Daughters of heat-stressed dams have decreased productivity
Recent research from Dr. Geoffrey Dahl at the University of Florida reported that heat-stressed dry cows lost milk in her subsequent...
What is a good measure of dairy feeding economics?
Feed costs are the largest expense for dairy producers. They are typically account for over 50% of total costs. With the low milk prices,...
A case report: Is sorting a contributor to low milk fat and reduced profitability on your farm?
I visited a dairy farm in southwest Michigan yesterday to help troubleshoot low milk fat issues. This herd has 200 milking cows, 90...
A novel indicator of milk components: De Novo fatty acid level predicts milk fat and protein content
Introduction Milk fatty acid composition information could be useful for predicting milk component production. A recent research project...
Long-term customer’s reasons for using Quality Liquid Feeds (QLF) supplements
Kai Yuan & Stephen Emanuele-Quality Liquid Feeds, Inc. In order to understand how dietary liquid supplements impact milk production and...
Why should we feed QLF liquid supplements with today’s milk prices?
Kai Yuan & Stephen Emanuele-Quality Liquid Feeds, Inc. Many dairy producers have already experienced the pain of low milk prices, which...
Managing complexity: Dealing with systemic crosstalk in bovine physiology.
By Barry Bradford, Kai Yuan, Caroline Yliojia Published by Journal of Dairy Science. 2016 Jun;99(6):4983-96. Abstract Dairy producers...
Can you cut feed costs in times of low milk prices?
Kai Yuan & Stephen Emanuele-Quality Liquid Feeds, Inc. Introduction The low milk prices in 2016 have motivated many dairy producers to...
Why you should consider feeding a high forage diet to dairy cows?
Forages are the foundation of the dairy ration, and the quality and quantity of forages fed to the cow is directly related to rumen...
Importance of NDF digestibility in dairy cows
Dairy cows require sufficient NDF in diets to optimize rumen function and milk yield. Cows should generally be fed with a minimum of 25%...
