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Nutrient? A Basic Definition
The chemical substances found in feeds that can be used, and are necessary, for the maintenance, production and health of the animal. The main classes of nutrients are carbohydrates, fats, proteins, minerals, vitamins and water.
Phosphorous management begins with feed
Published December 2, 2008, 10:21 am, AG Weekly
JEROME, Idaho - “You are what you eat” applies to dairy cows as much as it does to humans. And that’s opening the door for something Charles Stallings refers to as “precision feeding.”
Leading NZ farmer showcases practice in Mexico
Published December 1, 2008, 1:37 pm, Scoop.co.nz
Southland dairy farmers Abe and Anita de Wolde have recently returned from the World Dairy Summit in Mexico City, having attended as the winners of Rabobank’s World Dairy Summit competition.
Feeding your cows during the winter months
Published December 1, 2008, 4:30 am, Zanesville Times Recorder
Feeder calves represent one of the most important agricultural commodities in southeastern Ohio. Feeding beef cows in the winter is the most expensive part is maintaining a beef herd that produces feeder calves. Glenn Selk, an Extension specialist with Oklahoma State University, answers the question "How much hay will a beef cow consume?"
Hole-y cow
Published November 30, 2008, 11:42 pm, The Battalion
A cow with a large hole in its side is an interesting sight to behold.
Farmer fined
Published November 30, 2008, 9:57 pm, The Times and Democrat
Conflict between a Norway dairy farmer and his neighbor over pollution from a waste lagoon has resulted in a $4,000 fine issued against the farmer by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control.
REEVES: Proper winter feeding crucial
Published November 30, 2008, 8:40 pm, The Marshall News Messenger
The dollars spent on wintering cows often make the difference in profit or loss in a beef herd. Wintering costs represent 35 to 45 percent of the annual expense for keeping a cow. Proper feeding exerts a tremendous influence on a cow's fertility and calf weight at weaning. Beef cattle producers must plan their winter feeding strategy to meet the cow's nutritional requirements and do it as ...
Dairy: the good news, the bad news
Published November 28, 2008, 10:18 pm, Bangor Daily News
The national dairy industry has been transformed over the past 20 years: Mega-dairies with tens of thousands of cows ship milk from California to Florida, while the processing side of the industry has consolidated and specialized, leaving farmers with fewer and fewer options.
Estimating intake by cows an important task of estimating forage intake needs
Published November 28, 2008, 10:17 pm, The Shawnee News-Star
I often get asked how much hay needs to be fed to get cows through the winter. Quality of hay, hay wastage and size of cows all play into estimating forage intake needs.
Multitasking canola: California miracle crop?
Published November 28, 2008, 12:52 am, North County Times
FIVE POINTS ---- A hardy but pedestrian plant is doing triple duty in California's agricultural heartland, absorbing a salt that once deformed waterfowl by the millions, creating clean-burning biofuel and nourishing cattle with the leftovers.
Multi-tasking canola: Calif. miracle crop?
Published November 27, 2008, 9:20 am, Las Vegas Sun
Multi-tasking canola: Calif. miracle crop?
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Tue Dec 2
- Acai Berry Superfood: Provides High Energy, Reduces The Signs Of Aging (anti -aging), Lowers Cholesterol, Kills Cancer Cells And Greatly Increases Hea: Petrea Dishman asked: For many years, the Acai berry (ah-sah-ee) has been a well-kept secret of the Amazon rainforest and it has only been on the market for about the last 5 years. The rainforests of the Amazon are thought to hold the key to treating ...
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- Vitamins for Kids: Do your children need to take vitamin supplements?Th at's a question that more parents ought to ask of themselves or the doctor before they start pumping kids full of over-the-count er supplements that may or may not be conducive to good health. Although...
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Wed Nov 19
- How Accurate Are Your Nutrient Calculations? Why: JADA 2008-10 pg 1418
- Ginkgo biloba for Prevention of Dementia: A Randomized Controlled Trial. In short, it didn't work which is sad because we need a simple, practical strategy for preventing Alzheimer's Disease: JAMA. , November 19, 2008, DeKosky et al. 300 (19): 2253. Sadly, this did not work.
Tue Nov 18
- Drug-Induced
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prescription drugs causing nutrient deficiencies? - USDA Nutrient Data Laboratory
- http://www.nal .usda.gov/fnic /foodcomp/sear ch/: NUTRIENT DATA LABORATORY
Mon Nov 17
- Discover A New Breakthrough About REAL Whole Food Based Nutrition: With nutritional supplements and health awareness, why have health problems skyrocketed over the last 100 years? REAL nutrition beats these health problems. The modern demands of our fast-paced world have led to the processing of food to the point of non-nutrition. So, here is the secret to enjoy the health and vitality experienced by our forefathers. Just log on to the website http://www.hea lthyfoodstoday .com/ and get change into a healthier lifestyle.
- Some Big Food Companies Adopt Nutrient Standards: The ?Smart Choices Program? aims to reduce confusion in the grocery aisle over nutritional value by adopting common standards.
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