Luis F. Gulino

Excellent work about Strategic Supplementation of Beef Cows, the scenarios are very variable so, it is important to take also in account the body weight change and gain (in heifers or steers) which will tell us the deficiencies that we have in the field (grass quality change) across the seasons.  This kind of job help very much to implement supplementation strategies.

The level of Na and K seems to be very high and increase concentrate ration cost. We fed Cameroon grass (tall grass, pasto elefante) as a forage for dairy cows (25 lts/day milk) in a very hot and humid environment. Are these levels recomended to use? (0,4 -0,67% Na 1,5% K). How can I supply K since my mineral salt does not content enough K? Na content of the forage is about 0,01% (by reference) an ...