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By Gene P. Gengelbach, Ph.D., P.A.S. Small Grains and Livestock Producers Small grains are becoming increasingly popular crops for North American farmers. For many, they serve as cover crops to help prevent soil erosion and nutrient loss in addition to sequestering carbon in the soil on cropland that would normally be bare during the fall […]
By Dr. Louisa Koch, Ph.D., P.A.S. DMI Levels Any nutritionist will tell you that optimizing dry matter intake (DMI) is one of the most important factors in achieving target milk production. Dry matter intake is a measure of moisture corrected pounds of nutrients consumed by the cow. One pound of DMI can support two pounds […]
By Grace Thomas, M.Agr.Sc. P.A.S. Heifers are the future herd. Despite this, they are often the group of animals that are overlooked by producers until it is time for breeding. Any mismanagement before breeding can result in delayed breeding and lower the heifer’s future yield. The cost of heifer rearing is the second largest cost […]
Agri-King’s Accreditation Programs By Tony Grzemski, Preventive Controls Qualified Individual– Agri King, Inc. is a global supplier of specialty feed additives, silage additives, and pit lagoon additives, whose employees consist of individuals with diverse talents. This is why understanding Agri-King’s accreditation programs is essential. The team is dedicated to selling and servicing the farming […]
By Dr. Aimee Hafla, Ph.D., P.A.S. Are you missing out on energy? In the United States, the grain component of feedlot rations accounts for 50 to 90% of the diet dry matter and is typically comprised of starchy cereal grains like corn, barley, or wheat. (Samuelson et al., 2016). Starch is a nutrient that packs […]
Avoiding Forage Disasters By Dr. James Coomer, Ph.D., P.A.S Most of the United States dealt with some type of forage disaster in 2019 and some in the eastern US and the western US have dealt with drought this year. The drought this year has negatively affected alfalfa yields and may have negatively affected corn silage […]
By Dr. Gene P. Gengelbach, Ph.D., P.A.S. Making balage is becoming an increasingly popular form for making and storing high-quality forage. Once thought of as a “rescue” for hay that wouldn’t dry, now it is becoming an integral part of many forage operations. In fact, Kendall Guither, a six-time balage division champion at the World […]
By Dr. Dave Jones, Ph.D., P.A.S. Fatty acids are components of lipid molecules most commonly stored in the form of a triglyceride (1 glycerol, 3 fatty acids). The nutritionally important component of fats are the fatty acids and they serve many different functions: Source of energy Affect breeding proficiency Modulators of the immune system Building […]
By Dr. Dan Schauff, Ph.D., P.A.S. Supplying newborn calves with adequate quantity and quality of colostrum can greatly impact future health, growth and milk production of heifer calves. However, colostrum production and quality can vary considerably between cows and seasons of the year. Occasionally, our Nutrition Department will get queries concerning why cows have significantly […]
By Dr. Louisa Koch, Ph.D., P.A.S. Vitamins are organic compounds that are required in small quantities and are essential for the maintenance of life. Rising feed costs and lower profit margins may motivate some producers to limit vitamin and trace mineral inclusion. However, supplementation of adequate vitamin levels in the diet is pivotal to the […]
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