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The research aims to assess feeding management practices across different production levels in Brazilian confined dairy herds.

March 22, 2026PLoS ONEOpen Access

Feed management practices used for dairy cows in confined dairies in Brazil

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Survey reveals the relationship between feed management practices and milk production in confined dairy operations.

The research aims to assess feeding management practices across different production levels in Brazilian confined dairy herds.
Conducted an electronic survey of 38 questions sent to 500 Brazilian dairy producers.
Analyzed responses from 135 producers, focusing on data from 82 producers.
Ranked herds based on 305-day milk production levels: low, medium, and high.
High and medium production herds practiced more advanced feeding management than low production herds.
High production herds evaluated particle size distribution and forage DM more frequently.
Feeding frequency, feed push-up, and water trough cleaning were also higher among high production producers.

Abreu et al. (2026) studied this question.

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