RumiNation

Title: B vitamins in ruminants: hypotheses, research & impacts - Dr. Girard

Timestamps & Summary 01:33:00 – Why did you start researching B vitamins, a nutrient that was supposedly useless for the cow? And how did your original hypothesis change over the years? Dr. Girard started to think about B vitamins when she had to prepare a seminar and a review of literature during her PhD. Pregnant at the time and having to take folic acid supplement herself, she decided to conduct her review on folic acid supplement in mammals. She was surprised that there was really noth...

Using Nutrients as Medicine for Dairy Cows - Barry Bradford

Timestamps & Summary 01:10:00 – Your shared with me a paper you wrote in 2016 that talked about the nutrition 2.0. Can you explain a little bit more of what you mean by it? We're referring to a new generation of understanding nutrients and how we should feed them. With the discovery in the Human Genome project that there are hundreds of sensors in the genome that are apparently designed to sense nutrients and change cell function depending on the concentration of nutrients, we now have a w...

Using nutrients as medicine for dairy cows - Barry Bradford

Timestamps & Summary 01:10:00 – Your shared with me a paper you wrote in 2016 that talked about the nutrition 2.0. Can you explain a little bit more of what you mean by it? We're referring to a new generation of understanding nutrients and how we should feed them. With the discovery in the Human Genome project that there are hundreds of sensors in the genome that are apparently designed to sense nutrients and change cell function depending on the concentration of nutrients, we now have a w...

The key profitability drivers of today’s dairy farms with Dr. Mike Hutjens

Timestamps & Summary 01:54:00 – Could you explain the path you took to become who you are today? Dr. Hutjens grew up on a 70-cow grade Holstein farm in the 1950s. He went to a Community College for a year, and then down to Madison to get his degree, where he got a chance to work in a mastitis lab and in the dairy science department. When he met Dr. Jim Crowley and Dr. Dave Dixon, he fell in love with the job and that got him to pursue in that area. He then had a chance to go to the Univers...

The Key Profitability Drivers of Today’s Dairy Farms with Dr. Mike Hutjens

Timestamps & Summary 01:54:00 – Could you explain the path you took to become who you are today? Dr. Hutjens grew up on a 70-cow grade Holstein farm in the 1950s. He went to a Community College for a year, and then down to Madison to get his degree, where he got a chance to work in a mastitis lab and in the dairy science department. When he met Dr. Jim Crowley and Dr. Dave Dixon, he fell in love with the job and that got him to pursue in that area. He then had a chance to go to the Univers...

Increase Milk Production with Farm Synchronization – Part 2 - David Greene

Timestamps & Summary 01:20:00 – In a previous episode, you expanded on your approach on farm synchronization to improve efficiency. Could you expand specifically on how the feed centre and mixing feed impact the overall farm synchronization? There is currently a great lost of efficiency when it comes to feed centres. To prevent that, David Greene developed what he calls a "feed-zone model concept" that you apply when you design or redesign a feed centre. It looks at all the traffic movemen...

Improve your feed area for a better farm synchronization - David Greene

Timestamps & Summary 01:20:00 – In a previous episode, you expanded on your approach on farm synchronization to improve efficiency. Could you expand specifically on how the feed centre and mixing feed impact the overall farm synchronization? There is currently a great lost of efficiency when it comes to feed centres. To prevent that, David Greene developed what he calls a "feed-zone model concept" that you apply when you design or redesign a feed centre. It looks at all the traffic movemen...

Farm Synchronization - David Green

Farm synchronization - David Green

Best Feeding Management Practices for Receiving Cattle with Dr. Ericksen

Understanding & minimizing the risk of acidosis in feedlot cattle with Dr. Penner

What causes acidosis in feedlot cattle? Is the risk of acidosis greater in beef cattle then in dairy cattle? How could we prevent it? Can acidosis also cause other health issues? Get answers and more with expert Dr. Penner.

Understanding & Minimizing the Risk of Acidosis in Feedlot Cattle with Dr. Penner

What causes acidosis in feedlot cattle? Is the risk of acidosis greater in beef cattle then in dairy cattle? How could we prevent it? Can acidosis also cause other health issues? Get answers and more with expert Dr. Penner.

Managing Stressors Affecting Dry Matter Intake in Feedlot Cattle with Dr. Garza

What are the stressors affecting feed intake in beef cattle? How can we prevent and manage them? What should we measure and monitor? Learn more about dry matter intake in feedlot cattle with expert Dr. Garza.

Managing stressors affecting dry matter intake in feedlot cattle with Dr. Garza

What are the stressors affecting feed intake in beef cattle? How can we prevent and manage them? What should we measure and monitor? Learn more about dry matter intake in feedlot cattle with expert Dr. Garza.

Practical Applications of Cow Activity Monitoring with Tera baker

How is activity monitoring helping veterinarians, nutritionists and dairy producers manage the herd? What is the impact on disease prevention, feed intake, labour efficiency, and barn designs? Learn more about cow-level technology and get answers with application & marketing manager Tera Baker.

Practical applications of cow activity monitoring with Tera baker

How is activity monitoring helping veterinarians, nutritionists and dairy producers manage the herd? What is the impact on disease prevention, feed intake, labour efficiency, and barn designs? Learn more about cow-level technology and get answers with application & marketing manager Tera Baker.

Beef Market & Cattle Prices in 2022: Challenges, Forecast and Needs

How are the beef market and cattle prices right now? What will it be in 2022? What will be the lingering impacts of COVID-19 and the widespread drought we experienced in North America this summer? Get answers with manager and senior analyst Brian Perillat.

Investigating Seasonal Component Fluctuation

The ups and downs of component yield across season, why does this happen, what has been investigated, how can it be mitigated.

Insights into Leaky gut

Ruminant nutritionists are becoming increasingly aware of the essential role of a healthy GI tract. Leaky gut and inflammation have been brought into the forefront of our interest to boost health and performance of our herds. Dr Baumgard is a leading expert in the field.

Insights Into Leaky Gut

Ruminant nutritionists are becoming increasingly aware of the essential role of a healthy GI tract. Leaky gut and inflammation have been brought into the forefront of our interest to boost health and performance of our herds. Dr Baumgard is a leading expert in the field.

Investigating Digital Dermatitis

Cattle Lameness is preventable, yet the average rates of lameness remain relatively unchanged. This episode will discuss the Major Challenges facing producers in minimizing cattle lameness with one of the globally leading experts, Karl Burgi.

Digging Deeper into Preventing Cattle Lameness

Digital Dermatitis, Strawberry Footrot, Fraise (as is said in Quebec) Hairy Heal Wart, Mortadello’s Disease, it remains a preventable challenge on many dairies. Today’s episode will discuss practical steps to minimize the incidence and severity of DD from the point of view of a leading expert, Karl Burgi.

Digging deeper into preventing cattle lameness

Digital Dermatitis, Strawberry Footrot, Fraise (as is said in Quebec) Hairy Heal Wart, Mortadello’s Disease, it remains a preventable challenge on many dairies. Today’s episode will discuss practical steps to minimize the incidence and severity of DD from the point of view of a leading expert, Karl Burgi.

Investigating Rumen Acidosis

We perhaps thought that with our high forage diets SARA was a thing of the past. The ability of individual cows to cope with variable rumen pH differs, yet the early lactation cow is often a risk. Dr Greg Penner will dig deeper into this subject.

Investigating rumen acidosis

We perhaps thought that with our high forage diets SARA was a thing of the past. The ability of individual cows to cope with variable rumen pH differs, yet the early lactation cow is often a risk. Dr Greg Penner will dig deeper into this subject.

Fine Tuning Forage Particle Length

What are the impacts of liquid addition, forage processing and particle length on cows’ sorting behavior? How much sorting is too much sorting? How short is too short when it comes to processed dry forages?

Fine Tuning forage particle length

What are the impacts of liquid addition, forage processing and particle length on cows’ sorting behavior? How much sorting is too much sorting? How short is too short when it comes to processed dry forages?

Utilizing Behaviour Data to Prevent Disease

How AMS (Automatic Milking System) can predict cow health? Dr Devries work has looked at utilizing AMS metrics to predict disease in particular in early lactation cows. How has that worked?

Utilizing behavior data to prevent disease

How AMS (Automatic Milking System) can predict cow health? Dr Devries work has looked at utilizing AMS metrics to predict disease in particular in early lactation cows. How has that worked?

Managing Hoof trimming to prevent Chronic lameness

Chronic lameness on the dairy is an issue that can be resolved. Identifying and caring for these cows will have a very positive impact on your dairy.

Managing Hoof Trimming to Prevent Chronic Lameness

Chronic lameness on the dairy is an issue that can be resolved. Identifying and caring for these cows will have a very positive impact on your dairy.

Digging Deeper into Fatty Acid Nutrition – Palmitic Acid

How do the dairy cow nutrition and milk production work? How can the cow transform unsaturated fatty acids into saturated fatty acids? What does palmitic acid feeding do to the cow on her production efficiency and on the milk itself? Get answers and learn more about fatty acids, digestion and dairy nutrition with Dr. Adam Lock.

Insight into feeding in Automated Milking Systems

How much is too much feed in a robot? Does it have to be carbohydrates, in a pellet and how much does palatability really matter? Speaking of AMS feed intake, how well can it be measured? And what impact does that have on the cow?

Insight Into Feeding in Automated Milking Systems

How much is too much feed in a robot? Does it have to be carbohydrates, in a pellet and how much does palatability really matter? Speaking of AMS feed intake, how well can it be measured? And what impact does that have on the cow?

Robot Metrics and AMS

How AMS (Automatic Milking System) can predict cow health? Dr Devries work has looked at utilizing AMS metrics to predict disease in particular in early lactation cows. How has that worked?

Robot Feeding

How much is too much feed in a robot? Does it have to be carbohydrates, in a pellet and how much does palatability really matter? Speaking of AMS feed intake, how well can it be measured? And what impact does that have on the cow?

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RumiNation is a series of conversations between Chris Gwyn and different actors of the North American dairy industry. Discussions will revolve around the topics of animal welfare, management, profitability, productivity and longevity.