Herd Health Improvement Articles & Analysis
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Improved feed management involves a lot more than how to store it. Expanding your thinking can save tens of thousands of dollars each year while enhancing nutrition, herd health, and milk production. ...
Cattlemen are increasingly turning to bagged silage for flexible feed management. The most fundamental beef cow feeding strategy remains the use of pasture, which is considered the lowest-cost feed resource. Therefore, many cattle operations aim to maximize pasture time annually to benefit from labor, manure management, physical activity, and nutrition advantages. ...
So what’s to know about the differences of silage storage in bags as opposed to piles, bunkers, trenches or dry hay? Plenty! Bagging Silage has been proven to be more cost-effective as well as providing better herd health. Milk production is increased with Dairy Cows and increased weight gain with Beef Cattle. ...
Dairy farmers are bagging silage to reduce spoilage by up to 30%, increase nutrient value and milk production, improve herd health, and potentially earn environmental carbon credits. ...
This not only creates a more pleasant working environment but also improves relations with neighboring communities, contributing to a more sustainable and socially responsible farming practice. 4. ...
Your decision is made. You want to go for group-housing in gestation. Whatever the reason is for doing this transition; compliance with governmental regulations in your country for the welfare of your sows, you must have a lot of questions regarding this major change. We can assure you that you are not alone in this situation. Every sow-farm owner that has done the transition went through this ...
The health of your herd starts with good rumen management. Healthy cows perform better. ...