Feeding

The milking herd is fed a TMR or Total Mixed Ration 2 X a day.  It consists of the best quality alfalfa hay and corn silage we can purchase, plus cottonseed, 48% soybean meal, soy plus, steam flaked corn, hominy plus a mineral mix. Dry cows, heifers and steers are fed once a day using similar ingredients.               (click on photos to enlarge)

Larry Laughren is our nutritionist and he formulates all of the rations.  Each ration is balanced so every mouthful eaten contains all the energy, protein, minerals and amino acids each group of animals requires for maximum milk production, growth and health.  EZ Feed, a computerized feeding program gives the feeder the exact amount of all ingredients in a ration then monitors where they are fed.