Improving Dairy Profit Potential Through Rations With More Available Energy

 

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Profitability in dairy production requires managing inputs and increasing efficiency regardless of the price cycle. A Farm Journal webinar on Thursday, October 25, will discuss how Enogen® Feed corn hybrids from Syngenta, fed as silage, can help dairy operations improve profit potential by providing increased starch digestibility and higher levels of Total Digestible Nutrients (TDN) for Enogen Feed.

Dairy farms invest between $14 and $17 per 100 pounds of milk, on average. However, depending on the economic climate, dairy producers make anywhere from about $9 to $23 for that same amount. That’s a potential loss of up to $8 per 100 pounds of milk. Dairy producers can help increase their profitability by lowering operating costs or increasing performance with more efficient ration components. 

For producers interested in maximizing dairy cow performance, it’s important to understand a ration’s nutritional value. An average dairy cow only captures 60-65 percent of the total nutritional value of its ration. Knowing what components positively impact digestion, and performance potential, can help producers fine-tune their ration, enabling cows to capture more of its total value. Enogen Feed silage offers a step-change in starch digestibility and sugar availability and can help dairy operations improve income over feed costs and profit potential1.

1 Syngenta contract research, 2016-17

 

Presenters:

 
Randy Shaver, Ph.D.
Professor, Dairy Nutrition, Department of Dairy Science,
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Randy was born and raised on a western Pennsylvania dairy farm. After completing a B.S. degree in Dairy Science at the Pennsylvania State University, Randy received an M.S. degree from the Department of Animal Sciences at the University of Maryland. He then completed his Ph.D. degree in Dairy Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Randy spent 1986-88 working in industry. Since then he has been on the faculty in the Department of Dairy Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison. 
 
Duane Martin, Ph.D.
Commercial Traits Manager, Corn and Soy Product Marketing, Syngenta
Duane has held commercial traits leadership roles at Syngenta for the past seven years. Previously, he was a herbicide brand manager, focusing on soybean and corn herbicide products. He has more than 30 years of experience in the agriculture industry, including work in research & development, technical, sales and marketing roles. Duane holds a doctorate in weed science from the University of Wyoming and is a former extension specialist and assistant professor at the University of Nebraska. 
 
Eileen Watson, Ph.D.
Global Project Lead, Corn Trait Development Projects, Syngenta
Eileen’s career spans over 35 years with Syngenta and legacy companies, where she has held leadership roles in fungicide development in North America and global fungicide Product Management. Since the formation of Syngenta, Eileen has been focused on portfolio development, business development, technology scouting and large-scale program management. Eileen holds a doctorate in Plant Pathology from Penn State University, where she was named Outstanding Alumna for the College of Agricultural Sciences in 2003.
 
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