Martine Côté, Agr., Dairy Nutritionist, Trouw Nutrition Canada
Now, how can NEWTON® help you? It formulates rations based on the dynamic energy principle. It calculates the needs of the cows according to their production, components and lactation stage. For example, a cow more effectively uses the energy supplied by the ration at the beginning of lactation than at the end of lactation.
The concentrates are calculated based on forage quality to maximize their use. The better the forages are, the less you need concentrates. Certain parameters are integrated in NEWTON® to allow us to evaluate the nature of the ration. We can, for example, see the level of unsaturated fatty acids in the rumen, and it’s impact on fermentation, the efficient fibres, and the excess carbohydrates and rumen available protein.
Also, NEWTON® formulates according to precision nutrition by calculating exactly what the cow needs to maximize its production. Therefore, we avoid any waste caused by overfeeding. This allows for sustainable farming and appropriate feeding cost. It also takes rumen modifiers* into consideration by incorporating their effects in the calculation of the ration. This lets you reduce your feeding cost and increase your profits.
Please contact your Dairy Nutrition Advisor or Shur-Gain dealer to talk about your feeding strategy.
For more than 35 years, NEWTON® has continuously improved to help you increase your profitability.
