Using hepatic oxidation theory to optimize transition cow diets
Kai Yuan & Stephen Emanuele-Quality Liquid Feeds, Inc. Introduction The transition period of the dairy cow can be associated with a high...
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...
Nutrition and immunity: Odd couple underlying animal health
By Barry Bradford & Kai Yuan Published by Progressive Dairyman 2014 August While doing some digging for an undergraduate nutrition course...
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...
Invited review: Inflammation during the transition to lactation: New adventures with an old flame.
Published by Journal of Dairy Science. 2015 Oct;98(10):6631-50. Abstract For dairy cattle, the first several weeks of lactation represent...
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%...
Inflammation in the transition dairy cow: adaptation or pathology?
By Barry Bradford & Kai Yuan Introduction Recent research in dairy cattle has highlighted the role of systemic inflammation in infectious...
