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By Dr. Dave Jones, Ph.D., P.A.S There are two sides to transition cows, the pre-fresh and post-fresh periods. Leading up to, and during, the pre-fresh period many things need to be accomplished by those who manage the cows and the cows themselves. This would include: Period Before Calving Crucial As cows approach their calving date, […]
Silo-King® Hay is the newest variety of Agri-King’s internationally-renowned forage treatment product. Silo-King® Hay provides farms with a synergistic product with ingredients specifically formulated to complement each other in the protection and preservation of all types of hay. Other products on the market focus specifically on certain facets of hay production. Silo-King® Hay, however, is […]
By Kelly Foerder, Research & Development Coordinator and Dr. Dan Schauff, Ph.D., P.A.S.c Feed costs, especially with higher commodity prices, can be 50% or more of the total cost to produce milk. According to a 21-farm survey conducted in 2018, forage dry matter (DM) loss ranged from 7 to 18%, dry ingredient DM loss ranged […]
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 […]
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