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The Effect of Cow Start™ Complete on Milk Production and Reproduction
Dairy cows experience multiple sources of inflammation during the transition period associated with calving. Recent research suggests that resolving inflammation in transition cows may result in...
What Mycotoxin Level is Too High?
The TMR assay results from Dairyland Labs arrive in your inbox, and the mycotoxin levels are across the range. Should you be concerned about the mycotoxin levels and what is the appropriate course...
Stay Cool Navigating Heat Stress Conversations
Do you avoid talking to clients about heat stress? Are you aware of the issues heat stress cause, but you do not want it to seem like you are passing the buck on your nutrition? How can you talk to...
Breaking Through Dairy Production Barriers
Through genomics we have been able to estimate that today’s dairy cows have the genetic potential to give 75,000 pounds of milk in a year. That is a mind boggling number to think about – especially...
Heat Stress and Cows: Not A Good Combination
Larry Roth, Ph.D., PAS - Vice President of Nutrition, Agrarian Solutions and Caroline Knoblock, MSc, - Director of Nutrition While summertime may be relaxing to some people, summer’s heat stress...
Research Review: 2024 ADSA meeting
Larry Roth, Ph.D., PAS - Vice President of Nutrition, Agrarian Solutions and Caroline Knoblock, MSc, - Director of Nutrition The 2024 American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) Annual Meeting was...
Which Came First: Ketosis or a Health Challenge?
Larry Roth, Ph.D., PAS - Vice President of Nutrition, Agrarian Solutions and Caroline Knoblock, MSc, - Director of Nutrition Dairy nutrition researchers and consultants have been kicking around for...
Gut Check on Gut Health
Cows thrive on consistency, preferring the same reliable meal daily. However, adjusting to this steady diet can be challenging for the gut health of fresh cows. What can be done to help with this...
Enhancing reproductive success of mycotoxin-challenged cows
Larry Roth, Ph.D., PAS - Vice President of Nutrition, Agrarian Solutions and Caroline Knoblock, MSc, - Director of Nutrition Enhancing reproductive success may be one of the most crucial factors for...
Convert Immune Functions – White Paper
Convert Day-One Calf Gel I. Two lines of bacterial L-Forms to improve overall gut health, combat Gram negative bacteria, and assist in resistance to other feed-borne challenges. II. A panel of...
Effect of Ca3 BioFresh® Bolus on Blood Calcium and Hypocalcemia Prevalence
Despite the wide-spread adoption of negative-dietary cation-anion differential close-up diets, an estimated 25-50% of newly freshened 2nd lactation and greater cows will experience subclinical...
Supplementing DTX™ to Early-lactation Holstein Cows Challenged by Mycotoxins Improves Pregnancy Rate
Roth, L. D., et. al. 2024. J. Dairy Sci. 107(Suppl 1):426. (Abstr.) Feeding mycotoxin-contaminated diets to early-lactation dairy cows often impairs reproductive success. Dairy producers and...
Supplementing Select DTX™ to Early-Lactation Holstein Cows Challenged by Mycotoxins Improves Milk Production
Roth, L. D., et. al. 2024. J. Dairy Sci. 107(Suppl 1):426. (Abstr.) Previous research studies have documented the reduced milk production associated with feeding mycotoxin-contaminated diets. Recent...
Where did the extra milk come from?
Larry Roth, Ph.D., PAS - Vice President of Nutrition, Agrarian Solutions and Caroline Knoblock, MSc, - Director of Nutrition Independent research confirms 25 years of field experience for DTX's...
Economic Implications of Binders on Dairy Diets
Production dairy diets are formulated to optimize nutrients and costs to achieve the desired milk production, health and reproductive goals. Recent ingredient and TMR analyses across wide regions of...
Resolving Inflammation Saves Nutrients to Enable Cattle to Reach Their Genetic Potentials
Larry Roth, Ph.D., PAS - Vice President of Nutrition, Agrarian Solutions Inflammation and its effects on cattle productivity and reproduction has become a frequent research topic and popular press...
Programs, Not Products Ensure a Successful Future for Calves
Written By: Larry Roth, Ph.D., PAS Vice President of Nutrition No single product can meet all the challenges of a calf or a cow through its production cycle. Instead, a program approach of teaming...