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Ruminate This by Agrarian Solutions is your trusted source for insights on safeguarding ruminant health for a lifetime. From tackling the hidden threats of mycotoxins to optimizing gut health, immune function, and nutrition, we break down the biggest challenges impacting animal performance and producer profitability. But it’s not just about the science—we also explore workplace culture, leadership, and people development, because a strong team drives success. Tune in the second and fourth Monday for insights, research, and real-world strategies to keep your herd and team thriving.
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63: Best of Ruminate This: The Dairy Nutrition Conversations That Still Matter
This is the final episode of the year for Ruminate This, and we’re closing it out with a “best of” reflection on five episodes that continue to matter on dairy farms today.
In this year-end episode, Scott Zehr revisits some of the most impactful conversations on dairy nutrition, calf health, transition cow management, gut health, and mycotoxin control, and explains why these topics continue to influence herd performance and profitability long after the episode airs.
Whether you’re revisiting these discussions or hearing them for the first time, this recap highlights practical, on-farm insights that help producers and nutritionists reduce risk, improve efficiency, and make better decisions across every stage of production.
Featured topics include:
- Gut health and digestive integrity and why protecting the rumen and liver is foundational to performance
- Calf health from day one and winning the battle of the gut during the milk-feeding phase
- Colostrum management, including quality, quantity, and why management matters more than band-aid solutions
- Transition cow nutrition and why preventing milk fever alone is not enough
- Proactive mycotoxin testing and how DON, zearalenone, and fumonisin quietly impact herd health
If you’re focused on raising healthier calves, supporting smoother transitions, protecting reproduction, and improving long-term dairy profitability, this episode brings together the conversations worth revisiting.
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