With feed being the largest cost on most farms, it makes sense to track how efficiently cows convert feed into milk. One common way to measure this is energy-corrected milk divided by dry matter intake (ECM/DMI).

For dairy farms, feed is the largest operating expense, therefore how efficiently cows convert feed into milk generates a lot of attention.

The focus is on safeguarding animal well-being, meeting legal and industry requirements, and protecting the economic value of market dairy cattle.

High oleic soybeans can reduce dairy feed costs by allowing higher feeding rates without depressing milkfat, but require careful stewardship planning.

This article outlines how to create a practical and impactful data action plan around the feed efficiency metric.

Exploring strategies which farms can use to in the feeding and management of dairy cows.

Exploring the key factors that influence feed efficiency in dairy cows.

This article provides a basic overview of feed efficiency as a metric.

Getting protein feeding right is critical to boost both animal productivity and farm profitability.

Managing feed inventory and waste is a critical nutrition practice. Hear from dairy farmers Grant Grinstead, Jake Peissig and Ryan Shultz talk about how their farms built a feed center to reduce waste and save them money. The UW-Madison Extension Dairy Team will also give a walkthrough of a free tool you can use to calculate forages needs and track inventory.

Research shows that maintaining target BCS levels at specific stages of lactation supports optimal energy balance, which improves milk yield, reproductive performance, and disease resistance.