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I read, with care and concern, the articles published today regarding beef and dairy cattle ration perspectives. When we live in a world of high cost commodities and dwindling supplies, my question is: “With what and how are we going to meet the energy demands of the high producing dairy cow with these components at historically high market prices without…

Energy is the first demand in all animal nutrition. The energy needs will be met first, and at the expense of all other nutrients. If the energy need is not satisfied and protein is available, it will be broken down to satisfy the energy needs first before any protein is utilized to meet amino acid needs. The total energy requirements…