• Within the last seven years, nearly 100 research reports have been published on the production and use of spray-treated straw. These reports are reviewed in this article
  http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/037784017790013X
• Sodium hydroxide-treated or untreated wheat straw was included in an alfalfa maize diet at 0, 10, 20 and 40% and fed to sheep…
  http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0377840182900025
• A comparison of alkali treatment methods to improve the nutritive value of straw…
  http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0377840185900069

• Are cows at risk of subacute ruminal acidosis immediately after parturition? Here’s an abstract from the Journal of Dairy Science…
  http://www.journalofdairyscience.org/article/S0022-0302%2815%2900702-X/abstract
• Milking ration fibre for all it’s worth presented by Rick Grant, Miner Institute
  www.hoards.com/webinararchives_15-aug
• The relationship between physically effective fibre and SARA
  http://extension.psu.edu/animals/dairy/news/2015/issues-related-to-sub-acute-rumen-acidosis-and-physically-effective-fiber-for-the-dairy-cow#.ViqBa73wy1I.twitter and
  http://www.dairyherd.com/news/prevent-sara-adequate-physically-effective-fiber
• Some top tips from NADIS on recognising and managing acidosis and SARA
  http://www.nadis.org.uk/bulletins/nutrition-of-dairy-herds/part-2-sub-acute-ruminal-acidosis-%28sara%29.aspx
• A high stocking density in cubicles and at feed barriers could cause acidosis…
  http://www.dairyherd.com/news/overcrowding-should-cause-you-indigestion-your-cows-already-feel-it

Iwan Vaughan; July 2018

A well recommended read.

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