Low-K Grass Persists
Cool-season grasses will persist for several years without potassium (K) fertilizer, say Cornell University researchers. They evaluated reed canarygrass,...
Mixing manure and alfalfa
One of Russell Robaidek's customers always wants him to apply manure when the alfalfa is 6 or 7 in. tall. He has just one rule: Don't keep driving in...
NDFD Dilemma
Jim Linn and Dave Mertens believe NDF digestibility (NDFD) testing can be a helpful tool for monitoring forage quality in dairy rations. But their data...
Feeding Too Much Protein?
Many dairy producers could save some money, while maintaining milk production, by cutting back on protein. That's the conclusion reached by Glen Broderick,...
Hay Grower Hopes To Rescue Dairy Industry
Hay grower Harlan Anderson is known to be involved in his community of Cokato, MN, a small town in the midst of what used to be considered dairy country....
Vying For SPACE
Feeding group-fed cows long-particle TMRs in a tight situation? Some of those cows especially the more submissive ones probably aren't getting the nutrients...
What Top Dairies Do
When formulating rations, Wisconsin's top dairy producers rely heavily on inoculated alfalfa haylage and processed corn silage supplemented with shelled...
First-Class Feed
When Roger Olson tells how to have healthy cows, he's talking about tractors and weights, duals, 100' plastic sheets and diligence. He's talking about...
Forage Fix
Switching from low to high TMR forage levels can improve milk production and cow health, but you need big inventories of high-quality forages to do it....
Half And Half
Dairy producers with alfalfa haylage and corn silage can maximize feed efficiency by feeding about equal amounts of both forages. That's the conclusion...
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