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Understanding Milling Feed Byproducts For Dairy Cattle
Accurate understanding of the chemical composition of feedstuffs is the key in properly identifying cost effective feed ingredients and in delivering a ration that maximizes milk production. Assembling this kno...
Author: Paul J. Kononoff (Extension Dairy Specialist), Brandy Janicek (Graduate Research Assistant) - ...
Publication date: 04/06/2009    Rating:    Views: 533

New Ruminant Nutrition Strategy: Metasmart®, The Missing Nutrient
Amino Acid formulation is a common practice in monogastric nutrition, and it’s use allows nutritionist to reformulate rations for a lower cost. Thanks to the scientific work done in the past decades and t...
Author: Courtesy of Kemin Europa N.V.
Publication date: 03/03/2009    Rating:    Views: 799

Utilizing the Growing Local Supply of Distillers Grains
Across the Midwest, ethanol plants (primarily dry mill vs. wet mill process) are being planned and built and existing plants expanded. Today over 98 percent of commercially produced ethanol is used to extend ga...
Author: Robert M. Kaiser, Dairy Agent - University of Wisconsin Extension
Publication date: 12/17/2008    Rating:    Views: 1489

Impact of Minerals in Water on Dairy Cows
Water is the most essential of all nutrients required by animals. Water functions in the digestion and metabolism of nutrients, elimination of waste products from the body via urine, feces and respiration, tran...
Author: Jim Linn, Department of Animal Science - University of Minnesota
Publication date: 12/15/2008    Rating:    Views: 800

Bioavailability and Antagonists of Trace Minerals in Ruminant Metabolism
Modern analytical techniques and instrumentation make it possible to accurately determine trace mineral concentration in feed and animal tissues. Unfortunately, however, such determinations provide no informati...
Author: David R. Ledoux and Marcia C. Shannon, Division of Animal Sciences (University of Missouri) – ...
Publication date: 11/24/2008    Rating:    Views: 1548

Effect of Vitamin E and Selenium on anoestrus and conception of dairy cattle
The changing trends in animal production require the owner/manager to become more efficient in all aspects of the production cycle. Major contributors to economic returns include reproduction and nutritional ma...
Author: Susim Ray - College of Veterinary Science, West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences...
Publication date: 10/27/2008    Rating:    Views: 2386

Impact of Dried Seaweed Meal on Heat-Stressed Lactating Dairy Cattle
Twenty-four lactating Holstein cows were used to determine the production response to the inclusion of brown seaweed in the basal diet during summer heat stress. Cows were blocked by lactation number, days in m...
Author: B. Cvetkovic, M. J. Brouk, and J. E. Shirley - Dairy Day (Report of Progress 941) - Kansas Sta...
Publication date: 10/24/2008    Rating:    Views: 1207

Role of chromium in livestock nutrition: A review
Chromium was first reported as an essential mineral in rats (Schwarz and Mertz., 1959) and was demonstrated as an essential mineral for humans in 1977 (Jeejebhoy et al., 1977).The major focus of chromium resear...
Author: Rajalekshmi, M.; Gnanasekar, R.; and Hari Chirakkal - Courtesy of Kemin Industries Inc.
Publication date: 10/07/2008    Rating:    Views: 1231

Fat and Fat-Soluble Vitamin Supplementation for Improving Reproduction of the Dairy Cow
The scientific literature contains evidence that the nutrient status of lactating dairy cows can have a direct bearing on reproductive status. Pregnancy rate has been improved by manipulating the mineral (Hurle...
Author: Charles R. Staples, Bruno C. Amaral, and William W. Thatcher (Department of Animal Sciences, U...
Publication date: 09/24/2008    Rating:    Views: 1022

Performance of Lactating Dairy Cows Fed Yeast and Fibrolytic Enzymes
We evaluated the effect of supplementing typical dairy diets with yeast and fibrolytic enzymes on dairy cow performance. Twentyfour Holstein cows were used to evaluate the effects of yeast (Procreatin-7, a live...
Author: E. C. Titgemeyer, B. J. Johnson, and J. E. Shirley - Dairy Day (Report of Progress 941), Kansa...
Publication date: 09/17/2008    Rating:    Views: 1390