Driving DMI to ramp up performance

Maintaining dry matter intake is one of the secrets to keeping your fresh cows healthy and productive during their lactation
Driving DMI to ramp up performance

Balancing protein and energy makes a big difference to cow performance. Picture: Dmitriy Shironosov, iStock

At this point, all milk producers understand that driving intakes will drive performance, but nonetheless, achieving this can be easier said than done.

Preparing dry cows for their lactation will deliver a more profitable result from a healthy animal fit to do her job. Dry Matter Intakes need to be driven to deliver sufficient energy for their requirements based on their parity or stage of gestation or lactation.

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