High feed costs are here to stay. Producers are looking for help from nutritional consultants in getting the best return from their feed investment. One way that nutritionists can assist with this objective is in helping feeders to develop habits that result in an accurately prepared ration. Training should occur in a variety of areas, including the collection of the sample for analysis, the dry matter (DM) concept, the importance of accurately and properly preparing a load of feed, the
… Grain Supplementation to Grazing Herds
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Introduction
Several studies suggest that well-managed pasture-based dairy systems could reduce input costs and increase net returns on small- to medium-sized farms in the United States by as much as $150 per cow when compared to conventional confinement …
New Developments in TMR Particle Size Measurement
Abstract
The Penn State TMR and Forage Particle Separator (PSPS) has become a routine technique used in forage and TMR particle size evaluation. The objective of this paper is to outline the procedure to estimate particle size using the PSPS and to briefly describe how it may be used to further understand rumen fermentation and feeding behavior. Although proven useful, a large proportion of smaller TMR particles may pass through both sieves of the original device. Recently, a smaller sieve …
Practical Approaches To Feed Efficiency and Applications on the Farm
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Introduction
Feed efficiency (also referred to as milk performance efficiency and dairy efficiency) can be defined as …
The Feeding Behavior of Dairy Cows:Considerations to Improve Cow Welfare and Productivity
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Abstract
One of the primary objectives of dairy producers is to promote dry matter intake (DMI) to support milk production. Considerable research to date has focused on improving the …
Feeding and Nutrition Management for Hot Weather
Introduction
Heat stress can severely impact both production and …