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Making the Farm Feed the Herd for Greater Production and Higher Profit

ABSTRACT

Ex-English and chemistry teacher who operates 260-acre dairy and grain farm in De Kalb County, Ill., believes that it is possible not only to make the farm feed the herd, but also to increase production and to gain an extra margin of profit in so doing. A 21-cow herd average of 525 lb. of fat without any protein supplement is good evidence that this 43 year old farmer, who learned scientific dairy farming by home study methods, is correct in his contention.

Since the cow was intended to consume roughage, and since good legume roughage is the cheapest source of protein, the key to making the farm feed the herd is a good roughage program — hay, pasture, and silage.

As the years have gone by and the feeding program at the Montavon farm has been improved, the amount of purchased protein supplement has been decreased until, in 1952, it was omitted from the ration altogether.