Novus to share tips on milk fat depression for ruminant nutritionists

Novus will be presenting on milk fat depression, mechanisms, challenges and possible solutions at the Australian Association of Ruminant Nutrition (AARN) 2024 Annual Conference on October 22nd.

Novus to share tips on milk fat depression for ruminant nutritionistsOne of the leaders in intelligent nutrition, Novus will share insights on the best management practices and nutritional interventions to support local dairy farmers during the Australian Association of Ruminant Nutrition (AARN) 2024 Annual Conference on 22-23 October in Victoria, Australia.

“AARN is the national professional association providing education, training, professional development, mentoring, networking opportunities and representation to industry bodies for ruminant nutritionists in Australia,” says Andrew Schmetzer, Novus Sales Manager for Australia. “Novus is excited to share our intelligent nutrition solutions with producers, nutritionists and the industry so that together we can help cows meet their full potential through unique products and services that are Made of More™.”

Sarah Stocks, Ph.D., Novus Technical Services Manager, will kick off the two-day meeting with her presentation titled Milk Fat Depression, Mechanisms, Challenges and Possible Solutions. “The industry has made a ton of genetic progress driving component yield potential. Nutrition is catching up, but we still have a way to go to discover our maximum milk fat yield response,” she explains.

The talk will focus on the biohydrogenation theory of milk fat depression, explaining how fiber, fat, and starch in the diet interact with and impact rumen function, thereby affecting milk fat production. Novus claims that this is particularly relevant for dairy farmers in southern Australia whose cows are raised in pasture-based grazing production systems and receive supplemental grain at milking.

“Just a few years ago a cow producing 3.8-3.9% fat was considered good, now it is average. If we can do a better job removing roadblocks in milk fat production, we can support the cow in meeting her genetic potential,” concludes Sarah Stocks.

Those roadblocks include both herd management and nutrition strategies, which Stocks will cover in her presentation starting at 9:00 a.m. (GMT+10) on October 22 at the AARN conference.