It's All In The FIBER
A dairyman's desire is to feed his best forages to his highest-producing cows. Yet that usually isn't based on fiber digestibility and should be, says...
Put Cull Cows On Feed?
Placing cull cows in a feedlot might be more profitable than putting them on pasture or sending them directly to slaughter. That’s according to a study...
Wet Distillers Grain-Corn Silage Blend Works Well
Corn silage and wet distillers grains both preserve better if ensiled together because of low pH and high acetic acid concentrations, recent research...
Jump-Start Quality
A concerted effort to improve forage quality paid off in higher milk production, better herd health and lower feed costs for Tom Swyers, Perry, NY. Swyers...
Kick Some Ash
Ash is often considered a minor player in dairy ration balancing. But overlooking ash content when formulating milk cow diets can cause big-time problems....
Moisture Matters
If you're putting up drier forages these days, chances are you're also facing some mixing and feeding challenges in your TMR. A dusty mix can mean less...
Score Your Feed Bunk
Ken Bolton has a cheap and simple suggestion for maximizing intake regular feed bunk exams. Filling the bunks is such a part of the daily routine that...
Search For Feed Substitutes
Mike Hutjens is predicting a long, hard winter and he's not talking about the weather. He's referring to the dilemma many dairy producers will face in...
Sizing Up Your TMR
A new addition to the Penn State forage particle separator can help dairy producers get an even better analysis of their TMRs, says Jud Heinrichs. With...
Feeding Silage Hybrids
There's good news and bad news about corn silage hybrids, says Mike Hutjens, University of Illinois extension dairy specialist. The good news is that...
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