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New Approaches To Balancing Dairy Cows’ Energy Needs
Energy is often the most-limiting nutrient for the high-producing dairy cow. A good option to provide this energy is fat but it can have a negative impact on the rumen if fed too much. Continue reading to learn about a new approach to providing the energy dairy cows need.
Supplemental Nutrivantage® In Grow-Finish Pigs
Developing products that can help pork producers raise healthier pigs to feed a growing population is an ongoing effort at the Kent Nutrition Group Product Development Center. Learn how NutriVantage® Nutrition Optimizer® for swine is a research-driven feed supplement designed to help animals achieve optimum nutrition from their diet.
The Effect of Skycis™ In Grow-Finish Pigs
Coming changes to antibiotics regulation in pork production, make it imperative that alternative compounds be developed to help improve performance and/or health of swine. Learn more about Skycis, a newly developed Elanco Product that has shown to improve performance, carcass traits, and economics by producing more favorable energy utilization.
NexGen Nursery Feed Changes
Learn about the changes we made to NexGen line of nursery feed to improve the digestibility of the complete feeds and the amount of nutrition available from the main ingredients by implementing new technologies, all while maintaining a reasonable price.
Hay Quality: Good vs. Bad
Long stem fiber is critical in a horse’s diet but finding quality hay can be challenging, depending on time of year and geography. Continue reading to learn a few simple guidelines you can follow to help determine if the hay is suitable for a particular horse’s needs.
Benefits of Higher Energy Finishing Diets
With cheaper corn and co-products slow to come down, many producers have asked about feeding more corn and a higher energy final diet than they have fed in the past. Continue reading to observe the advantages of feeding a higher energy diet.
Economics of Mud and Value of Bedding
Mud has a drastic impact on feed conversion and the subsequent effect on average daily gain and increases the amount of maintenance required. Read further to learn how to combat the mud and properly bed your feedlot.
Non-Nutritional Reasons Cows Don’t Milk
While we most often focus on solutions for nutritional reasons cows aren’t performing, it is just as likely that a non-nutritional issue may be preventing cows from reaching their full milking potential. Learn about some non-nutritional factors that can cause low milking performance.
Corn Silage – Don’t Open ‘Til Christmas
Studies show that ensiled corn silage does not begin to reach maximum feed value until four months after ensiling. Continue reading to learn why this is and what you can do to combat this issue and reach the maximum feeding value earlier.
Not All Yeasts Are Created Equal
We have learned yeast improves fiber digestion, stabilizes rumen pH, improves gain and efficiency, and supports the immune system through prebiotic function. Learn about what makes Kent Natural Yeast unique compared to the competition and the benefits it can add to your feeding program.
Meet Curt Schoonover
At age 12 Curt started working for a family friend on a cow-calf operation. Then, he became a knowledgeable feed mill manager. Now, beef producers call him “the answer man.” Read the full article to find out why.
Brood Cow Rules of Thumb For Mid- And Late-Gestation
Learn when and how to condition your mid- to late-gestation brood cows in preparation for winter. This article discusses general energy requirements based on cow weight and stage of gestation and what you should feed to meet them.