It's Still Good Feed
It's not a sow's ear; we can still make a silk purse out of it. That's what University of Illinois dairy nutritionist Mike Hutjens says of the immature...
Managing Moisture
Nothing is more constant than change. And changes in your TMR can impact dry matter intake, rumen health and milk production. The day-to-day variation...
MUN's The Word
It's not 100% accurate and scores can vary. But Mike Hutjens believes the milk urea nitrogen (MUN) test can be a valuable tool to help dairy producers...
Quality Gap
Weird weather early in the growing season made it tough for growers in many parts of the country to put up top-flight haylage. For dairy producers who...
Read About Feeding Wet Distillers' Grain
The latest details on the use of wet distillers' grain (WDG) in dairy rations are in two new publications from South Dakota State University. Ensiling...
Short On STARCH
Crop processors on forage harvesters don't always do the job right. That's according to a new test that determines how much of the starch in corn silage...
How To Cope With Low-Quality Forage
Much of 2004’s first alfalfa cutting was harvested late and/or got rained on after it was cut. So many dairy producers face major challenges in feeding low-quality haylage...
Choose Hybrids That Produce More Milk
The stakes are higher than ever for dairy producers choosing corn silage hybrids, says Joe Lauer, University of Wisconsin extension corn agronomist. It's...
Manage TMRs For Better Feed Efficiency
Total mixed rations (TMRs) can increase feed efficiency in dairy herds, but must be properly managed, says Alvaro Garcia, South Dakota State University...
We Keep It Simple
Vance and Bonnie Haugen's Top 10 list won't be on the Late Show, yet it should be a hit with graziers. The Haugens, who milk over 90 cows on their 230-acre...
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