Break down that fiber
You need to get the most from your forage. The limiting factor, often times, is the extent of fiber in the forage and how easily it can be broken down.
View ArticleProternative SF Plus
Lallemand Animal Nutrition, North America, has released a new formulation of Proternative SF: Proternative SF Plus.
View ArticleDeLaval Feedtech Custom Chop F20 silage additive
Feedtech Custom Chop F20 is a specialized blend of four homo-fermentative bacterial strains (unique to DeLaval) providing 182 billion guaranteed cfu’s of lactic acid bacteria.
View ArticleSilage shrink affects feed quality and quantity
When silage shrinks, producers end up with less available feed and, often, a lower quality feed. The initial dry matter (DM) losses are often of more valuable nutrients such as sugars, starches and...
View ArticleArm & Hammer parent acquires Vi-Cor
Church & Dwight signed an agreement to acquire the assets of VI-COR, a manufacturer and seller of feed ingredients for dairy cows, beef cattle, poultry and other livestock, located in Mason City,...
View ArticleAnti-nutritional factors in 2014 crop mimic 2009
Anti-nutritional factors interfere with normal nutrient digestion, absorption and metabolism, impacting animal health and performance.
View ArticleMinimizing yeast growth in silage
Yeast growth in silage is generally a bad thing. It results in heating, dry matter (DM), nutrient and energy losses and can cause the pH to increase, allowing spoilage molds and bacteria to grow,...
View ArticleAdding to Management Practices Helps Prevent Heating at Feedout
During feedout, oxygen is re-introduced into silage and yeast can become active. This can cause silage to heat up and feed losses to occur. The best strategy to prevent these losses and maintain high...
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