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Brown Mid-Rib Forage: What does low lignin mean?
Brown Mid-Rib Forage: What does low lignin mean?
Brown mid-rib forage (BMR) varieties have been around since the early 2000s. Yet, I still find producers aren’t sure about what BMR means to their operation. Traits associated with BMR varieties can impact forage quality and animal performance. First, lets define what BMR really is. Then, we can examine how this trait impacts forage quality and animal performance.
What is Brown Mid-Rib Forage?
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Feeding Turkeys for the Holidays
Feeding Turkeys for the Holidays
It’s that time of year, when most Americans start dreaming of turkey, potatoes, gravy and stuffing. Before there are any drumsticks on our plates however, turkey producers must focus on feeding turkeys for holiday feasts. To maximize production efficiency nutrient requirements must be met.
Energy
Energy comes from carbohydrates and fat in the feed. It is difficult to determine the…
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Integrative Agriculture: Grazing Cover Crops
Integrative Agriculture: Grazing Cover Crops
Feed Testing at Ward Laboratories, INC.
INTEGRATED SYSTEMS AGRICULTURE: 4 BENEFITS OF GRAZING COVER CROPS TO BEEF PRODUCERS
6 CAUTIONS WHEN GRAZING COVER CROPS
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Mineral Nutrition for Grazing Ruminants
Mineral Nutrition for Grazing Ruminants
As spring continues to progress into summer, many livestock growers will move herds onto lush green pastures, and toss out a mineral supplement. But what happens if that supplement doesn’t provide balanced mineral nutrition to those animals?
The first major concern is magnesium deficiency referred to as ‘Grass Tetany’. However, that isn’t the only mineral of concern. Imbalanced mineral…
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Abortion Storm: Determining the Cause
Abortion Storm: Determining the Cause
Often when a producer is determining the cause of an abortion storm, they look to the feed as a potential cause. While feed can potentially contain toxins which cause abortion, working with your veterinarian is key in determining the cause of an abortion.
Toxins in the Feed
Nitratesare often the first thoughts when an abortion storm begins. Most producers are aware of their toxic effect…
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Feeding Race Horses for Athletic Performance
Feeding Race Horses for Athletic Performance
The thoroughbred racing season at Fonner Parkis quickly approaching. That means feeding race horses for optimal speed. Like other athletes, energy, protein and micro-nutrients are key for optimal performance. Nutritional requirements of horses vary by age, growth stage and training intensity. Maintaining a Body Condition Score of 4-5 throughout development, training and racing is the key to…
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Mold Count in Feed: Testing and Prevention
Mold Count in Feed: Testing and Prevention
Due to heavy rains and even flooding in some areas, this past harvest season was wetter than usual. Therefore, mold count in feed has been a popular analysis at Ward Laboratories, INC.Mold in feed can be an issue, even if it is not a toxin producing mold. Inhaled spores and consumed spores are identified as foreign invaders by the animal’s immune system. This can result in respiratory disease…
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