Research Nuggets
New tool for your clients
Many dairy producers want to cut back on feed cost these days.
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Low-starch diets for high-producing cows
What happens to the milk production of high-producing cows when you feed low-starch diets?
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Co-ensiling may extend storage life of wet distillers
Storing wet distillers grains can be problematic because it has a limited shelf-life, especially in warm weather, says Nicole Schmelz, graduate student working with Shawn Donkin in the Department of Animal Sciences at Purdue University.
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Get a tight pack
Preliminary on-farm data show that there can be a huge difference in corn silage density and dry matter loss between the top and bottom of a bunker.
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SARA update
Subacute ruminal acidosis or SARA is damaging to fiber digestion and a cow's milk production potential.
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View milkfat depression as multifaceted
Low milkfat issues continue to be a concern on many dairy farms throughout the U.S.
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Hide-n-seek with mycotoxins
There are more than 400 different mycotoxins described in the research literature, but only 20 to 50 of them can be analyzed.
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Nutrition important in curbing mastitis
We've known for years that certain nutrients, such as vitamin E and selenium, have a profound effect on the immune system — and, therefore, mastitis.
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Chopped forage works for calves
New work from the Institute for Agrifood Research and Technology in Barcelona, Spain, recently took a look to see what effect different forage sources would have on the performance and feeding behavior of calves.
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Effects of temporal feed restriction in dairy cattle
Dairy cows are often overstocked. Some managers are now using “slick bunk” (i.e., feeding for 0 percent orts) management to save on feed costs, but this reduces the time that cows have access to feed. Both practices may increase competition and affect feeding behavior in dairy cows.
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Evaluation of milk urea nitrogen as a management tool
The purpose of this study was to compile and evaluate relationships between feed nitrogen (N) intake, milk urea N (MUN), urinary urea N (UUN) and ammonia (NH3) emissions from dairy farms to aid policy development.
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