By Peggy Coffeen, Progressive Dairyman When it comes to trace minerals like copper, it is possible for a dairy cow to have too much of a good thing, and it can even be deadly sometimes. Dr. Mat Faulkner shared why trace minerals matter, how requirements are determined, where absorption occurs, and how much is too much in a dairy cow diet.
Dr. Adam Lock joked that he’s “the fat guy” in the Michigan State University Department of Animal Science . His research focuses on lipids in dairy nutrition and milk production – a topic of conversation for many dairy producers as they’re challenged to find the causes and solutions for milk fat depression (MFD).
Omega-3 fatty acids are being heralded in human nutrition as beneficial for everything from reducing blood pressure and preventing cardiovascular disease, to reducing inflammation, improving learning and behavioral problems in kids, boosting immune function in infants and more. They’ve also become a focus of study in dairy nutrition, particularly as a way to improve reproductive efficiency.
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