Corn silage is an essential part of many livestock operations as a primary feed ingredient. Maximizing silage crop performance is key to profitability as a result. So, when you approach corn planting time, it is a good idea to review your corn fertility program and your Phosphorus (P) and Potassium (K) management strategies.

Managing nitrogen loss due to volatilization, leaching and denitrification is an essential part of preserving the environment and reducing the amount of greenhouse gases generated by corn production. Fortunately, that’s why we have nitrogen protection products!

Problem #1 : Volatilization

Nitrogen volatilization occurs when urea is applied to the soil’s surface but not absorbed.

Horses use their nervous and musculoskeletal systems to move every day. To keep these systems healthy, it’s important to include the right minerals in their ration.

What are minerals

Minerals perform many functions in the body, including building structures, transporting nutrients and regulating osmotic pressure. You’ll even find some minerals in amino acids and hormones.

Minerals are divided into two groups, macrominerals and trace minerals.

A horse’s diet must contain larger amounts of macrominerals. These include:

The key to success is healthy goats in good body condition that produce enough milk. All this requires a healthy feeding program.

Wondering which feed is right for your goats?

The best feed for them depends on their needs and stage of life.

Milk replacers for kids and doelings

Chevrette 24-20:

• 100% milk protein

• Formulation adapted to dairy doelings

• For early stature development

To determine what and how much to feed your horse, you first need to understand its needs and do some math. Fortunately, there are tools available to help you calculate the ideal ration for your horse and collect the data that your agronomist needs to do so.

Weigh feed with scales

Start by weighing what your horse is currently eating. Avoid vague measurements such as “one flake” or “one scoop” as not all hay flakes weigh the same, and not all feed scoops hold the same volume. Different feeds also have different densities.

In some horses, levels of ethanol-soluble carbohydrates (sugars) and starch must be carefully controlled to prevent major health problems such as laminitis or certain myopathies.

This is the case for horses suffering from equine metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, insulin dysregulation, “Cushing’s disease”/PPID or Type 1 PSSM/tying-up.

Here are six tips to help you decide what to feed a horse with metabolic problems.

In Québec, the arrival of fall coincides with the end of equestrian competitions. This makes it the ideal time to adjust your horse’s feed program and prepare it for winter.

In some years, drought or prolonged rainfall makes hay production difficult. As a result, many horse owners worry about their hay supplies as suppliers struggle to meet demand. Here are some tips to help you conserve your supplies when forage is hard to come by.

The key to healthy birds is good management. Here are the best practices for managing your urban chickens.

Henhouse

A good henhouse should protect poultry from the weather (wind, rain), predators, wild animals, and pets.

If the birds do not have access to the outdoors, you should plan for at least one square foot of space per bird. The higher the slaughter weight, the larger the area should be.

Totalveau is a complete feed for calves that contains enough fibre to replace forage in the ration.

The idea behind this feed concept is to provide young calves with an unlimited supply of a complete feed so they can maintain a good body condition. More uniform calves are raised because the less dominant calves also have access to the feed at all times.

To improve rumen development and post-weaning growth in young heifers, Totalveau combines several sources of energy including: