Getting the most value from homegrown forages continues to be a top priority for dairy producers. Dr. Dan Undersander presented the three key factors producers should focus on to have the most impact on alfalfa and hay quality.
Low-lignin alfalfa is an emerging technology with the potential to increase yields per cutting or forage quality, but not both. Dr. Dave Combs, professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison , discussed the technology and research trial results during his presentation at Vita Plus Dairy Summit 2016.
By Karen Lee, Progressive Dairyman Dave Jauquet farms with his wife, Stacy , 10 full-time employees, and two part-time employees at Jauquet’s Hillview Dairy LLC in Luxemburg, Wisconsin. They milk 535 cows three times a day, with fresh cows milked six times a day. The herd averages slightly more than 31,000 pounds of milk with 3.75 fat and 3.15 protein.
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Double-cropping is a practice in which more than one crop is grown and harvested on the same ground in a given year. Double-cropping helps to naturally control pests, weeds and diseases while encouraging healthy soil.
Although this trend is rather new to the Midwest, producers in the south have been double-cropping for a long time.
Dairy producers have many double-cropping options available, according to Pat Hoffman ,...
Dairy producers have been experimenting with harvesting corn as Shredlage TM and snaplage. At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Dr. Randy Shaver has been conducting feeding trials of these feedstuffs to see how they perform in the cow. He shared his results at the Vita Plus Dairy Summit, Dec. 5 in Merrillville, Indiana.
Shredlage Currently, Shredlage processing rolls are only available on Claas choppers. These provide a longer...
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