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Improving Nitrogen Utilization in the Rumen of the Lactating Dairy Cow
Ruminants make efficient use of diets that are poor in true protein content because microbes in the rumen are able to synthesize a large proportion of the animal’s required protein. The amino acid (AA) pattern ...
Author: Glen A. Broderick - Agricultural Research Service, USDA, US Dairy Forage Research Center (Flor...
Publication date: 08/25/2008    Rating:    Views: 813

Efficiency of Phosphorus Utilization in Dairy Operations
Efficient utilization of nutrients is a must on modern dairies. Most of the phosphorus arriving at the dairy will either be found in purchased feedstuffs or commercial fertilizer used to raise grain and forage ...
Author: M. J. Brouk and J. P. Harner - Dairy Research (Report of Progress 965), Kansas State Universit...
Publication date: 07/30/2008    Rating:    Views: 451

Evaluation of Ruminal Degradability and Lysine Bioavailability of Four Soybean Meal Products
Evaluations of four soybean meal (SBM) products were conducted. The products were: solvent SBM (SSBM), expeller SBM (ESBM), lignosulfonate-treated SBM (LSBM), and SSBM treated with 0.05% Baker's yeast and toast...
Author: M. S. Awawdeh, E. C. Titgemeyer, J. S. Drouillard, and R. S. Beyer - Dairy Research newsletter...
Publication date: 07/28/2008    Rating:    Views: 463

Nutritional Strategies for a Healthy Transition to Lactation: An Update
Reducing cull rates and improving fertility in early lactation has a dramatic effect on the profitability of many dairies. Continuing research on transition cow nutrition has led to the development of an array ...
Author: Barry Bradford, Dairy Cattle Nutrition - Dairy Research 2007, Kansas State University Agricult...
Publication date: 07/25/2008    Rating:    Views: 1257

Feeding Strategies for Post-Weaned Dairy Heifers, 2 to 6 Months of Age
The general guideline out of Cornell University is to have a growth goal for dairy calves of doubling their birth weight by 56 days of age. For example, a heifer calf that weighs 100 lb at birth should be fed a...
Author: Hugh Chester-Jones, Animal Scientist, Southern Research and Outreach Center and Neil Broadwate...
Publication date: 06/30/2008    Rating:    Views: 599

Chronic Copper Toxicity: an Increasing Problem?
Because of the low levels in Manitoba feedstuffs and the possible occurrence of copper-binding minerals (e.g. molybdenum), copper is routinely supplemented to prepared rations, supplements and/or mineral mixes ...
Author: Karen Dupchak, M.Sc., Farm Production Extension - Animal Nutritionist, Livestock Knowledge Cen...
Publication date: 06/24/2008    Rating:    Views: 558

Effect of selenium source on production, reproduction and immunity of lactating dairy cows in Florida and California
A nutraceutical is defined as a product isolated or purified from feeds that is demonstrated to have a physiological benefit or provide protection against chronic disease. Indeed selenium (Se) is an essential n...
Author: FLAVIO T. SILVESTRE, HELOISA M. RUTIGLIANO, WILLIAM W. THATCHER, JOSÉ E.P. SANTOS and CHARLES ...
Publication date: 08/27/2007    Rating:    Views: 771

Pelleted Livestock Feed Production - Process description
INTRODUCTION Wenger's involvement in the Livestock Feed and Pelleting industry dates back to 1935 when Wenger developed and manufactured mixers, pelleting machinery, and other basic feed milling equip...
Author: Galen Rokey - Rob Strathman - Brian Plattner - WENGER MFG. INC.
Publication date: 09/11/2006    Rating:    Views: 4815

Effect of Corn Silage Diets to Dairy Cows
INTERPRETIVE SUMMARY Corn and alfalfa are among the forages most commonly fed to lactating dairy cows because of agronomical, nutritional and economical reasons. Large dairy farms are increasingly feedin...
Author: V. R. Moreira - C. Cragnolino and L. D. Satter
Publication date: 08/04/2006    Rating:    Views: 815

Fats in the nutrition of dairy cows
IntroductionThe production of milk per cow and lactation period has suffered a considerable increase in recent years. For example, according to data published by ...
Author: J. Ignacio Fernández. Agricultural Engineer - MBA - Norel & Nature Nutrición
Publication date: 05/10/2006    Rating:    Views: 617