Article featured in the March 2021 HOARD's DAIRYMAN
The benefits of feeding sugar, often by means of molasses, to dairy cows have been well-researched. From a physiological standpoint, sugar supplementation improves microbial efficiency and supports fiber-digesting bacteria, ultimately promoting the opportunity for greater feed intake. Sugar supplementation also enhances butyrate production in the rumen and elevates mean ruminal pH.
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The benefits of feeding sugar, often by means of molasses, to dairy cows have been well-researched. From a physiological standpoint, sugar supplementation improves microbial efficiency and supports fiber-digesting bacteria, ultimately promoting the opportunity for greater feed intake. Sugar supplementation also enhances butyrate production in the rumen and elevates mean ruminal pH.
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