Nutrition Notes Written by our Ph.D. nutritionists and other animal nutrition staff professionals from the KNG Nutrition Department, these articles address timely nutrition and management topics or issues making news in the industry. View Product Filters Species Beef CattleDairyDogGoatHorsePoultrySwine Showing 1-12 of 87 results Derecho Damaged Corn Beef Cattle Brandon Koch, Ph.D., Beef Nutritionist August 10th, 2020, for many farmers across the corn-belt will be a flashbulb memory. Straight line wind gusts that at points, rivaled that of a category 3 hurricane, marred a path of 770 miles in distance from South Dakota to western Ohio. Early estimates suggest Continue reading… Kent Performance Primer Beef Cattle Brandon Koch, Ph.D., Beef Nutritionist The year 2019 provided exceptional challenge to beef producers. The challenges we face as producers often stem from, or directly cause, stress on our cattle. Record low temperatures, historic flooding from the Great Plains through the Midwest, heat stress events, and late, cool growing seasons Continue reading… Evaluation of Amino Acid Imbalances in Corn and Low Protein Diets in Reducing Growth Rate and Feed Intakes in Late Finishing Pigs Swine James Smith, Ph.D., Senior Technical Swine Nutritionist and Michael Edmonds, Ph.D., Vice President, Swine and Poultry Nutrition Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic, numerous packing plants have been shut down for extended periods of time due to employee safety concerns. These closures have placed a critical strain on the pork Continue reading… Evaluation of Amino Acid Imbalances in Reducing Growth Rate and Feed Intakes in Late Finishing Pigs Swine James Smith, Ph.D., Senior Technical Swine Nutritionist and Michael Edmonds, Ph.D., Vice President, Swine and Poultry Nutrition Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic, numerous packing plants have been shut down for extended periods of time due to employee safety concerns. These shut downs and closures have placed a critical strain Continue reading… The NutriVantage® / Optaflexx® Advantage Beef Cattle Both field trials and research data from the Kent Nutrition Group (KNG) Product Development Center have shown that stressed calves benefit when fed NutriVantage® for beef. Intakes are stimulated and average daily gains enhanced, while morbidity and mortality decrease. Next, we looked at the response of growing and finishing cattle Continue reading… Use of HydraVantage® Dietary Supplement in SEW Pigs: Impact on Performance and Economics Swine HydraVantage dietary animal supplement is a highly refined, flavored and soluble nutritional premix. In the research project conducted by Kent Nutrition Group, Inc. (KNG) ending on February 24, 2016, the SEW pigs (20 days old) in Group 1 received water for the entire test period of 34 days (Table 1). Continue reading… Cows, Like Us, Respond To Light Dairy It dawned on me this week that I seldom see the sun any more. It is dark when I drive to the office in the morning and dark when I drive home at night. In between, seems like it is always overcast. As I drive by dairy barns along the Continue reading… Effect of Various Feeding Programs on the Feedlot Performance and Carcass Quality of Angus Crossbred Growing and Finishing Cattle Beef Cattle In this study, we set out to determine whether feedlot cattle performance and carcass quality are influenced by the feeding program (conventional vs natural vs grass fed). Within the last 10 years, conventional cattle production has partially given way in certain areas of the US to all-natural and grass-fed beef Continue reading… Use of Newer Phytase Source (Hiphos M and Hiphos Gt) in Kent Swine Products Swine The use of newer technologies to manufacture more effective phytase sources has been rapidly emerging in recent years. HiPhos M (for meal feeds) and HiPhos GT (for pelleted feeds) are two newer phytase sources from DSM Nutritional Products. Compared to previous phytase products, these newer sources not only provide a Continue reading… Cold-Weather Calf Feeding: Milk Formula 1™ Winterizer vs. Milk Formula 1™ Plus Milk Energizer Economics Beef Cattle In cold weather, calves need more energy for body maintenance, depending on their age and environment. During the first three weeks of life, the maintenance requirement increases about 10% for each 10°F drop in temperature below 60°F. After three weeks, the maintenance requirement doesn’t increase until the temperature drops under Continue reading… Effect of Chromium Propionate on Performance & Carcass Quality of Feedlot Cattle When CR Consumed 56 Days Pre-Harvest Beef Cattle The FDA CVM issued a regulatory discretion letter in July 2009 which allowed the use of chromium propionate (CP) as the chromium (Cr) source in cattle. The approval was for up to 500 ppb in a complete feed. Today, CP is the sole source of Cr permitted by the FDA Continue reading… A Bale of Hay, a Bucket, and a Scoop Beef Cattle How much does a bale of hay weigh? How much can a bucket hold? How big is your feed scoop? Dr. Densil Allen, a retired veterinarian from Knob Knoster, MO recently said, “A bale of hay, a five gallon bucket, and a scoop are not standard measurements.” Just take a Continue reading… 123....8LAST >
