Nutrition http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-resources/fresh-cow/nutrition RSS Feed for Nutrition en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 15:25:00 GMT Can you guess your cow's NEFAs? http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-resources/fresh-cow/nutrition/Can-you-guess-your-cows-NEFAs-208139091.html Success in the transition period is a good indicator of whole farm management. Over the past five years my research group at the University of Minnesota has been studying what we call "Adaptive Nutrition." Dairy Nutrition and Management Short-course set for June 3-6 http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-resources/fresh-cow/nutrition/Dairy-Nutrition-and-Management-Short-course-set-for-June-3-6-206957261.html The Dairy Nutrition and Management Short-course is designed to expose nutritionists, allied industry professionals, and veterinarians to the latest research and its application within dairy nutrition and management. Dietary dry matter variation affects lactating dairy cows http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-resources/fresh-cow/nutrition/Dietary-dry-matter-variation-effects-lactating-dairy-cows-206427771.html Researchers at The Ohio State University determine if rebalancing diets for a short term (1-3 day) change in silage dry matter is necessary. Early season forage supplies http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-resources/fresh-cow/nutrition/Early-season-forage-supplies-203364391.html What are the different options to increase early forage produced on your operation? Your approach and priorities will depend on whether you need forage for lactating cows, dry cows, growing heifers or bred heifers. Diet essential for controlling milk fever http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-resources/fresh-cow/nutrition/Diet-essential-for-controlling-milk-fever-199508711.html Transition diet management is essential for controlling hypocalcemia. Take preventative measures to manage blood calcium around calving to avoid a cascade of metabolic problems and health issues. A reminder to step up energy needs in cold weather http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-resources/fresh-cow/nutrition/A-reminder-to-step-up-energy-needs-in-cold-weather-190653021.html Failing to meet energy needs during consistently low environmental temperatures can cause dairy calves and older animals to deplete body fat stores, plunging them into negative-energy balance. Are your dry cows getting enough metabolizable protein? http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-resources/fresh-cow/nutrition/Are-your-dry-cows-getting-enough-metabolizable-protein-189791141.html Nutrition and management during the dry period are critical factors for the metabolic status and lactation performance of the dam, as well as the health of her calf. Formulating dry-cow diets for metabolizable protein is an area of opportunity. Actualizing the profit potential from amino acid balancing http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-resources/fresh-cow/nutrition/Actualizing-the-profit-potential-from-amino-acid-balancing-189290851.html What does a water barrel have to do with amino acid balancing? A dairy marketing nutritionist uses an illustration of a water barrel to show how amino acid balancing is preferable to balancing for crude protein. What's new in vitamins for dairy cattle? http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-resources/fresh-cow/nutrition/Whats-new-in-vitamins-for-dairy-cattle-188985491.html An eXtension paper takes a look at the latest research on vitamin nutrition of dairy cows and current recommendations. Study looks at effects of feeding flaxseed http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-resources/fresh-cow/nutrition/Study-looks-at-effects-of-feeding-flaxseed-188409821.html Dairy cows fed flaxseed produced milk that contained more omega-3 fatty acids and less saturated fat, according to a new study from Oregon State University.