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What Our Inoc-U-Lock™ Line of Forage Inoculants Has To Offer For Your Farm
Click here to view as a pdf: What Our Inoc-U-Lock™ Line of Forage Inoculants Has To Offer For Your Farm By Carley Ciolkosz, B.S. Livestock Nutritionist One of the main goals on farms is for profitable livestock, and the foundation that profitable livestock rely on is feeding high quality forages. The need to feed high…
Inoc-U-Lock™: Forage Ensiling Program
Click here to view as a pdf: InocULock Forage Ensiling Program Learn more about how Inoc-U-Lock™ can work for your operation in the product video below:
Inoc-U-Lock™ : Preserving Forages And Protecting Your Hard Work
Click here to view as a pdf: Inoc-U-Lock: Preserving Forages And Protecting Your Hard Work By Teresa Marker, B.S. Feeding high-quality forage to livestock can help improve animal performance, health and producer profitability. Properly inoculating livestock feedstuffs with an inoculant that provides complete and controlled fermentation is key. The Crystal Creek® product Inoc-U-Lock™ provides many…
Reducing Feed Shrink Can Increase Your Profitability
Click here to view as a pdf: Reducing Feed Shrink Can Increase Your Profitability By Teresa Marker, B.S. Feed costs, both farm-raised and purchased, are usually the largest expenses on a dairy farm. In today’s economy, finding areas of opportunity for extra profit has become more critical than ever before. Evaluating a farm’s feed waste/loss,…
A New Generation Of Mycotoxin Technology
Click here to view as a pdf: A New Generation Of Mycotoxin Technology By Dan Leiterman In my April 2016 newsletter article “Managing Mycotoxins In Feedstuffs: Mycotoxin Binder Strategies“, I explained the significant negative effects mycotoxins have on livestock health and production. That article pointed out the previous challenges of inaccurate lab analysis of mycotoxins,…
Forage Sampling
Click here to view as a pdf: Forage Sampling Updated 2022 By Alex Austin, B.S. It is important to sample forages before adding them to a livestock diet. Sampling allows producers to have a balanced ration for their livestock and test for mycotoxins. It also gives farmers a snapshot into their agronomy, harvesting, and storage…
Anti-Nutritional Trends And Thoughts With 2017 Feeds Across The Midwest
Click here to view as a pdf: Anti Nutritional Trends And Thoughts By Dr. John Goeser, Phd, PAS & Dipl. ACAN-Rock River Laboratory, Inc. Contributing Editor Historically, mold, yeast and mycotoxins are thought of as the primary contaminants in feed that rob high performing dairy cattle of health and nutrition. More recently, stress and pathogenic bacteria…
The Importance Of Forage Testing
Click here to view as a pdf: The Importance Of Forage Testing By Dan Leiterman The age old question of “How often should I test my forage?” has a different answer for every operation. Field sizes, crop varieties, harvest timing, and storage methods play an important role in determining forage testing needs. It is important to…
Reducing Feed Waste Can Return Big $
Click here to view as a pdf: Reducing Feed Waste Can Return Big Dollars By Teresa Marker, B.S. Farmers are always looking for ways to improve their bottom line. One aspect that can easily be overlooked is feed loss due to issues in fermentation, storage, feedout or bunk management. This article provides ideas to help…
Ask The Vet / Ask The Nutritionist
Click here to view as a pdf: Ask The Vet Ask The Nutritionist “How do you determine the right time to harvest corn silage and how long should I wait before feeding this year’s silage?” The proper timing of harvesting corn silage is of the utmost importance. If corn silage is harvested when it is…