FEED & NUTRITION

Renaissance Nutrition, Inc. held its annual company educational conference in late July, with an outstanding lineup of 10 nationally recognized speakers from the dairy industry.

As a dairy producer, you may think it’s impossible to meet the nutritional needs of your herd with a high-quality corn silage without sacrificing tonnage.

Liquid feeds can be a valuable resource for dairy farms to include in their TMRs.

Common liquid feeds included in the TMR include water, molasses-based supplements and byproducts such as whey products.

Three times in the last five years, soaring grain prices have forced dairy producers to scrutinize on-farm practices and crack down on inefficiencies, striving to recuperate profitability.

Mother Nature has given us an interesting growing season to say the least here in Canada. Some areas experienced a fantastic summer with timely rains and warm temperatures leading to what looks to be record yield potential and an early harvest.

In a short hay market, the profitability of a hay crop is often determined less on quality but more on actual tonnage, since all classes of hay from low-quality to high-quality are selling out.