feeding a fully acidogenic diet that is “done right” supports the mineral needs of cows transitioning from dry to lactating, resulting in improved dry matter intake, higher milk production and improved reproductive performance.


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