Using In Vitro Total-Tract NDF Digestibility in Forage Evaluation by Dave Combs1 1Department of Dairy Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison Introduction Fiber is an essential component of diets for dairy cattle. In high producing dairy cows, about a quarter of the energy for milk production comes from digested fiber. Neutral detergent fiber (NDF) is a laboratory […]
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The video “Tools for Performing a Feed Inventory” has been added to the FORAGE VIDEOS page. This video was done by UW-Extension Professor Emeritus Brian Holmes following the 2012 drought, but contains useful information for any year or time.
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A new “Focus on Forage” fact sheet titled Update on Corn Shredlage for Dairy Cows has been posted to the Focus on Forage, Feeding & Testing, and Corn Silage pages.
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A new paper titled Corn Silage Processing: Dairy Farm Survey has been posted on the Feeding & Testing and Corn Silage pages.
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A new PowerPoint PDF titled Update on Starch Utilization by Dairy Cows has been posted on the Feeding & Testing and Corn Silage pages.
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A new Focus on Forage fact sheet, Influence of Ensiling on the Digestibility of Whole-Plant Corn Silage, has been posted to the Focus on Forage, Feeding and Testing, and Corn Silage pages.
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