Feed & Nutrition

Successful implementation of feeding programs on the dairy hinges on accurate assessment and effective management of forages in the diet. As we wrap up a year notable for the extent of weather challenges experienced throughout the growing and harvesting seasons, this focus on forages becomes even more critical.

I recently came across a magazine article about fiber that included the acronym ANDFOM. Huh? What did that mean? ANDFOM: “antifoaming agent”? or “and for older men?” Then I realized what happened – some of those letters should have been in lowercase, and the magazine editor’s spell checker “corrected” them all to uppercase.

Just tossing any trace mineral pack into a dairy ration is no longer adequate to support high-producing dairy cows.

On Aug. 16, 2009, at the World Track and Field Championship in Berlin, Usain Bolt ran the 100 meters in only 9.58 seconds, achieving a feat no person had ever achieved.

The 2019 corn silage season was as challenging as last year, mainly due to excessive precipitation – including flooding in some areas – leading to heavy, saturated soils.

A 2,000-cow dairy near Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, has elevated the accuracy of feed storage, mixing and delivery with an innovative feed center featuring an automated kitchen and on-site grain storage that saves them time and money.