The company has found that dairy cows that were fed their optimised diet experienced a 4-8 per cent increase in production efficiency

In two separate studies, Boveta Nutrition has found that dairy cows that were fed their optimised diet, experienced a 4-5.5 per cent increase in milk yield with a 4-8 per cent increase in production efficiency. The result was the Boveta diet increased income over feed costs as much as $1.05 per head per day.

Boveta Nutrition uses a patent-pending algorithm to identify diet deficiencies and create a better-formulated diet, incorporating targeted proteins that meet cattle’s energy and amino acid requirements.

The Boveta Nutrition studies were conducted on two privately owned, commercial dairy farms in Michigan and were executed in the first six months of 2020. The cows were divided into two equal groups on each farm and balanced based on breed, parity, stage of lactation, mean milk production, and milk components. One group was fed its current diet and the other received the Boveta optimised diet. The day-to-day implementation and execution of the trial were overseen by farm management and each farm’s nutritional consultant.

In each of the studies, the Boveta formulation program was used to evaluate the current diet and then make adjustments to align the dietary profile of essential amino acids with dietary content and animal requirements.

Boveta Nutrition’s feed formulation ensures nutrients are being delivered more precisely so animals consume less feed yet maintain, or even increase, their gain or milk production. With a reduction in feed intake, less manure and methane gas are produced in the dairy or feed yard. Further, by implementing the Boveta Nutrition diet and reducing fibrous feed, methane can be reduced by as much as 10-40 per cent.