A feeding system that prevents dairy cows sorting concentrates from forage in a total mixed ration (TMR) has been shown to increase average daily milk yield by 1.6 litres a cow during a Farming ...

Greater reliance on home-grown feeds is attracting renewed interest in total mixed ration diet feeding for housed ewes – and according to Northumberland beef and sheep producer John Guiry, it’s giving ...

1. Gather Equipment: Obtain a Penn State Particle Separator. 2. Collect a Sample: Take a sample of approximately 1.5 pounds (or 3 cups) of freshly mixed TMR directly from the mixer or feed bunk. Make ...

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David and Karen Altmann, and son Jake, 29, operate a highly intensive, zero grazing dairy operation milking 500 cows, three times a day. They produce 6.2 million litres of milk a year. Justifiably, ...