Feeding Considerations Without BMR Corn with Luiz Ferraretto

Описание: Dr. Luiz Ferraretto, UW–Madison Extension dairy nutrition specialist, discusses feeding strategies and forage alternatives in light of Corteva’s discontinuation of BMR (brown midrib) corn hybrids. He reviews why BMR silage has been so valuable—particularly its consistently higher fiber digestibility and improved dairy cow intake and milk production—and explains why BMR is difficult to replace directly.


Dr. Ferraretto highlights emerging options such as short‑stature corn hybrids, which show early promise for improved digestibility and starch content, as well as the potential of highly digestible cover crop silages like rye, triticale, and vetch mixtures. He also emphasizes management practices and the importance of continued research as the dairy industry adapts to feeding without BMR corn.
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