Source: Barbara Duckworth, Producer.com, January 10, 2019
Getting a feed test done and knowing what they have on the farm will allow producers to balance their rations
Feed testing is the best way to ensure cows are getting a balanced diet.
“Just visually looking at it isn’t going to give you those values of energy and protein. Your eye is not able to determine that,” said animal nutritionist Cornelia O’Keefe of Blue Rock Animal Nutrition in Innisfail, Alta.
The company works with producers in Western Canada on mineral packages, feed testing and nutrition recommendations.
