Ways to optimise forage management for dairy herds

14-02-2024 | |
If hay is stemmy or unpalatable to some animals, you might be able to chop it finer or better incorporate it into the ration. Photo: Ronald Hissink
If hay is stemmy or unpalatable to some animals, you might be able to chop it finer or better incorporate it into the ration. Photo: Ronald Hissink
When discussions arise about the ways to save costs for dairy herd management, altering feed and nutrition are almost always mentioned. This is a natural place to look because feed accounts for the biggest chunk of farm expenses. Usually, farms change their rations by looking for certain ingredients they can stop purchasing. But a healthy rumen requires high-quality forage that cannot be cheapened or reduced. Farmers would benefit from looking internally and determining the best ways to enhan


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