Managing diet nutrient variability through improved forage sampling practices
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High feed prices and volatility due to market and supply chain disruptions caused by the COVID pandemic are restating the importance of maximizing feed use efficiency. Diet accuracy is one management factor that can improve feed efficiency. In this context, we define accuracy of the delivered diet as the alignment in nutrient composition of the formulated diet and the diet delivered to the feedbunk. Low accuracy of delivered diets increases the risk of underfeeding and overfeeding cows due to high uncertainty and inconsistency of the nutrients delivered to the bunk and available to the cow.
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