SPRING PASTURE NUTRITION: ARE YOUR COWS GETTING ENOUGH?
Plenty of grass, but are your cows getting what they need? It’s easy to look over a lush spring paddock and assume cows are getting
Plenty of grass, but are your cows getting what they need? It’s easy to look over a lush spring paddock and assume cows are getting
Acetate and propionate are two dominant volatile fatty acids, or VFAs, produced by rumen microbes during fermentation. Both are important, but they support different outcomes
Transitioning from late pregnancy into early lactation puts cows under major strain. Energy demand is increasing just when the appetite drops right at calving time.
Are we setting cows up to go down after calving? When a cow goes down after calving, it is easy to blame the calving itself.
Raising strong, healthy cows isn’t just about the day-to-day feed and setting up future generations for success. Because calves rely on nutrients from their mother
Post-calving recovery is extremely important, and we need to ensure our cows are transitioning smoothly from giving birth into milk production. Providing the right nutritional
Early lactation, spanning both calving and mating, is a stressful time for cows, as energy demand is very high while they may struggle to eat