MAKE RUMEN FUNCTION A TOP PRIORITY WHEN GRAZING
19 May 2016Faced with continuing low milk prices, dairy producers looking to boost margins by maximising milk from forage, reducing feed costs and minimising the post-turnout drop in milk quality are being urged to make rumen function a top priority this spring and summer. “Optimising the efficiency with which forage is converted into milk has a massive impact on dairy unit profitability, and it starts with good rumen function,” states Dr Derek McIlmolye, AB Vista’s Technical Director for GB and Ireland. “The challenge following turnout is the poor fibre content in spring grass