“You should get a wider difference between milk income and feed costs. It should improve profitability.”
- Dr. Larry Chase, Cornell University
Say hello to efficiency.
NutriDense is a high quality corn silage developed specifically for dairy cows for efficient milk production. It provides them with energy from the whole plant and features a higher protein content as well as excellent tonnage. With NutriDense, BASF Plant Science has developed a corn silage that can give dairy producers the improvement in feed efficiency and income over feed cost (IOFC) they’ve been seeking.
- Yields greater than BMR
- Yields equal to or greater than dual purpose
- Balance of digestibility and rumen function
Gain a 4-8% improvement in feed efficiency with NutriDense. Here, we’ll prove it:
| Cornell University 2010 |
University of Missouri 2005 |
University of Kentucky 2001 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| NutriDense | 1.87 | 1.68 | 1.49 |
| Dual Purpose | 1.74 | 1.58 | 1.43 |
| BMR | 1.76 | - | - |
| NutriDense FE Advantage | Dual Purpose: 8% BMR: 6% |
6% | 4% |
| CORNELL1 Results of the Cornell University trial indicate that FE (3.5% fat corrected milk (FCM)/kg dry matter intake) was significantly higher for cows fed NutriDense corn silage (1.87) compared with BMR (1.76) or conventional hybrid (1.74) rations (P<0.002). |
MISSOURI2 This trial demonstrated that NutriDense improved production of volatile fatty acids (VFAs) by 13 percent, a direct indicator of fiber digestibility. This can result in a 6% improvement in 3.5% FCM feed efficiency. |
KENTUCKY3 This study demonstrated that cows fed NutriDense silage improved 3.5% FCM feed efficiency by 4% compared to dual purpose hybrids. |
1 Chase, L.E. (2010). Milk production and feed efficiency in dairy cows fed corn silage hybrids varying in fiber digestibility. 2010 JAM, Denver CO; July 11-15, 2010. Abstract #813.
2 Sampson JD, Spain JN. Use of NutriDense Corn Variety for Corn and Corn Silage in Diets Fed to High Producing Dairy Cows. Reference information available upon request from BASF Plant Science Nutrition.
3 Akay V, Jackson JK Jr. Effects of NutriDense and Waxy Corn Hybrids on the Rumen Fermentation, Digestibility and Lactational Performance of Dairy Cows. J Dairy Sci 2001;84:1698-1706.
