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hero component efficiency - rumen insights

Rumen insights for managing component efficiency

By Dr. Hank Spencer, Cargill Dairy Specialist

This article was originally published in Progressive Dairy. You can access the full article here.

Being above an 11 percent for component efficiency is a realistic goal. Cargill performed an observational study and collected management information from 21 high producing herds in the upper Midwest, ranging between 56 and 1,656 cows. These herds were chosen because they had consistently produced six pounds of components or more for over a year. In addition, the fermentable carbohydrate and protein pools, as well as physical effectiveness of neutral detergent fiber (peNDF) within their rations, was also evaluated.

Read this Progressive Dairy article to learn more about what is possible when it comes to your herd’s component production and efficiency.

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