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Time spent thinking about, planning for and dealing with forage varies from farm to farm. However, we find one thing very consistent among our clients and our team of nutritionists: We all expect each dollar to go further today than it ever has in the past.
Recycling is a major theme of the dairy industry, and we should hold our heads high because of the extent we are a “green” industry (Figure 1). Just like many of the byproducts we use in today’s rations, so too is the use of manure part of that case of extreme recycling. We are recycling what has already been recycled once.
Recently, I was asked to speak at a chopper school in Turlock, California, hosted by Mycogen Seed. We talked about two main points: Corn silage comes in during one period of time each year and requires intense management because you will feed that for the next 12 months or more, and kernel processing will help or hurt your feed cost and ultimately your bottom line – it’s your choice. Finally, are we doing what the cows need as we improve technology at harvest?
In light of the most recent crash in the stock market and exaggerated volatility, there is no better time than the present to start developing or fine-tuning your risk management plan.
Since 1994, we have experienced a consistent three-year cycle in milk pricing.
We are in what the experts are calling year three of that three-year cycle.
Optimizing fresh cow health and performance in our modern dairies is one of the most challenging and, at the same time, one of the most rewarding tasks for veterinarians, nutritionists and dairymen.
