Dairy Nutrition
You may be considering what to plant for small grains in your fields following your corn harvest.
Cover crops can benefit dairy producers as a forage source for young stock by saving higher quality forages for lactating cows.
Known for its award-winning cheeses and clear mission, Rogue Creamery was recently named the Outstanding Dairy Processing and Manufacturing Sustainability Award winner presented by the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy.
With more producers growing their own feed this year, it’s important to ensure corn silage is harvested correctly to maximize quality and quantity.
While it’s likely producers will still see a drop in milk production during the summer months, feeding a well-balanced ration with proper amino acid concentrations can be a valuable tool in your heat abatement toolbox.
Water is the cheapest, most vital nutrient in dairy cattle diets. Yet cleanliness and availability are often overlooked.
A highly fatal intestinal disease of adult cows, Hemorrhagic Bowel Syndrome (HBS), draws concerns from dairy producers, veterinarians and nutritionists, as it is also known as the sudden death disease of dairy cattle.
With much of the country experiencing a forage shortage, there is still a good opportunity to build forage inventories by double cropping this year.
Both milk parlors and feed centers are key focus areas where efficiency has a profound impact on the net income and profitability of a given farm. Yet we often don’t see them managed to the same level of rigor.
A slight percentage decrease in shrink can have a big impact on profitability.
New research studies suggest there are health and developmental benefits to feeding calves colostrum or transition milk well beyond the first day of life.
The Indy 500 has a packed weekend, but what happens at the very end is what really gains the most attention. The winning driver’s victory celebration with an ice-cold bottle of milk.
In preparing for National Dairy Month in June, the National Dairy Checkoff organization, is focusing its marketing efforts on the next generation, Generation Z, which includes youths between the ages of 10 and 23.
High feed prices have put a lot of strain on dairy farmers and their herd’s nutritionist as they try to navigate shrinking margins.
Whether your sampling square bales, round bales or baleage, it’s important to keep these eight tips in mind in order to get accurate quality predictions.
Prepackaged colostrum replacers are an easy way to quickly feed colostrum to a newborn calf. However, while they do come with many benefits, there are a few potential negative aspects of utilizing this nutritional tool.
When to introduce calves to forages – along with what type and how much – remains a highly debated issue.
Dairy beef makes up approximately 20% of the fed cattle market.
Do not bet the farm on speculative options to lower feed cost. In 2021, double-down on forage quality.
Growing an array of cereal grains to augment the traditional corn-alfalfa cropping cycle has become the new normal for dairy farmer Josh Tranel and his family of Cuba City, Wis.
Incorporating small grains as a partial or full alternative to alfalfa is gaining popularity among dairy producers.
If silage is not properly preserved it can easily spoil, causing palatability to plummet and your feed bill to skyrocket.
This year, 27% of dairy producers are likely to dedicate between 15%-50% to silage production.
Digestibility of corn silage can be impacted by many factors including genetics, fertility, growing conditions and spacing.
The agronomic benefits of alfalfa are many and in some areas of the country it is still my preferred legume. However, let us look at what modern improved varieties of red clover bring to the table.
Vitamin E is particularly desirable in both human and animal nutrition because of its antioxidant properties.
When and how preweaned calves are moved from individual feedings to group pens can have a big impact on how well they do on autofeeder systems.
While producers aren’t able to control what they receive for their milk, they are able make slight adjustments to the protein and fat levels in their bulk tank.
If you had the chance to update your feed equipment, what would you invest in first?