Formulating Anionic Dry Cow Rations
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro19916746Keywords:
dry cow nutrition, management, lactational performance, formulated rationsAbstract
Dry cow nutrition is one of the most neglected areas of dairy cattle management. This is a serious oversight in that this 60-day period sets the stage for subsequent lactational performance. Thus, inattention to dry cow diets can be very costly; conversely, properly formulated rations can be very rewarding. Dr. Dave Beede, dairy researcher, University of Florida, catches the impact of proper dry cow nutrition when he says, "It is an investment in the next lactation."
