Animals show a marked preference for the new product as baled hay, greenchop and ensilage.
Less lignin means greater intake, and that means more pounds in beef cattle, more production in the dairy-more dollars in producers' pockets. Cows, Howard says, are satisfied quicker on less SS-220 BMR than conventional hybrids. We have received numerous reports from cattlemen who have done comparison grazing and discovered that cows on SS-220 lay around content and full, just chewing their cud, while the cows grazing on the conventional SxS are still grazing, trying to get the nutrients and fill needed for growth and milk production. When cows are satisfied and laying around, they can use their energy for production, which is everyone's goal. Anecdotal evidence suggests that SS-220 helps address some other issues on the farm.