Dr. Alan Vaage

17 Apr

Optimizing Cow-Calf Profitability: Reducing Hay Waste and Enhancing Feed Efficiency

Updated for April 2024: Sitting here with the temperature outside still below freezing and the ground still well covered with snow, may seem early to think about the upcoming forage season. But it is a good time to consider the feed requirements for the coming

08 Apr

Maximizing Beef Nutrition: Corn Stover in TMR by Dr. Vaage

Dr. Alan Vaage

Updated for April 2024: The practice of feeding corn stover to beef cattle ranges from well-established to unknown across North America. Corn stover is the plant material or residue that remains after grain harvest. It consists of dropped ears and other lost grain, the husks

05 Apr

Enhancing Feedlot Health: Achieve TMR Uniformity Now

Dr. Alan Vaage

Updated for April 2024: Feedlot rations require special attention to ensure they are uniform throughout the TMR mixer before they are fed. Firstly, a single batch of feed is normally fed to multiple pens, creating the potential for pen-to-pen variation on top of the usual

02 Apr

Overcome Forage Challenges and Boost Cattle Health with TMR Technology

Dr. Alan Vaage

Updated for April 2024: The combination of unusually warm and dry conditions this summer has left areas of the Northern Plains in the US and Canadian Prairie with reduced and more costly forage supplies. In some cases, this will make feeding the beef herd more

13 Mar

Adjusting TMR Feeding for Cold Weather

Dr. Alan Vaage

Updated for March 2024: When cattle are fed quality forages or mixed rations free-choice, changes in nutritional requirements associated with stage of production or weather are generally compensated for by the animal through a change in intake. When a TMR ration is fed, intake is

05 Mar

7 Strategies For Dealing With Feed Shortages During A Drought in 2024

Dr. Alan Vaage

When dealing with drought conditions it is helpful to remember that cattle do not require amounts of specific forages or others ingredients, but require nutrients, which can be provided from a multitude of sources.

16 Feb

Jaylor Announces New Québec Sales Director, André Blais

Dr. Alan Vaage

POUR DIFFUSION IMMÉDIATE Jaylor Annonce Le Nouveau Directeur Des Ventes Pour Le Québec, André Blais Orton, Ontario (9 février 2024) - Jaylor, le principal fabricant canadien de mélangeuses de ration totale mélangée (TMR), a annoncé la nomination d'André Blais au poste de directeur des

24 Nov

Are there concerns or limits for adding liquids to a TMR mixer?

Dr. Alan Vaage

When this column started, we encouraged our readers to forward their comments, questions and suggestions for topics. We thank-you for the communications received to date, to which we reply directly. We will occasionally share an expanded response that was inspired by a noteworthy question.

24 Nov

What Is The Recommended Procedure For Processing Round Bale Forage?

Dr. Alan Vaage

The variation in bale size, forage type and moisture content makes it hard to recommend a single procedure for processing and mixing round bales in all cases. The following are general guidelines for processing single and multiple round bales; ultimately some trial and error will

24 Nov

Corn Silage Quality: Are We Expecting Too Much?

Dr. Alan Vaage

When we consider the nutritional value of corn silage, we focus primarily on its energy, or grain content. And with today’s high grain prices, this has become even more important.

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