Manage dairy diets to keep sulfur and potassium in check
Excess sulfur and potassium can cause mineral nutrition problems in dairy cows.
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Podcast discusses potassium research study
Water is often considered to be the most important, yet often overlooked, nutrient in lactating-cow diets. This research looks at how potassium supplementation impacts water intake and performance of lactating cows.
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Diagnose problems in your nutrition program
A recent webinar examines how to use transition and early-lactation cow records to diagnose problems in a nutrition program. It has been recorded for viewing at your convenience.
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Check grain bins throughout winter
Even in winter months, all stored grain should be checked on a biweekly basis to monitor grain temperature, moisture levels, and possible insect and rodent infestation.
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DairyCents now available for Android
The Penn State Extension Dairy Team’s mobile app, DairyCents, is now available for download on Android devices. It can be used to calculate income over feed cost and make feed-price comparisons.
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Feedipedia for worldwide livestock feeds
Feedipedia is an open-access information system on animal feed resources that provides information on nature, occurrence, chemical composition, nutritional value and safe use of nearly 1,400 worldwide livestock feeds.
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Get back to the basics of forage analysis
Here's some help for understanding the “what’s and why’s” of basic wet chemistry analysis.
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Free Webinar: Increase Efficiency with Amino Acid Balancing
In this free webinar, Michael Van Amburgh will discuss protein nutrition, the outcome of amino acid balancing, and energetic efficiency.
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Insights on rumen fiber digestion
In this era of high-priced grain and higher-forage diets, our ability to predict forage digestibility is more crucial than ever.
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Alltech explores interactions between genetics and nutrition
It is often said that we feed our livestock better than we feed ourselves. Those words may now ring a little truer on many farms across the United States. Alltech, a global leader in animal health and nutrition, recently launched a series of new species solution programs aimed at helping animals reach their full genetic potential.
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Protect your stored corn with more care this winter
Did you take all of your 2012 corn to the elevator or do you have corn in the bin? If you are storing corn at home, it should be protected from the potential for growth of mycotoxins and their production of aflatoxin.
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