Feed Technical Info

This is a collection of information and resources available on the Web that may be of interest to you. If you know of other resources that may be beneficial, please feel free to suggest them by emailing suggestions@rockriverlab.com.

Feed Resources

Nitrate Poisoning of Livestock
Forage Information System
Wisconsin Forage Council
American Forage and Grassland Council
Penn State Dairy Cattle Nutrition
The Dairy Forage System Model
University of Wisconsin Dept. of Agronomy
University of Wisconsin Dept. of Animal Sciences
Babcock Institute for International Dairy Research and Development
University of Wisconsin Center for Dairy Research
University of Wisconsin Dept. of Dairy Science
U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center
Spartan Ration Balancing Software
University of Wisconsin Alfalfa, Red Clover and Forage Grass Research Extension
Wisconsin Corn Agronomy
University of Wisconsin Team Forage
Feedsearch.com
National Hay Association
Center for Animal Health Monitoring
Use of Feed Contaminated with Fungal (Mold) Toxins (Mycotoxins)
 

Degree of Starch Access (DSA):  This analysis can be used to estimate total tract starch digestibility of corn based feeds.  A more in-depth description and interpretation of results can be found on the following article:  DSA Information

Corn Silage Processing Analysis

How can you tell if you did an adequate job in chopping and processing of your corn silage?  Are you overestimating the energy content of your corn silage?  There is a new test that will help to answer these questions.  It is called a corn-silage-processing analysis.  Click here to learn more about the new Corn Silage Processing Analysis

VFA Information

Guidelines for VFA's are available here