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Produce more milk with BMR sorghums

Dairy farmers are always looking for new ways to reduce feed costs and increase production. Brown Midrib (BMR) 6 sorghum hybrids from Advanta help them do both.

Cows fed BMR silage produce 10 more pounds of milk each day than cows fed regular sorghum silage, and the same amount as cows fed corn, according to a recent study at the University of Nebraska. Cows fed BMR sorghum produced an average of 75 pounds of milk per day during the 15-week trial. BMR sorghum is 10 percent more digestible than regular sorghum silage, the study found.

The lower production costs of sorghum vs. corn make it even more attractive. Sorghum requires less fertilizer, water and insecticide use than corn, and it is readily adaptable to most dairy regions.

The advantages of forage sorghums are:

• improved animal health due to lower starch levels,
• increased milk components,
• improved rumen scratch, and
• lower production costs compared to corn silage.

Industry-leading BMR 6 sorghum hybrids are helping dairy producers do more with less.