The new release of AMTS.Cattle™.Pro is an implementation of the CNCPS v 6.5 biology which enacts changes to equations reflective of the most current research on various inputs in the model. The primary changes are in the way we handle fiber digestion and nitrogen. The...
The second area of fiber digestion we will discuss is uNDF. Fiber digestibility is very important to building dairy rations. We use it to classify forages; it is critical for determining DMI. Fiber levels of feed help us know rumen fill, rumination needs, and animal...
Th The first quarter Biology road show continues to go well. The last week in January Mariann went to Visalia, CA to conduct a few meetings. She flew out of 15°F, windy conditions and ahead of the predicted blizzard to arrive in San Jose in balmy 60° temps. Her...
Yesterday, January 15, 2015, we held our second in a series of meeting about the CNCPS 6.5 biology in Grantville, Pennsylvania. Galit, Lynn, and Mariann made a quick trip down to Grantville braving some of the coldest temperatures this winter—neg. 28°F for Lynn when...
This past week we held the first of our Winter Meetings focusing on the new CNCPS 6.5 biology on a cold day in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Our partners at this meeting were DairyLand Labs and Adisseo. A group of nutritionists and industry professional attended the...
