Dairy Production

With a volatility of the feed market, more producers are looking to reduce feed costs without compromising production. One avenue is to grow more feed...

Milk quality impacts nearly every aspect of a dairy farm. Troubleshooting milk quality issues requires a whole farm approach, including nutrition and ...

Cuesta alrededor de $2500 para criar una ternera desde el nacimiento hasta el parto en Nueva Inglaterra, por lo tanto, es importante optimizar la alim...

Guidance to optimize dairy cow feeding, comfort and proper development of the rumen during the first year of life.

Water remains vital to the rumen development in the preweaned calf. The work of Kertz and colleagues at the Purina Research Farm in the early 1980s co...

Why should I analyze my feed?<br /> <br /> We need to analyze feeds to know what we are feeding. Feed analysis allows you to know what your feed is ...

It is well accepted that calves need milk or milk replacer in their diet to grow them to weaning age. There are a lot of misconceptions about offering...

Concentrates are always a high proportion of the cost of a feed ration due to their contribution as primary energy and protein sources in dairy feeds....

This research was published and written by Eric Hatungimana, Ph.D., and  Pete Erickson, Ph.D., Extension Dairy Specialist, University of New Hampshire...

How Feeding Nicotinic Acid (niacin) Can Improve Colostrum Quality and Calf Performance<br /> <br /> Written and published by Pete Erickson, Ph.D., E...