Dairy producers use soyhulls, a byproduct of soybean processing, to replace either grain or
forage in diets of lactating dairy cows. In view of the nutritional and economical value of …

Reasons for feeding supplements to cattle consuming forage-based diets include
conservation of forage, improvement of animal performance, increasing economic return …

Abstract The Cornell Net Carbohydrate and Protein System (CNCPS), a mechanistic model
that predicts nutrient requirements and biological values of feeds for cattle, was modified for …

Neste estudo, avaliaram-se os efeitos de alguns fatores ambientais sobre a produção, a
composição química e a contagem de células somáticas do leite em rebanhos vinculados …

To evaluate the effects of balancing total diet degradable intake protein with dietary total
digestible nutrients (TDN), we conducted two studies during 2 yr with 100 (302±8 kg initial …

The warm‐season (ie, C4) grasses are the backbone of livestock systems in much of the
world. This chapter examines the factors limiting quality of C4 grasses that may, in turn …

Two experiments were conducted to determine the effects of supplement type on the rate of
gain by heifers grazing bermudagrass and on the intake, apparent total-tract OM digestibility …

Efficient conversion of grazed pasture and supplementary feeds into milk is essential to the
profitability of dairy farming in southern Australia as costs of production continue to rise. The …

Abstract Crossbred heifers (n= 120; 265 kg, SD= 37) were fed individually (84 d) to
determine the effect of supplement type, concentration, and frequency on intake and …

Sheep production on pasture plays an important role in subtropical climates around the
world, with great economic and environmental relevance to those regions. However, this …