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William Woodley

William Woodley

William Woodley is an independent dairy consultant working with industry on training and implementation of nutrition and management concepts. Bill’s latest project, in collaboration with Lallemand, is a four-part webinar series on the “Life Cycle of Fibre – Unlocking the Energy from Forage Fibre.”

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Redefining forage particle size for ruminants

March 31, 2021
William Woodley
There is a certain appeal in feeding long dry hay to dairy cows, especially because the cows seem to gravitate to this type of forage, but is this the best way to feed dairy cows?
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Dairy cows feeding

Re-think the transition cow diet

July 31, 2015
William Woodley
There has been substantial research over the last few years on pre-fresh (dry cow) diets. Controlling energy consumption through the incorporation of low-energy ingredients such as straw and poor-quality hay has been shown to improve transition cow health.
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Unravel the mysteries of corn silage digestibility

December 21, 2010
William Woodley

Corn silage is the predominant forage ingredient in many dairies across North America. Producers have moved to heavier corn silage diets for a variety of reasons and benefits (some perceived and some real):

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