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Early or Normal Cut Grass Silage for Dairy Cows in Organic Farming

Adler, Steffen A. and Randby, Åshild T. (2006) Early or Normal Cut Grass Silage for Dairy Cows in Organic Farming. Paper at: 12th International Symposium of Forage Conservation, Brno, Czeck Republic, 3-5 April 2006.

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Summary

Early cut organic grass silage (roundbales) was compared with silage harvested 17 days (180 daydegrees) later in a continuous production experiment with 32 Norwegian Red dairy cows in early lactation. The experiment was carried out in Bodø, Norway. A half of the
cows received a feed ration with 40% concentrates (H), and the other half 10% (L) on an annual energy basis. Feeding early cut silage of an organic ley increased feed intake, milk yield and milk protein concentration compared with normal cut. Left-overs of concentrates were a problem in the experiment and ways to improve the palatability of
on farm produced cereals have to be developed. Early cut crop yields were only about half of the crop yield at normal cut. Therefore early cut may only be recommended to farmers in northern Norway when acerage is not a limiting factor.


EPrint Type:Conference paper, poster, etc.
Type of presentation:Paper
Keywords:organic, dairy production, silage harvesting time, NORTHDAIRY
Subjects: Animal husbandry > Production systems > Dairy cattle
Animal husbandry > Feeding and growth
Research affiliation: Norway > Bioforsk - Norwegian Institute for Agriculture and Environmental Research > Bioforsk Arctic Agriculture and Land Use Division
Norway > NMBU - Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Deposited By: Adler, Steffen A.
ID Code:10572
Deposited On:04 Apr 2007
Last Modified:12 Apr 2010 07:35
Document Language:English
Status:Published
Refereed:Not peer-reviewed

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