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Forage and feed testing update

December 28, 2016
Patty Laskowski-Morren and David McIntosh
Forage samples aren’t always predictable for nutritional quality by looking at one or two constituents. Instead, forage samples have inter-related constituents. So it is important to test for dry matter, protein and fiber constituents, for example, as a package.
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Sampling forages: A test is only as good as the sample you take

November 13, 2012
Stephen K. Barnhart
Forage testing is used to estimate the nutritional value of forage for livestock rations. It involves sampling and lab analysis. The information gained is most useful if it is correctly used in the development and feeding of balanced rations, or in some cases in hay marketing.
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