I receive many phone calls about interpreting a feed report. The interpretation depends on the reason for testing. Some reports help formulate an animals diet. Other reports determine hay quality for buying and selling. At Ward Laboratories, INC. , we [...]
This year’s Swine Day at Kansas State University, like previous years, was a tidal wave of information. So, here are some of the highlights I found to be most interesting. Dr. Joel DeRouchey gave two interesting research summaries one on [...]
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 [...]