Dairy producers will have an opportunity to hear one of the nation’s leading dairy scientists researching the use of direct-fed microbials in dairy herd nutritional programs. Hugo A. Ramirez, assistant professor of dairy science at Iowa State University, will present ongoing research using a specific bacteria, Megasphaera elsdenii NCIMB 41125, in lactating dairy cows during the Central Plains Dairy Expo, March 28 to 29, at the Sanford Premier Center, Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Social pressure from consumers and evolving best practice methods continue to search for alternatives to improve efficient, natural milk production. Ongoing research into improving animal performance, including milk production, indicate that biological alternatives show great promise. Ramirez will take a closer look at the characteristics of a unique strain of bacteria, Megasphaera elsdenii, isolated from the rumen of a dairy cow.
Ramirez will present “Feeding cows for milk production efficiency: A natural approach” at 2:30 p.m. March 28 and 9:30 a.m. March 29, sponsored by MS Biotec of Wamego, Kansas.
MS Biotec is the global provider of Megasphaera elsdenii, a prolific, lactic acid-utilizing bacteria marketed as Lactipro advance. The company launched its initial product, Lactipro in 2010, providing a management tool to dairy and beef producers for improving the bottom line. Through improvements and technological advancements, MS Biotec unveiled its second generation product, Lactipro advance in 2015.
