Forage quality: Maximizing forage quality. Excellence in preservation.
Phill Kaatz, Michigan state university extension
Forage Quality during our seminar for American dairy farmers in Israel, we hold this important lecture. We are sharing it now.
The lecture was given as part of the Israeli Dairy School seminar to American dairy farmers in Israel in January 2020. lecturer Mr. Phil Kaatz, Forage & Field Crops Educator Michigan State University Extension.
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High producing dairy herds in any country of the world rely on forages as the backbone of the ration. Proper forage quality is essential for a well-managed dairy farm. Whether it is the high producing mature cow or the very young growing heifer, managing forage bottlenecks will ultimately lead to greater production efficiency. The challenge for every producer is to improve aspects of the forage program by improving efficiency annually by one to two percent, in some aspect of their operation, thereby increasing profitability.
In the United States, corn silage and alfalfa are the two primary forages used in the dairy industry. The three primary areas this presentation will focus are:
- Growing the crop
- Harvesting the crop
- Storing the crop.
Learn more about Forage and Dairy Herd Management.
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