Be cautious when turning livestock into pastures with certain warm-season grasses as toxic nitrate and prussic acid can accumulate in drought situations. “Any plant with the ability to grow quickly can develop a buildup of nitrate and prussic acid, but some forages present a bigger threat than others,” said Jill Scheidt, agronomy specialist with the […]
From November of 2017, here are two questions we ask ourselves every year. I often talk about taking inventory of winter feedstuff. I’m primarily measuring dry matter, e.g. 32 more words via How Much Winter Feed/Forage Do I Need? Am I Feeding the Right Animals? — On Pasture
Ready to attach your high tensile fence wire to your electric fence posts? Remember to consider your animals’ size, feeding habits, intelligence, activity level, and coat length before installing your high tensile electric fence because certain species need more wires than others.
Researchers prove bees gravitate toward sugar laced with the fungicide chlorothalonil over plain sugar. While the fungicide itself is not deadly to bees, it could have a deadly outcome. New research indicated that exposure to fungicides interferes with honey bee ability to metabolize the treatments beekeepers use to kill varroa mites—meaning their preference for the […]
Recent research is helping dairy farmers re-think calf milk feeding strategies for optimum health and lifetime performance. In an interview with British Dairying, Volac nutritionist Ian Watson talks about what the future holds. Optimising Calf Nutrition The British dairy industry is starting to wake up to the fact that it may have been underfeeding calves… via […]
