Animal Nutrition
January 25, 2020 Winter Calf Feeding And Management TipsKEEPING HER WARM The thermoneutral zone of a newborn calf is between 55-78° Fahrenheit. When the temperature drops below 55, a newborn calf is going to begin to experience some degree of cold stress. The first step in winter feeding is to create a comfortable environment. BEDDING Between week 1 and week 6 of life,
January 14, 2020 6# Plus ClubAre you a member of the 6# Plus Club? No, this isn’t made of people who gained 6 lbs. between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day—otherwise many of us would qualify! Rather, the # identifies an area of performance in the dairy world that I encourage all producers to think and talk about. When you hear
December 22, 2019 Facing Forage and Grain Obstacles in 2020As we close out the challenging harvest season of 2019, our producers will turn to their next set of obstacles: lack of feed inventory, high yeast counts and mycotoxins in forages, and lack of feed quality. The Landmark animal nutrition team can help with these hardships and educate producers about mitigation strategies. Addressing the lack
December 9, 2019 Prevent Stinky, Slimy Haylage & Avoid Clostridia HaylageLarry Roth, Provimi North America, Inc You have been looking forward to feeding an excellent first-cut haylage but you find wet, slimy haylage with a smell not leaving your hands and, even worse, cows want no part of it! Sooner or later, many harvesting haylage end up in this situation. Recognizing the factors involved in
December 5, 2019 What Caused The Molds and Mycotoxins In My Forages?Article by Larry Roth, Provimi North America, Inc Imagine the scene: Your nutritionist walks into your office, sits down across the desk from you, and hands you assays of your forages that indicate you have high levels of molds and mycotoxins. “Where did these evil organisms come from?”, you ask. It is helpful to be
November 22, 2019 Feed Troubles May Be LurkingIf going directly from monsoon season to the middle of winter weren’t bad enough, it appears that Wisconsin’s dairy and livestock producers may need to keep their eyes open for something lurking in their feeds: mycotoxins. For those not familiar with the term, mycotoxins are stable toxic compounds produced by some molds that can accumulate
September 13, 2019 Fall and Winter Calf Feeding and Management TipsKEEPING HER WARM The thermoneutral zone of a newborn calf is between 55-78° Fahrenheit. When the temperature drops below 55, a newborn calf is going to begin to experience some degree of cold stress. The first step in winter feeding is to create a comfortable environment. BEDDING Between week 1 and week 6 of life,
August 14, 2019 7 Silage Harvest Tips – Key Factors for Successful Corn SilageDairy and beef producers across the country are expressing concerns about corn plant health and development setting the stage for silage challenges for the 2019-2020 feeding year. A review of the challenges and solutions can aid producers in developing corn silage strategies. 1. Healthy Corn Plants = High
June 14, 2019 Fermentation Acids in Legumes at Different Dry MattersAs producers are racing to harvest forage, plant crops and beat the weather, you may rush the harvest process and ensile forages that may be too wet. The first chart below highlights the risk of butyric acid being prevalent as dry matter decreases. In this scenario, they run the risk of a clostridial fermentation and
May 22, 2019 Positive Dairy and Beef MarketsThis past week two things happened that positively impacted markets for dairy and beef producers. On the dairy front the US announced it was lifting tariffs on steel and aluminum from Canada and Mexico. All indications are that this will result in both countries removing their tariffs on US products, including dairy. Canada and Mexico