Despite decades of dedicated research, the rumen still remains a bit of a ‘black box’. This month we feature an article from Dr. Gonzalo Ferreira and his team at Virginia Tech as they try further define how undegradable fiber impacts the rumen's flow rate, and therefore productivity.
Comprehending the kinetics of degradation will assist in identifying the ideal combination of ingredients to create a profitable ration for your herd.
Could this help you make future planting decisions, as the nation is repairing from several rounds of drought? Does the ‘queen of forages’ belong in your cropping program?
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Topics of discussion
1:48 Introduction of Dr. Gonzalo Ferreira 3:33 Impact of Fiber in the ration 4:15 Compare Alfalfa to temperate grasses 5:16 Segregating Fiber, pdNDF vs uNDF 8:04 Design of research rations 9:23 Feeding grasses to lactating dairy cows 12:40 Main variable of interest, ruminal passage rate 13:34 Dry matter intake 16:03 Ration strategy around flow rates and rumen pool size 19:08 Forage sample analysis selection 21:21 Cost of the rations 23:32 Plant more Alfalfa or Orchard Grass? 26:36 Take home message for boots on the ground dairy producers
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