Grasping At Straw
When an Idaho dairy producer recently was asked if he feeds straw, he blurted, Are you crazy? He likely won't be adding straw to his TMRs anytime soon....
Balancing Act
Managing pasture-based dairy diets can be a real challenge, says Larry Muller. Graziers don't have as much control over their feeding programs as non-graziers...
Coming Up Short
Mixing the perfect dairy ration requires precision. Good-quality ingredients, measured accurately and mixed properly, will produce the best bunk chow...
Cutting-Time Controversy
Hank Mayland and Dwight Fisher tell dairy farmers to cut forages in late afternoon for highest milk production. Mike English and Dan Undersander say morning...
Don't CHEAT Your Heifers
If you've got mediocre hay on hand for your heifers, Mike Hutjens' advice is to sell it to local beef producers and replace it with higher-quality hay....
Go Easy On P
A small change in your milking ration could help protect the environment and save you some money, too. Most dairy producers are feeding more phosphorus...
Size Up Corn Silage
After your silage corn has been chopped, processed and packed into a bunker, bag or tower silo, you're done until you load it into a TMR mixer, right?...
Tweaking Forage Tests
Dairy producers know that lots of hay with identical relative feed value (RFV) scores don't always make the same amount of milk. So when RFV is used to...
What Can You PAY For Hay?
When it comes to the value of hay in a milk cow ration, Greg Ledbetter is a self-described true believer. It's just a whole lot easier to balance a ration...
A New Market Next Door
From now on, Bob Hilger's 4 4 8' baler will spend more time in the shed. That's because this David City, NE, commercial grower doesn't just bale hay anymore....
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