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Feeding dairy cows
Efficient milk production depends on balancing available forages with the right concentrates to meet herd needs throughout lactation. Diet formulation software helps match the ration to cow requirements accurately and economically, while regular monitoring ensures adjustments can be made for natural and seasonal variations.
Rationing essentials for dairy diets
Assess the daily dry matter intake capacities and key nutrient requirements of your main groups of cows.
Formulating dairy diets
Formulate diets which meet the key nutrient requirements of your stock from your available feeds, either manually or with a computer.
Water management for dairy cows
Ensure all your stock also have sufficient access to enough good-quality water from well-sited and maintained troughs at all times.
Monitoring the performance of a dairy diet
Employ a combination of milk production records and other techniques to continually monitor performance and fine-tune your feeding.
Record keeping and expert advice
Keep good records of feeds, diets and feed plans for legal and farm assurance, as well as performance monitoring purposes.