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Challenging dogmas
Dec 06, 2021
An open and curious mind is an asset worth having, even if it sometimes leads to taking more (calculated) risks. This isn’t easy for nutritionists and feed specialists, because we don’t want to risk poor performance for our customers. As a result, we instinctually retreat to the old ways or toward conventional wisdom. However, oftentimes, the first step toward progress is unlearning what we thought we already knew. ..READ MORE ›
Checking Forage
Calculating forage inventory
By Ben Jensen, Nov 29, 2021
For all businesses, inventory is a crucial part of the day-to-day and year-to-year operations. Without product to sell…READ MORE ›
Dairy Cow Eating Forage
2021 Forage Quality and Digestibility
By Angie Golombeski, Ph.D., Nov 10, 2021
Utilizing high-quality forages presents the largest opportunity for ration cost-savings on-farm. While still important…READ MORE ›
Calf drinking Milk Replacer
Calf Success: Milk Replacer Ingredients and Additives
By Ellan Dufour, M.S., Oct 19, 2021
In the Unites States, most dairy heifers in the pre-weaning phase are fed milk replacer rather than whole milk. Some of…READ MORE ›
Feedlot Cattle
Receiving management for high-risk feedlot cattle
By James Gaspers, Ph.D., Oct 05, 2021
Nothing influences an outcome more than getting off to a good start — or a bad one. Second only to calving and the days…READ MORE ›
Pigs at LLRC
Firsthand research and experience with PRRS 1-4-4
By Ernie Hansen, M.S., Sep 20, 2021
Although the LLRC-1 wean-to-finish research barn is fully filtered, the reality is that it only takes one positive case…READ MORE ›
Animal Feed
Maximize dairy profitability through reduced feed shrink
By Jon Pretz, PH.D., Sep 13, 2021
Feed costs represent 40–60% of the total cost of producing milk on dairy farms in the United States and are most…READ MORE ›
Beef cattle
Strategies to market calf-feds earlier
By Garrett Preedy, M.S., Aug 10, 2021
Every year, around the end of the fall harvest, cattle producers contemplate what to do with their freshly weaned…READ MORE ›
Dry corn
Drought-Stressed Corn Silage: What You Can Expect
By Bruce Ziegler, Jul 28, 2021
The 2021 growing season has been quite variable in many parts of the country. As of late July, crops being grown for…READ MORE ›
Dairy Cows
Grouping strategies to maximize efficiency
By Angie Golombeski, Ph.D., Jul 21, 2021
Strategically grouping cows on the farm can result in efficiencies and benefits. It can allow for improved cow health,…READ MORE ›