Feb. 24, 2024
In the face of rising feed prices, dairy producers are seeking opportunities to feed low-cost forages now more than ever...


Jan. 25, 2024
The objectives of feeding cows are to provide a nutritionally balanced and relatively homogeneous ration fed in a way that suppresses selection by cows, has roughly 2% residual in the feedbunk at the end of the day, and results in uneaten residue that is spread out along the bunk...


Nov. 13, 2023
High-quality forages are vital for dairy farm productivity and sustainability...


Oct. 16, 2023
One of the few approaches for preventing hypocalcemia is feeding acidogenic products during the prepartum period...


June 19, 2023
Dairy diets today typically contain 25% to 35% corn silage on a dry matter basis, and some may exceed these levels...


March 31, 2023
As dairy producers have been growing more corn silage and feeding it in lactating cow rations, there has also been a rise in the use of other annual forages. This has been driven by expanding interest in planting cereal grains after corn silage is chopped and harvesting forage the following spring...


March 14, 2023
Feeding a higher percentage of forage in dairy cow diets is a strategy that’s growing in popularity as homegrown feeds become more cost-effective compared to high-priced commodities. High-forage die...


Feb. 1, 2023
Even if I yell at you, I still love you. Not exactly the definition of modern parenting, but it is my opening line when I teach my daughters to drive. As I sit next to them for the first time in the p...


Feb. 1, 2023
Forages are the foundation for nutritionally sound, profitable, and rumen-healthy rations. When Randy Shaver with the University of Wisconsin-Madison surveyed high-producing Wisconsin herds, he calcul...


Jan. 1, 2023
Fall weather often brings cool and wet conditions that can stimulate mold growth in crops prior to harvest. This can boost mycotoxin levels in silage. Mycotoxins are toxins produced by some molds...