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UM Southwest Center - Seasonal Dairy Rations
| Ingredient | Spring Ration |
Summer Ration |
Winter Ration |
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Cool Season Grass |
Warm Season Grass |
High Quality Alfalfa |
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lbs/ton |
% |
lbs/ton |
% |
lbs/ton |
% |
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| Corn | 1,395 |
69.8 |
1,445 |
72.3 |
810 |
40.5 |
| Soy hull pellets | 440 |
22.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
500 |
25.0 |
| Wet molasses | 50 |
2.5 |
50 |
2.5 |
50 |
2.5 |
| SB meal (47.5%) | 0 |
0.0 |
130 |
6.5 |
125 |
6.3 |
| Distillers Grains (Dried) | 0 |
0.0 |
130 |
6.5 |
0 |
0.0 |
| Corn gluten feed | 0 |
0.0 |
130 |
6.5 |
435 |
21.8 |
| Tallow | 50 |
2.5 |
50 |
2.5 |
50 |
2.5 |
| Limestone | 35 |
1.8 |
35 |
1.8 |
0 |
0.0 |
| Trace mineral salt | 20 |
1.0 |
20 |
1.0 |
20 |
1.0 |
| Di-cal phosphate | 0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
10 |
0.5 |
| Magnesium oxide | 10 |
0.5 |
10 |
0.5 |
0 |
0.0 |
Dairy Nutrition for the Pasture-Based Cow (PDF File)
Feeding the Grazing Dairy Cow Paper (PDF File)
For more information, please contact Tony Rickard SW Region Dairy Specialist