The two most common issues that occur when feeding ruminant animals are bloat and acidosis. Bloat is the result of gases not being able to escape from the rumen. It can occur on a forage-based diet due to rapid fermentation [...]
Soil microbes are all the buzz these days, but what about rumen microbes? Currently, it is very common to go to a ruminant nutrition meeting and hear about feeding the microbes first. There are four groups of microbes that can [...]
Phewy! Smell that? From an early age, we are often told the old phrase “That’s the smell of money!” Although this phrase is often used to indicate cattle profits, the manure in those pens also holds a wealth of resources [...]
The state of Nebraska is in the center of the High Plains Region of the United States. The states that make up this region are Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming, and the Dakotas. I checked the current drought monitor and found [...]