{"id":20007,"date":"2021-06-14T19:47:50","date_gmt":"2021-06-14T19:47:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vas-website.local\/uk\/?p=20007"},"modified":"2021-08-06T20:00:04","modified_gmt":"2021-08-06T20:00:04","slug":"five-tips-to-curb-dairy-cow-feed-costs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vas.com\/uk\/2021\/06\/14\/five-tips-to-curb-dairy-cow-feed-costs\/","title":{"rendered":"Five tips to curb dairy cow feed costs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"20007\" class=\"elementor elementor-20007\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6607421 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6607421\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-29a87e5\" data-id=\"29a87e5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-305a74f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"305a74f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Five tips to curb dairy cow feed costs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7d3af5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7d3af5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As farmers across the country navigate drought conditions and rising dairy cow feed costs, many are looking at ways to stretch feed inventories. Small changes in your dairy farm\u2019s feed management program can result in big savings.<\/p><p>Here are our top five tips to tighten up protocols, revisit the basics and get creative to ensure your feed inventories don\u2019t sneak away this summer:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-49db979 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"49db979\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a6ce02\" data-id=\"6a6ce02\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-619e948 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"619e948\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Evaluate heifer inventory<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c42db39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c42db39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Evaluating heifer inventory is just as important as feed inventory management.<\/p><p>Ensure heifer inventory matches your farm\u2019s future replacement needs to help manage tight feed inventories. If you\u2019re feeding more heifers than you\u2019ll need in the future, it likely doesn\u2019t pencil out to keep them all when costs are high.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb7b2cd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fb7b2cd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a41c119\" data-id=\"a41c119\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29fcb25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29fcb25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Review cow cull rate, heifer survival rate and the number of heifers born monthly. If your cull rate decreases, you might not need as many heifers to replace older cows. Recalculate your heifer inventory if you experience a change in heifer survival rate from birth to first calving.<\/p><p>Reviewing your semen use and ratio of sexed, conventional and beef semen can also help curb costs. Consider the number of heifer calves you anticipate over the next six months and if you should keep them all.<\/p><p>Managing heifer inventory from wet calf to springer can save money on feed and help market females at the right time.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4fdc6e2\" data-id=\"4fdc6e2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e604cae elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e604cae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/vas.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/imgl5960-1024x683-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-19994\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vas.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/imgl5960-1024x683-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/vas.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/imgl5960-1024x683-1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/vas.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/imgl5960-1024x683-1-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/vas.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/imgl5960-1024x683-1-500x333.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ce84b69 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ce84b69\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-487534b\" data-id=\"487534b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcc4967 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bcc4967\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Check for total mixed ration errors<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbcbcc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cbcbcc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While we expect our feed to make it into the mixer at the set ingredient amounts, mistakes can happen. Carefully review data from your feed management software, like <a href=\"\/feed-products\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>FeedWatch<\/strong><\/a>, for mixing errors.<\/p><p>Review timing between total mixed ration ingredients, volume of ingredients used and ingredient order. Overfeeding an ingredient instead of returning it to the commodity bay is a nearly invisible way feed gets lost.<\/p><p>Most feed management software can flag when an ingredient is added too quickly after another, indicating extra was left in the loader bucket before grabbing the next ingredient.<\/p><p>Keeping a close eye on actual weights of each ingredient added can add up too \u2014 especially if weighbacks or refusal volume isn\u2019t where you\u2019d like to see it.<\/p><p>Mixing order matters. Add total mixed ration ingredients in the appropriate order and ensure proper mixing to avoid feed waste at the bunk from sorting.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5a2628d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5a2628d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-15946e8\" data-id=\"15946e8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d70efb9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d70efb9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8ae1fde\" data-id=\"8ae1fde\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1097bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b1097bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Recalculate feed inventory and regularly walk it<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08390aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08390aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Did sloppy spring weather rob you of feed inventory? Did you have unexpected spoilage, a big rain washout or a bad spot in the bunker?<\/p><p>Take frequent feed inventories and recalculate needs to determine when it\u2019s time to make a ration change to help stretch a forage until the next crop is available.<\/p><p>By staying ahead of forage inventory you can make proactive changes to save on dairy cow feed costs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-11103b2\" data-id=\"11103b2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-394f524 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"394f524\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/vas.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/vas_feedcost3.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-19997\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vas.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/vas_feedcost3.png 600w, https:\/\/vas.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/vas_feedcost3-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/vas.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/vas_feedcost3-500x333.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-95c3681 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"95c3681\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9e233d4\" data-id=\"9e233d4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25c88a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"25c88a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Dig in to shrink and weighbacks<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b9f414 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b9f414\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Does your fresh cow pen have the same refusal goal as your low group? Should they? Consider your goals and make sure your weights add up. If they don\u2019t, it\u2019s time to do some investigating.<\/p><p>Keep your feeder aware of cow pen moves and number changes before making a new batch of feed.<\/p><p>If you\u2019re using <strong><a href=\"\/feed-products\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FeedWatch<\/a><\/strong> as your feed management software, pen numbers will automatically update from <strong><a href=\"\/dairy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DairyComp<\/a><\/strong> herd management software.<\/p><p>Consider target weighbacks. Keep in mind shrink isn\u2019t just the feed that blows away. Are fresh cows\u2019 needs being met when they\u2019re fed to an empty bunk?<\/p><p>Unprocessed corn kernels in manure, excess nutrient volume beyond a cows\u2019 needs in an unbalanced ration, and spoiled feed are all sneaky ways shrink can cost you money.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-39985a3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"39985a3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d8f01cf\" data-id=\"d8f01cf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbdff83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fbdff83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Explore alternative feed byproducts<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3e49fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3e49fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cows are some of nature\u2019s best recyclers. Feeding dairy cows byproducts is another way to manage feed costs and contribute to a sustainable future.<\/p><p>Having a grasp on forage inventories to optimize inclusion rate is the best way to leverage byproducts. If forage inventories are tight, consider dialing back inclusion rates early to use fewer byproducts over a longer period rather than adjusting them quickly.<\/p><p>Whole cottonseed, wheat midds, soy hulls, and other byproducts can help bring stability to a ration when forages are tight.<\/p><p>It\u2019s always best to plan for flexibility in product choices and secure sources.<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Work with a VAS expert<\/a><\/strong> to evaluate more ways you can reduce dairy cow feed costs on your farm.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Five tips to curb dairy cow feed costs As farmers across the country navigate drought conditions and rising dairy cow feed costs, many are looking at ways to stretch feed inventories. 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