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Reformulate NovaMeal Into Your Ration & Reduce Ration Cost
NovaMeal is a high quality bypass protein with a low level of unsaturated fat. It delivers more digestible RUP and essential amino acids than many other protein supplements. By reformulating with NovaMeal you can reduce ration cost.
SOUTH DAKOTA Original Ration vs. NovaMeal Ration: Shows a 18¢ savings per head per day by reformulating 5.68 pounds of NovaMeal into the ration by removing bypass SBM and DDGS and slightly reducing SBM. This was achieved due to the high RUP and RUP digestibility of NovaMeal, though urea was also added to ensure adequate rumen degradable protein. Cottonseed was also reduced marginally; however, soy hulls and energy booster were added to increase fiber and energy from fat, respectively.
SOUTHWEST NovaMeal Ration vs. Next Best Alternative: Shows an 10¢ increase per head per day on feed costs to replace NovaMeal in the diet. To replace NovaMeal and still obtain the same nutrient flow, the ration would need to add in rumen protected methionine and bypass soybean meal, increase canola meal and sorghum silage along with other slight ingredient modifications.
SOUTH DAKOTA Original Ration vs. NovaMeal Ration: Shows a 18¢ savings per head per day by reformulating 5.68 pounds of NovaMeal into the ration by removing bypass SBM and DDGS and slightly reducing SBM. This was achieved due to the high RUP and RUP digestibility of NovaMeal, though urea was also added to ensure adequate rumen degradable protein. Cottonseed was also reduced marginally; however, soy hulls and energy booster were added to increase fiber and energy from fat, respectively.
SOUTHWEST NovaMeal Ration vs. Next Best Alternative: Shows an 10¢ increase per head per day on feed costs to replace NovaMeal in the diet. To replace NovaMeal and still obtain the same nutrient flow, the ration would need to add in rumen protected methionine and bypass soybean meal, increase canola meal and sorghum silage along with other slight ingredient modifications.
CALIFORNIA Original Ration vs. NovaMeal Ration: Shows a 20¢ savings per head per day by reformulating out AminoPlus and increasing both NovaMeal and Canola Meal (along with other slight reformulation adjustments). This California ration is being fed to several high performing herds in the Central Valley with ECM over 100 lbs/day. This reformulation resulted in slightly increased ME Allowable Milk and MP Allowable Milk. Nutrient flow slightly improved Metabolizable Protein Available, Branch Chained, Core 5 and Total Essential Amino Acids. These high performing herds have been on NovaMeal for years and the nutritionist reformulated using a software optimizer. The cows transitioned to this new diet without change in performance.
