Pitfalls to Forage and Grain Analysis

Abstract

A dairyman's success depends on efficient utilization of forages and grains. Consequently, the progressive dairy practitioner has become interactively involved with feed testing. This presentation will deal with some common pitfalls in feed analyses. The presenter will discuss three tests in detail: TMR testing, fat evaluation, and feed microscopy. The lecture will use case studies to illustrate key principles. It is the objective of this exposition that these principles are clarified and their truths applied in the real dairy world. The ultimate goal is that the dairy cow is the supreme beneficiary.