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Feed Quality Risk Management

Problem and Solution:

Problem: Cattle do not appear to be achieving targeted performance.

Solution: Check to see how rations are created such as:

(i) Silage chopped too long for proper compaction in silo, resulting in pockets of spoiled silage,

(ii) Hay ground too fine, resulting in bloat and sub-acute acidosis.