Feeding microbes to reduce feed costs and boost profits

Crude protein makes up an important proportion of a dairy cow’s diet, but a high crude protein level results in high ration costs, low nitrogen efficiency, and high milk urea. It also has a negative impact on reproduction. Cows with high milk urea before insemination are 2.4 times less likely to get pregnant than cows with low milk urea.  It is now understood that a cow does not have a requirement for crude protein or rumen undegradable protein (RUP) and that nutritionists must feed both the