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Jeff Weyers

Jeff Weyers

Dairy Technical Services Manager / Zinpro Corporation
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New ways to fuel the rumen for greater efficiency

Branched-chain volatile fatty acids, also known as isoacids, feed and support the activity of rumen microbes.
June 17, 2025
Jeff Weyers

The ability to factor isoacid requirements into ration formulation has allowed numerous dairies across the country to improve herd performance. If you’re looking for ways to make the most of available forages and improve herd productivity, be sure to ask your nutritionist about including isoacids in your herd’s ration.


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Building out rations to optimize feed costs

Focusing on fine-tuning for feed efficiency will be an important strategy as cost pressures continue to rise.
January 1, 2024
Jeff Weyers

Focusing on fine-tuning for feed efficiency and partnering with an expert who can help analyze your herd’s needs will be an important strategy as cost pressures continue to rise. With some simple adjustments, you can protect your operation’s bottom line.


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A complete nutrition program to prevent hoof problems

Nutrition can enable or prevent lameness issues in the dairy herd. Develop a complete feeding program to improve hoof health.
July 5, 2023
Jeff Weyers

Digital dermatitis, an infectious hoof disease, and non-infectious hoof challenges, like white-line disease, thin soles and sole ulcers, are common occurrences across dairies that often go undetected until it is too late.


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The ABCs of RFCs for calves

March 31, 2016
Jeff Weyers
There are no shortcuts when it comes to raising healthy dairy heifer calves. Strict hygiene of facilities and personnel is a must, as are:
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The language of nutrition: RFC (Refined functional carbohydrate)

September 30, 2015
Jeff Weyers
In layman’s terms, what does RFC mean? Refined functional carbohydrates (RFCs) are the components harvested from yeast cells (S. cerevisiae) using specific enzymes during the manufacturing process.
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Mixing a good TMR – What can go wrong and what to look for

June 28, 2013
Jeff Weyers
Troubleshooting a problem on a dairy is a multi-faceted endeavor. Usually, no one specific area will tell the whole story, and most of the time the problem started weeks ago.
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