https://www.agproud.com/rss en-us gary@bioagsolutionsllc.com Betaine is a natural ingredient capable of dramatically affecting animal health and performance, specifically under increasing THI and heat stress-inducing conditions. Betaine is a natural ingredient capable of dramatically affecting animal health and performance, specifically under increasing THI and heat stress-inducing conditions.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/63345 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/63345-betaine-affects-dairy-herd-health-and-performance-during-heat-stress ebarge@centerfordairyexcellence.org Three Pennsylvania dairy producers opened up about their journeys transitioning to organic. They shared their deciding factors in making the switch, how they have achieved profitability, and the lessons and challenges they’ve navigated along the way. Three Pennsylvania dairy producers opened up about their journeys transitioning to organic. They shared their deciding factors in making the switch, how they have achieved profitability, and the lessons and challenges they’ve navigated along the way.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/63172 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/63172-transitioning-to-organic-three-pennsylvania-dairy-producers-describe-their-journeys-and-path-to-profitability zsawall@vitaplus.com Growing and feeding high-oleic soybeans is a rapidly evolving opportunity for today’s dairy farms. As high-oleic soybeans gain more attention and adoption in the industry, consider how they may find a place on your farm. Growing and feeding high-oleic soybeans is a rapidly evolving opportunity for today’s dairy farms. As high-oleic soybeans gain more attention and adoption in the industry, consider how they may find a place on your farm.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/62986 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/62986-high-oleic-soybeans-do-they-make-cents 62986-sawall-soybeans.jpg gabriela.acetoze@adm.com Rumen-protected capsicum helps cows optimize energy partitioning during early lactation. This is a subtle but powerful intervention that translates into measurable performance gains. Rumen-protected capsicum helps cows optimize energy partitioning during early lactation. This is a subtle but powerful intervention that translates into measurable performance gains.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/62989 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/62989-global-collaboration-unlocking-innovation-for-dairy-producers 62989-acetoze-getty.jpg james.smith1959@gmail.com Understanding and implementing all the best management practices every season for producing high-quality corn silage that are under your control is critical. Making yourself aware of the impact of the growing environment each season through early sampling and testing is the first step. Benchmarking it annually and addressing those impacts with proven and cutting-edge technology will provide the consistency your herd thrives on and is critical to your bottom line. Understanding and implementing all the best management practices every season for producing high-quality corn silage that are under your control is critical. Making yourself aware of the impact of the growing environment each season through early sampling and testing is the first step. Benchmarking it annually and addressing those impacts with proven and cutting-edge technology will provide the consistency your herd thrives on and is critical to your bottom line. 

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/62588 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/62588-how-is-this-years-corn-silage-feeding benjamin.wenner@feedworksusa.com Low magnesium-containing mineral sources with high availability can still make a meaningful contribution to the magnesium status of your herd, and differences in solubility should be priced accordingly. Paying attention to solubility and payload ensures that every gram of mineral in the diet delivers value to the cow. Low magnesium-containing mineral sources with high availability can still make a meaningful contribution to the magnesium status of your herd, and differences in solubility should be priced accordingly. Paying attention to solubility and payload ensures that every gram of mineral in the diet delivers value to the cow.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/62445 Tue, 09 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/62445-where-does-your-magnesium-come-from mev1@cornell.edu Increasing the production of milk components has become the main goal for many dairy producers as they are paid based on the yields of protein, fat and other solids and not necessarily the total milk volume. Increasing the production of milk components has become the main goal for many dairy producers as they are paid based on the yields of protein, fat and other solids and not necessarily the total milk volume.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/62486 Tue, 25 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/62486-the-nutritional-pathway-to-higher-milk-components 1925pd-pathway-benoit-1.jpg ryaro@novonesis.com Winter dysentery is unpredictable but inevitable; daily use of a proven probiotic supports healthy, productive herds and helps maintain normal GI function. Winter dysentery is unpredictable but inevitable; daily use of a proven probiotic supports healthy, productive herds and helps maintain normal GI function.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/62315 Fri, 14 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/62315-navigating-winter-dysentery-and-the-everyday-challenges-of-dairy-farming 62315-royer-cattle-winter.jpg rsmith@virtusnutrition.com Here’s the catch. IOFC only tells us the economics of what’s going into the tank, not what’s going into the cow for good health and reproduction, and impacting the farm’s true profitability. It measures how well we are converting feed dollars into milk dollars. IOFC values today’s milk but ignores tomorrow’s pregnancies. Here’s the catch. IOFC only tells us the economics of what’s going into the tank, not what’s going into the cow for good health and reproduction, and impacting the farm’s true profitability. It measures how well we are converting feed dollars into milk dollars. IOFC values today’s milk but ignores tomorrow’s pregnancies.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/62219 Tue, 04 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/62219-beyond-income-over-feed-cost-how-nutrition-unlocks-reproduction-roi alvaro@dellait.com Dried distillers grains are not just industrial residues. Their unique composition, low in starch but rich in fiber, protein and yeast-derived bioactive, positions them as promising candidates for functional postbiotic foods. Dried distillers grains are not just industrial residues. Their unique composition, low in starch but rich in fiber, protein and yeast-derived bioactive, positions them as promising candidates for functional postbiotic foods.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/62248 Fri, 24 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/62248-distillers-dried-grains-a-functional-food-postbiotic 62248-garcia-Y9A5026-Dixon.jpg rbrown@chemlocknutrition.com Chromium has become a useful addition to transition diets. Supplementing with 6 to 8 milligrams per cow daily has been shown to significantly boost dry matter intake, energy efficiency and cow resilience. New data shows that these benefits go beyond fresh cows, supporting chromium supplementation throughout the entire lactation. Chromium has become a useful addition to transition diets. Supplementing with 6 to 8 milligrams per cow daily has been shown to significantly boost dry matter intake, energy efficiency and cow resilience. New data shows that these benefits go beyond fresh cows, supporting chromium supplementation throughout the entire lactation.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/62149 Wed, 08 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/62149-rethinking-chromium-from-transition-tool-to-full-lactation-asset-for-dairy-cows katie_raver@rockriverlab.com While there is still opportunity to further fine-tune the fat budget in our rations as research is devoted in this area, current tools give greater insight as to what strategies are working and which need further adjustments. Who knows, maybe someday balancing our rations with fat will be as easy as balancing that checkbook. While there is still opportunity to further fine-tune the fat budget in our rations as research is devoted in this area, current tools give greater insight as to what strategies are working and which need further adjustments. Who knows, maybe someday balancing our rations with fat will be as easy as balancing that checkbook.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/61935 Thu, 28 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/61935-considerations-for-balancing-a-fat-budget dweiland@alltech.com The global dairy sector made unexpectedly strong gains, growing by 3.2%. Robust consumer demand, favorable milk prices and a shift toward more intensive farming practices largely fueled this expansion, with Asia-Pacific, Europe, Africa and Latin America all displaying growth. While dairy feed production remained stable in North America, Oceania’s reliance on abundant pasture led to a slight dip in its feed tonnage. The global dairy sector made unexpectedly strong gains, growing by 3.2%. Robust consumer demand, favorable milk prices and a shift toward more intensive farming practices largely fueled this expansion, with Asia-Pacific, Europe, Africa and Latin America all displaying growth. While dairy feed production remained stable in North America, Oceania’s reliance on abundant pasture led to a slight dip in its feed tonnage.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/61666 Thu, 17 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/61666-global-feed-production-growth-highlights-the-resilience-and-adaptability-of-the-international-agriculture-industry Joel.Pankowski@churchdwight.com New mycotoxin species emerge every year and spread rapidly to affect livestock. Protecting cows from these pathogenic pressures is important to protect cow health and maintain a productive herd. Gut health has never been more important, which adds to the critical nature of a mycotoxin mitigation strategy. New mycotoxin species emerge every year and spread rapidly to affect livestock. Protecting cows from these pathogenic pressures is important to protect cow health and maintain a productive herd. Gut health has never been more important, which adds to the critical nature of a mycotoxin mitigation strategy.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/61636 Wed, 16 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/61636-mycotoxin-strategies-should-prevent-protect-and-build-resilience sblez@verizon.net Carbohydrates are integral to the diet of lactating dairy cows, providing the energy necessary for milk production and overall health. Balancing NFC and fiber carbohydrates, along with proper ration formulation and monitoring, can maximize the benefits of carbohydrates in the diet. Carbohydrates are integral to the diet of lactating dairy cows, providing the energy necessary for milk production and overall health. Balancing NFC and fiber carbohydrates, along with proper ration formulation and monitoring, can maximize the benefits of carbohydrates in the diet.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/61547 Fri, 20 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/61547-fine-tuning-carbohydrates-in-the-diet-its-more-than-just-fiber-and-starch 61547-blezinger-Y9A4783---Dixon.jpg jweyers@zinpro.com 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. 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.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/61544 Tue, 17 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/61544-new-ways-to-fuel-the-rumen-for-greater-efficiency mario_riboni@diamondv.com Working alongside external mitigation, nutrition interventions can help to reduce the impact of heat stress. Together, they help keep internal processes balanced and alleviate some of the stress from higher heat and humidity. Working alongside external mitigation, nutrition interventions can help to reduce the impact of heat stress. Together, they help keep internal processes balanced and alleviate some of the stress from higher heat and humidity.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/61457 Thu, 29 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/61457-keep-cows-balanced-during-heat-stress 61457-riboni-dixon.jpg louderdvm@gmail.com While vaccines contribute greatly to a cow’s immune system, there are other aspects of the immune system that should not be forgotten. Ensuring that essential elements such as trace minerals are provided, allows for the cow’s entire immune system to be ready to fight off an invasion, not just relying on the special forces. While vaccines contribute greatly to a cow’s immune system, there are other aspects of the immune system that should not be forgotten. Ensuring that essential elements such as trace minerals are provided, allows for the cow’s entire immune system to be ready to fight off an invasion, not just relying on the special forces.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/61514 Tue, 27 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/61514-immunity-more-than-a-vaccine kbuse@lallemand.com Staying ahead of seasonal challenges with a proactive feeding program can significantly minimize silage spoilage risks and maximize herd performance and efficiency. By adopting a clean feed approach – through managing the ensiling and feeding of silage, implementing hygienic on-farm practices and ensuring the right nutrition – producers provide their herd with the best opportunity for a high-quality clean feed source and the ability to efficiently produce high-quality milk. Staying ahead of seasonal challenges with a proactive feeding program can significantly minimize silage spoilage risks and maximize herd performance and efficiency. By adopting a clean feed approach – through managing the ensiling and feeding of silage, implementing hygienic on-farm practices and ensuring the right nutrition – producers provide their herd with the best opportunity for a high-quality clean feed source and the ability to efficiently produce high-quality milk.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/61309 Fri, 16 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/61309-maximizing-feeds-journey-from-field-to-bulk-tank 61309-buse-cleanfeed.jpg walt.cooley@agproud.com A rumen-protected coating on a feed product that’s been fed for 15 years to chickens and pigs shows promise to move stubbornly intractable feed efficiency rates in dairy cows. A rumen-protected coating on a feed product that’s been fed for 15 years to chickens and pigs shows promise to move stubbornly intractable feed efficiency rates in dairy cows.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/61475 Tue, 06 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/61475-nexus-awards-feeding-rumen-protected-lysophospholipid-increases-nutrient-absorption-energy-corrected-milk-and-feed-efficiency-of-dairy-cows 61475-cooley-nexus-1.jpg lzagorski@vitaplus.com As roasted high-oleic soybeans gain more attention and adoption in the industry, consider how they may find a place on your farm. With an automated milking system, the producer has a unique opportunity to embrace the technology in their system. As roasted high-oleic soybeans gain more attention and adoption in the industry, consider how they may find a place on your farm. With an automated milking system, the producer has a unique opportunity to embrace the technology in their system. 

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/61212 Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/61212-considerations-in-feeding-roasted-high-oleic-soybeans-in-automated-milking-systems 61212-zagorski-1-getty.jpg tamilee.adolph@adm.com Maximizing fiber digestion is a multifaceted approach that begins with feeding high-quality forages, having excellent feeding management and taking advantage of various feeding technologies available. Utilizing these various approaches will help cows make the most of the fiber they consume. Maximizing fiber digestion is a multifaceted approach that begins with feeding high-quality forages, having excellent feeding management and taking advantage of various feeding technologies available. Utilizing these various approaches will help cows make the most of the fiber they consume.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/61046 Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/61046-making-the-most-of-fiber 61046-adolph-feed.jpg rma@protekta.com Managing and achieving a successful fresh-cow transition is a critical component of a profitable and sustainable dairy business. Despite significant achievements through research and improved management strategies, there are still numerous on-farm and individual cow risk factors that come into play, resulting in a fine line between achieving a successful transition and one that always seems to be a work in progress. Managing and achieving a successful fresh-cow transition is a critical component of a profitable and sustainable dairy business. Despite significant achievements through research and improved management strategies, there are still numerous on-farm and individual cow risk factors that come into play, resulting in a fine line between achieving a successful transition and one that always seems to be a work in progress.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/60960 Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/60960-through-the-decades-the-evolution-of-hypocalcemia-mitigation-strategies 60960-martin-edgar.jpg rsmith@virtusnutrition.com For the rest of us that don’t have that technology on hand, there are still plenty of ways to monitor early lactation performance to help us better understand the impact of the specific fatty acids we are feeding – specifically, body condition scoring from pre-fresh to fresh, monitoring NEFAs or BHBAs and tracking first butterfat trends in your herd management software to detect any significant changes in fat mobilization. For the rest of us that don’t have that technology on hand, there are still plenty of ways to monitor early lactation performance to help us better understand the impact of the specific fatty acids we are feeding – specifically, body condition scoring from pre-fresh to fresh, monitoring NEFAs or BHBAs and tracking first butterfat trends in your herd management software to detect any significant changes in fat mobilization.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/60899 Thu, 13 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/60899-wheres-your-milkfat-coming-from-your-ration-or-her-back audrey@agproud.com Known for its forward-thinking approach, River Ranch Farms LLC has embraced numerous innovations, from a biogas hub and solar fields to the recent development of an automated indoor feed mill. At the forefront is Forever Feed Technologies, a company that dairy producer Jack de Jong helped establish to explore the possibilities of sprouted grain feeding systems. Known for its forward-thinking approach, River Ranch Farms LLC has embraced numerous innovations, from a biogas hub and solar fields to the recent development of an automated indoor feed mill. At the forefront is Forever Feed Technologies, a company that dairy producer Jack de Jong helped establish to explore the possibilities of sprouted grain feeding systems.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/60894 Fri, 07 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/60894-california-dairy-innovates-with-automated-indoor-feed-mill 60894-schmitz-2.jpg jplaroche@lactanet.ca Producers who work with corn silage sometimes wonder about the optimal proportion of this ingredient in their diet. Answering this question is no easy task, as the effects of changing it are multiple and complex. Let's look at the facts to guide our decisions. Producers who work with corn silage sometimes wonder about the optimal proportion of this ingredient in their diet. Answering this question is no easy task, as the effects of changing it are multiple and complex. Let's look at the facts to guide our decisions.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/60804 Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/60804-how-can-we-determine-the-ideal-amount-of-corn-silage-in-dairy-cow-diets katie_raver@rockriverlab.com Well-managed forage programs are a key aspect of any dairy operation, and tools such as MILK2024 are valuable metrics to help make decisions on both the quality and quantity of feed harvested. As technology implementation increases, it is critical to assess what works for an operation and what doesn’t. Understanding the potential impact of these decisions on milk production can help producers do just that. Well-managed forage programs are a key aspect of any dairy operation, and tools such as MILK2024 are valuable metrics to help make decisions on both the quality and quantity of feed harvested. As technology implementation increases, it is critical to assess what works for an operation and what doesn’t. Understanding the potential impact of these decisions on milk production can help producers do just that. 

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/60736 Fri, 03 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/60736-next-generation-analytics-for-next-generation-forages 60736-raver-staff.jpg sarah.stocks@novusint.com With so many factors to consider, understanding a farm’s income over feed costs can take time, but that understanding also provides a clear map of the changes possible on the farm. By knowing the total costs associated with their operation, dairy farmers can weigh their options to find the next bump in their paycheck and support profitability. With so many factors to consider, understanding a farm’s income over feed costs can take time, but that understanding also provides a clear map of the changes possible on the farm. By knowing the total costs associated with their operation, dairy farmers can weigh their options to find the next bump in their paycheck and support profitability.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/60737 Thu, 02 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/60737-find-the-next-bump-in-your-paycheck kimmo@novonesis.com The transition period in dairy cows is a pivotal time for maintaining health and productivity. During this phase, significant physiological, metabolic and dietary changes occur, which present unique challenges for the cow. The transition period in dairy cows is a pivotal time for maintaining health and productivity. During this phase, significant physiological, metabolic and dietary changes occur, which present unique challenges for the cow. 

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/60730 Fri, 27 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/60730-supporting-the-transition-cow-a-probiotic-centered-approach 60730-morrill-1.jpg taw96@cornell.edu Dairy producers and nutrition consultants alike understand the importance of a well-managed nutritional program during the transition period for the health and productivity of their herd. Dairy producers and nutrition consultants alike understand the importance of a well-managed nutritional program during the transition period for the health and productivity of their herd.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/60674 Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/60674-increasing-metabolizable-protein-supply-a-strategy-to-increase-early-lactation-performance