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UK Dairy Day – focus on forage and rationing
Free forage analysis live on our stand (Hall 2: H239) – come along and bring grass silage for complete nutrient analyses
and application into the latest NutriOpt Dairy rationing programme – what can they expect this winter?
mportance of
forage analysis
Forage is the
foundation of
rationing and is
the single most
important winter feed but is often
the least accurately assessed.
The first step in accurate forage
analysis is taking a representative
sample in a ‘W’ shape from the
section of clamp being fed to take
into account the variation across
the clamp face. Forage samples
then need to be sent on a regular
basis for complete laboratory
analysis to maximise forage
utilisation.
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Dynamic energy (DyNE) reveals
the true energy value of forages
as the total amount of net
energy from nutrients that are
being formed and absorbed in
the digestive tract including
VFAs (and formation of VFAs
from lactic acid), glucose,
within the forage are being utilised
in the cow. From rumen
fermentation and rumen health, to
digestion in the small intestine and
further fermentation in the large
intestine, a true nutritional feeding
value of the forage can be
calculated in terms of energy and
protein that is available to the cow
for milk production.
Dynamic energy (DyNE) reveals
the true energy value of forages as
the total amount of net energy
from nutrients that are being
formed and absorbed in the
digestive tract including VFAs (and
formation of VFAs from lactic acid),
glucose, amino acids and fatty
acids; it provides an accurate
estimation of energy available to
the cow based on processes
taking place inside the animal.
NutriOpt Digestible Intestinal
Protein (NDIP) is the true amount
of metabolically available protein
to the cow, being the sum of
microbial protein yield in the
rumen and bypass protein
absorbed in the small intestine.
Unlike other models, NDIP
originates from the same nutrient
data and modelling as DyNE,
thereby providing a totally
integrated and balanced energy
and protein system to maximise
dairy ration efficiency.
Summary
Together with full and accurate
forage analyses, the NutriOpt
Dairy Model allows cows to be fed
with greater precision and optimal
ration efficiency.
Visit us at the Trouw Nutrition
stand at the UK Dairy Day (Hall 2:
H239). Bring a forage sample for
free NIRS analysis including
NutriOpt parameters for an
accurate determination of how the
forage will perform this winter.
See us at UK Dairy Day
amino acids and fatty acids
The Trouw Nutrition laboratory
offers accurate forage analysis by
NIRS which is monitored by
stringent quality control protocols
against wet chemistry analysis on
a monthly basis. Detailed nutrient
analysis is available for forages to
include the new parameters
required for rationing according to
the latest NutriOpt Dairy rationing
model.
Maximising forage utilisation
Maximising forage utilisation is
crucial whatever the financial
environment. Why not encourage
your customers to bring a silage
sample to our stand at the UK
Dairy Day for analysis by NIRS for
a quick and reliable turnaround of
results. In addition to the detailed
nutritional analysis of the silage
will be the new forage parameters
introduced this year as part of the
NutriOpt Dairy Model, and the
opportunity to see how the forage
will perform in the ration.
Optimal ration efficiency
Inclusion of NutriOpt
parameters on forage analysis
beyond the basic nutrients
provides the application of proven
research to explain how nutrients
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