Harvesting and feeding drought-stressed corn silage
Widespread drought will likely create an abundant supply of corn silage this fall. But with this dearth of silage availability come the concerns of nitrate toxicity and nitrogen dioxide.
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Drought strategies for dairy cattle
Check out this podcast for several strategies that can help you manage dairy cattle through this year's drought.
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Save money by properly sealing your silage
Losses from unsealed or incorrectly sealed corn silage exceed a quarter billion dollars every year.
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Options for drought-damaged corn fields
Farmers with crops need to check out the options before harvesting a drought-damaged corn field for something other than the grain.
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How to deal with feed price volatility
Drought conditions, limited stockpiles of commodities and other factors have led to an increase in feed cost. Here are some ways to manage your ration under the circumstances.
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Transition to a new era in calf nutrition
Investing in the early nutrition status of the calf, both in milk replacer and calf starter, has a significant long-term impact on lactation performance.
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Money-saving power of rumen degradable starch
The insights garnered from rumen degradable starch testing could potentially save money when it comes to purchasing feed.
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How much silage will you lose to shrink this year?
Severe drought conditions in many parts of the country mean proper ensiling is of the utmost importance this year. Steps taken during ensiling can prevent silage losses due to shrink.
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Drought creating feed shortages
Drought is drying up feed supplies in Indiana fields and leaving dairy producers with some tough decisions. Act now to make sure you have access to alternative feed sources if dry conditions persist in your area.
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Web site offers drought resource materials
Need help harvesting, pricing and feeding drought-stressed corn silage to dairy cattle? This web site has the answers you are looking for to manage nutritional and agronomic concerns that come with a drought.
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Minnesota Nutrition Conference set
The 73rd Minnesota Nutrition Conference will be September 18-19 at the Holiday Inn, Owatonna, Minn.
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