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▶️ Watch: Virtual Fence Meets Pasture Nutrition for Maximum Productivity

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Virtual Fence Meets Pasture Nutrition for Maximum Productivity

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Well‑managed pastures can deliver highly digestible, protein‑rich forage. Pasture alone rarely provides a perfectly balanced diet, especially for high‑producing dairy cows. Join us to hear from a dairy farmer using virtual fencing on his dairy heifers, research done on performance of heifers raised on pasture and in confinement operations, and how to get the most out of pastures to raise our dairy animals.

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  1. 00:00 Introduction
  2. 02:08 Derek Orth and his experience with virtual fencing
  3. 27:40 Carlos Henrique Paiva and Long-term effects of heifer-rearing systems on growth and first-lactation performance of dairy cows
  4. 53:25 Matt Lippert and Grazing Supplement Strategies
  5. 58:50 Questions

 

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