Getting six or seven hours of sleep will mean more work is done during the day and better decisions are made. The vast ...

What is a total mixed ration (TMR)? A TMR is a method of feeding cows that combines feeds formulated to a specific nutrient content into a single feed mix. The mix contains the following feeds. With ...

“Changes in particle size and mix quality cause changes in sorting behavior ... resulted in a daily gain of 3.7 pounds of additional milk per cow. While factors like social structure, feeding space ...

“It’s so easy and simple. You grab a package, mix it up and feed it,” says Mark Brown, who milks 60 cows near Dodgeville, Wis. “We don’t have to fire up the parlor for one cow if she calves in the ...

Where cattle are going to grass in the spring, some farmers prefer to ‘front load’ the meal feeding rates meaning extra concentrates are fed early in the winter and concentrates are removed completely ...

Since its introduction in 2012 various updates have improved the Lely Vector automatic feeding system in terms of hardware, software and user friendliness. PELLA, Iowa — Feeding dairy cows with ...

Estimating forage usage by cows is an important part of the task of calculating winter feed needs. Hay or standing forage intake must be estimated in order to make the calculations. Forage quality ...

Moving to twice a day delivery of fresh feed has increased milk production by 1.5 litres per cow for no extra cost at Chance Hall Farm in Cheshire managed by Tom and Karen Halton. The second meeting ...

December 1 Cattle on Feed increased 3% over a year ago and reached over 12 million head for the first time since May of 2022. Cattle on feed over 120 days cleaned up a bit and dipped down below 4 ...

Mold can grow on grain in the field, storage or feed bunk. Molds and mycotoxins can harm cattle and lower the nutritional value of feeds. The three common molds that produce mycotoxins and grow on ...

For producers who plan to supplement cows this winter ... A producer can ask the local feed mill to incorporate Rumensin into a supplement or mix it with the current ration. The cost of adding this ...