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In this episode of The Dairy Podcast Show, Dr. Andy Mueller an expert of ruminant nutrition discusses the role of sugars in dairy cattle diets. He explains how sugars influence fiber digestion, butterfat production, and overall rumen health and shares insights on optimizing feed efficiency. Listen now on all major platforms!

"Sugars ferment quickly but do not lower rumen pH, making them safe and beneficial for fiber digestion."

Meet the guest: Dr. Andy Mueller is the North Region Technical Service & Sales expert at Westway Feed Products. He holds a BS in Agriculture-Animal Science from Truman State University, and both MS and PhD in Ruminant Nutrition from the University of Missouri-Columbia. With 15 years of experience in the dairy field, he has led on-farm nutrition, trained new nutritionists, and supported product development.

What you'll learn:

• (00:00 ) Highlight
• (01:42 ) Introduction
• (07:12 ) Importance of rumen health
• (09:57 ) Role of sugars in feed efficiency
• (14:32 ) Targeting sugar sources for lactation
• (16:42 ) Sugar sources in different lactation stages
• (21:27 ) Molasses in robotic milking systems
• (26:30 ) Final three questions

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