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What's the value of your ration ingredients?
| Essi Evans |
08/11/2010
| Progressive Dairyman | Two key factors that determine ingredient value are the nutrient profile relative to what your herd needs and price of other ingredients. Learn more about the value of your ration ingredients and see real-life examples of how important each ingredient is in delivering high-quality nutrients. |
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Nutritionist's Guide to Amino Acid Balancing
| E. Block |
07/05/2010
| Feedstuffs | New breakthroughs in amino acid balancing have raised interest in the practice and the challenge of putting it to work in clients’ herds. There are great opportunities for nutritionists willing to invest time in the practice. |
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Reinventing ration cost evaluation: Utilizing income over feed cost
| E. Block |
07/01/2010
| Progressive Dairyman | While it’s hard to know the exact impact specific ration ingredients may have on herd performance, one financial metric can help answer this question with more accuracy. Income over feed cost (IOFC) is a proven financial measurement to economically evaluate if feed ingredients are generating additional income for the dairy operation. |
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Transition Cow Research - 2010 High Plains Dairy Conference
| E. Block |
06/01/2010
| Proceedings, 2010 High Plains Dairy Nutrition Conference | A presentation from the 2010 High Plains Dairy Conference focuses on how nutrition impacts the transition cow, and highlights three “musts” for a smooth transition. |
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Transition cow research: what makes sense today?
| E.Block |
06/01/2010
| Hoard's West | Preventing a decline in DMI prepartum, increasing it rapidly postpartum, and making certain energy density is as high as possible during both transition phases, are the most important control points for these cows. |
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Hitting the highest peaks: When a high-producing herd plateaus
| E. Block |
05/21/2010
| Progressive Dairyman | Overview of amino acid balancing and strategies for reaching the highest peaks. |
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Amino Acids in the Balance
| Jim Dickrell |
05/01/2010
| Dairy Today | Balancing rations for amino acids allows feeding less total crude protein, which can improve income over feed costs (IOFC). |
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The transition cow: From the inside out
| E. Block |
04/12/2010
| Progressive Dairyman | By formulating a nutrient-dense ration that your herd can't refuse, you can successfully navigate the transition while your herd reaches peak performance potential. |
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Should you use that feed additive?
| M. Pierce |
04/01/2010
| Dairy Herd Management | Highlights several ways to evaluate the effectiveness of feed ingredients. |
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Variability Leads to Inconsistent Performance
| E. Block |
03/22/2010
| Progressive Dairyman | Consistently supplying high-quality feed ingredients helps cows reach and maintain peak performance through lactation. |