by Phoenix Feeds Staff | Jul 7, 2026 | Dairy, Feed & Forage Management
The summer heat comes around every year, whether we like it or not, and it requires preparation and action to help our animals cope. We all know about heat stress, but what is it exactly? Heat stress occurs when the total heat gain (combined effects of environmental...
by Phoenix Feeds Staff | Jul 6, 2026 | Dairy, Farmer Spotlight, Feed & Forage Management
In the heart of the North Country in Chase Mills, New York, McKnight’s River Breeze Farm stands as a testament to the benefits of diversified agriculture. The farm dates back to 1885 and is managed by husband-and-wife team Mary Lou and Stephen McKnight, their...
by Phoenix Feeds Staff | May 22, 2026 | Dairy, Feed & Forage Management
By Ray McLaughlin, Account Manager, Novonesis Over the years, I have been asked about high acetic acid levels in corn silage and the effects on dry matter intake. Acetic acid has strong antifungal properties, so its presence in your silage can help to...
by Phoenix Feeds Staff | Apr 21, 2026 | Dairy, Feed & Forage Management
By: Ryan Royer DVM – Technical Service Manager, Novonesis (formerly Chr. Hansen) When it comes to making quality alfalfa and grass silage, dairy farmers want an inoculant that helps deliver efficient but rapid fermentation, protects favorable feed characteristics, and...
by Phoenix Feeds Staff | Apr 21, 2026 | Feed & Forage Management
In this presentation by Tom Kilcer of Advanced Ag Systems, you’ll learn about the benefits of crop rotations. Diversified rotations with three or more crops exhibited greater soil organic carbon, active carbon, and potentially mineralizable nitrogen...
by Phoenix Feeds Staff | Mar 27, 2026 | Dairy, Feed & Forage Management
By: Eric Dorr of Novel Feed Technologies Spring is finally here, which means that first cutting harvest is rapidly approaching. Wilted forages that are harvested for silage such as grass and alfalfa can often present a nasty challenge to overcome. That challenge...
