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Evaluate new approaches to dairy feeding
Precision feeding, enzyme technologies, and life-cycle assessment appear together in this discussion of dairy nutrition. Separate what each approach measures before comparing its value for a particular herd or feeding system.
Precision feeding, enzyme technologies, and life-cycle assessment address different parts of dairy production. Feeding technologies concern how nutrients are supplied or used. Life-cycle assessment examines environmental impacts within a defined system. Comparing these approaches starts with identifying the question each answers and the outcome being measured. Their value needs to be understood in the context of the farm.
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