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Forage microbial hygiene: Clean feed?

March 30, 2016
Keith A. Bryan and Steve Schwager
We have heard numerous times that one of the most important influences on dairy farm profitability is forage quality. Stated another way, the higher-quality the forage, the greater the chances for a profitable dairy business.
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Don’t upset the digestive microbiome: Utilize direct-fed microbials

October 20, 2015
Keith A. Bryan, John Kurtz, and Steve Schwager
High-producing dairy cows like consistency, but more importantly, the microbiome in the digestive tract of a high-producing dairy cow likes consistency!
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How ruminant direct-fed microbials work

August 6, 2015
Steve Schwager
The term “microbiome” is used to describe a community of microscopic organisms living in and on a host organism. Currently, there is a lot of interest in learning more about how specific microbiomes may affect the physiological processes of the host organism.
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