Heat stress in dairy cattle causes increased water intake, rapid respiration, elevated body temperature, altered hormone profiles and more. In other words, it’s bad, and it’s often devastating effects extend beyond the period of heat stress itself

Many feeders can become frustrated with their inability to achieve a consistent cattle feed intake in their cattle, and their apparent need to constantly adjust the amount of feed they deliver to a given pen of animals each day. 

Many feeders can become frustrated with their inability to achieve a consistent cattle feed intake in their cattle, and their apparent need to constantly adjust the amount of feed they deliver to a given pen of animals each day. 

The goal of a total mixed ration (TMR) is to make a uniform mix of all the ingredients in a ration such that each animal consumes its share of the ingredients in the intended proportions. This only works, however, if there is sufficient surface moisture in the mix to hold the ingredients together and prevent them [...]