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We’ve seen the situation where perfectly good-looking silage was put up, following all harvest recommendations, at the right moisture and maturity, packing at the correct density and adding proper silo covering.
We’ve seen the situation where perfectly good-looking silage was put up, following all harvest recommendations, at the right moisture and maturity, packing at the correct density and adding proper silo covering.
Total mixed rations (TMRs) as we know them today are an invention of primarily the last 50 years. Prior to TMRs, dairy herds were fed predominantly forages with a limited amount of grain delivered at milking time.
Researchers are increasingly identifying the implication of microbial growth in dairy feed ingredients and feed. Not only does the growth of mold and wild yeast strains in these rations impact the nutritional composition of the diet, they generate heat, which impacts palatability, and certain mold species generate harmful toxins, which impact animal performance.
When offering advice on dairy ration formulation, one of the phrases often mentioned is: “Test your forages.” Nutritionists seek to learn the nutrient composition in order to balance for energy, amino acids, fat and other nutrients.
