by GVFMarketing | Jan 15, 2025 | Dairy Grist
By: Emily DeKlein, M.Sc. (in progress)GVF Ruminant Summer StudentGrand Valley Fortifiers Butterfat levels in dairy production are influenced by a complex set of factors, posing numerous challenges, particularly during the summer when butterfat values tend to decrease....
by GVFMarketing | Jan 15, 2025 | Dairy Grist
By: Gennadii Bondarenko, Ph.D.Ruminant NutritionistGrand Valley Fortifiers As we wrote in one of the previous Dairy Grist editions (Why Inflammation Matters – Grand Valley Fortifiers), there is convincing research that systemic inflammation in the transition...
by GVFMarketing | Sep 3, 2024 | Dairy Grist
By: Jeff Keunen, M.Sc., Ruminant Production & Robot Improvement Specialist & Gennadii Bondarenko Ph.D., Ruminant Nutritionist Corn silage cutting height has always been a topic of discussion among dairy producers, especially in years of above average yields or...
by GVFMarketing | Jun 5, 2024 | Beef Grist, Dairy Grist, Poultry Grist, Swine Grist
By: Lindsay McDonaldCustomer Service ManagerGrand Valley Fortifiers Managing all the aspects of running a business can be challenging and managing a feeding program just adds another layer of complexity. What is the name of the feed that you should be ordering? When...
by GVFMarketing | Jun 5, 2024 | Dairy Grist
By Ciaran Murphy, B.Sc. , Ruminant Nutrition Consultant The current economic environment presents significant challenges to the established narrative. Before joining GVF, I had limited knowledge of the Canadian dairy industry, knowing only about its division between...
by GVFMarketing | Jun 5, 2024 | Dairy Grist
By: Gennadii Bondarenko, Ruminant Nutritionist Grand Valley Fortifiers Recent research demonstrated that systemic inflammation, which occurs in all cows and heifers in the transition period (2-3 weeks before, 2-3 weeks after calving), is the main cause of metabolic...
