Feb 24, 2020 | Technical Topics
Written by: Nick Jenkins, DVM, MS Outside of oxygen, water is the most vital nutrient to life.Reduction of water intake causes reduced feed intake and production.Poor water quality can impact water intake, as well as supply unhealthy levels of minerals.Each dairy and...
Dec 16, 2019 | Technical Topics
KEY TAKEAWAYS IN THIS ISSUE OF TECHNICAL TOPICS: Higher butterfat and protein production will bulk up your milk check.Feed for higher butterfat by maintaining a consistent rumen environment that does not cause drops in rumen pH.Increase milk protein production through...
Nov 20, 2019 | Technical Topics
KEY TAKEAWAYS IN THIS ISSUE OF TECHNICAL TOPICS: Cows with higher BCS at dry-off or calving are more likely to lose BCS during transition.BCS loss during transition is associated with reduced reproductive efficiency.Attempts at altering BCS at calving to reduce BCS...
Oct 11, 2019 | Technical Topics
Written by: Dan Smerchek, BS, PAS KEY TAKEAWAYS IN THIS ISSUE OF TECHNICAL TOPICS: Poor planting and harvesting conditions, combined with alfalfa winter kill, mean more high NDF and low energy forages used for feed over the next year.High fiber forages can lower dry...
Aug 23, 2019 | Technical Topics
KEY TAKEAWAYS IN THIS ISSUE OF TECHNICAL TOPICS: A reduction of blood calcium after calving is needed to provide negative feedback for the animal and allow for the metabolic changes that will maintain blood calcium levels during lactation.Measuring blood calcium at...
Jul 1, 2019 | Technical Topics
Written by: Stacy Schwoerer and Chad Jenkins, Ph.D., P.A.S. KEY TAKEAWAYS IN THIS ISSUE OF TECHNICAL TOPICS: Fusarium molds are always present in soil and plant debris, putting silage corn at risk for infection every year.Wet weather combined with hot days and cool...
