Key Nutritional Factors To Success With Robotic Milking Systems
by Kai Yuan, PhD. QLF Senior Technical Advisor & Senior Scientist
by Melanie RochfordHitting the Sweet Spot With Your Ration
From the Ontario Dairy Farmer October 2023 Issue
Laura MartinProgressive Dairy - May 8, 2023 by Sydney Moore
Liquid molasses added to feed can assist in DMI and rumen health if you are stretching forages this spring.
The Sweet Secret to Surviving the new 2023 SNF:BF Quota Ratios
Sydney Moore, BSc., MSc., and PhD student at UBCAs of Feb.1, 2023, the NS, NB and ON dairy boards have announced a change in the solid non-fat to butterfat ratio (SNF:BF) decreasing the maximum eligible payment from 2.25 to 2.20. To fully understand what this entails, let's break down what this ratio means.
Strategies for Managing Heat Stress in Ruminants
Sydney MooreHeat stress is a major issue impacting the dairy industry and many other production animals as well. So how do we prevent it? While we can’t control the climate/ weather there are some strategies we can implement to give our animals the best shot at surviving and even thriving in hotter conditions!
Managing high-straw dry cow diets
Trevor DeVriesProgressive Dairy - October 13, 2022 by Trevor DeVries
Maintaining dry matter intake pre-calving by feeding a high-straw diet with proper straw chop length, as well as adding water and molasses, will help keep transition cows healthy through post-calving.
Rural Oxford county " We Grow Together" video