Feeding Cows in Today’s Economy
Published: August 31, 2017
Summary
As this is written (Winter, 2012) feed prices continue to hover around historic highs and although milk prices have risen they have not kept pace with the increases in feed costs. Feed costs are usually the largest single expense on a dairy farm and with well-above average feed costs, the feeding management and nutrition of the dairy herd must be scrutinized now more than ever. Expressi...
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5 de septiembre de 2017
TDS (Total Digestible Nutrients) is most important factor in calculating the real cost of the feed.
Could you please explain about TDS.
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13 de septiembre de 2017
TDS stands for Total dissolved solids in animal nutrition
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18 de junio de 2021
Using feedval software seems to be a better option
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