Dr. Lucas Rebelo: α-Amylase in Corn Silage & Grain | Ep. 62

What this episode covers

In this episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Lucas Rebelo from Adisseo shares key research on how corn with high alpha-amylase expression affects dairy cattle nutrition. He discusses the trial results, highlighting improvements in dry matter intake, increased milk production, and the nuanced impacts on microbial protein synthesis. Tune in now on all major platforms! "We found that the energy in corn silage treatment increased dry matter intake by about 1.6 kilos and milk yield by about 3.4 kilos." Meet the guest: Dr. Lucas Rocha Rebelo https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucas-rrebelo/ is a Dairy Technical Manager at Adisseo with a strong background in dairy nutrition and environmental science. He earned his Ph.D. from The Ohio State University, where he researched amino acid metabolism in dairy cows. Dr. Rebelo also holds an M.Sc. in Ruminant Nutrition from Universidade Estadual Paulista and a B.Sc. in Animal Science from the Federal University of Mato Grosso. What will you learn: (00:00) Highlight (00:46) Introduction (01:13) Corn silage trial (02:19) Treatment comparisons (03:31) Production responses (04:55) Grain processing issues (06:02) Microbial protein (08:29) Closing thoughts The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast is trusted and supported by the innovative companies: * Adisseo (https://www.adisseo.com/en/) - Evonik (https://animal-nutrition.evonik.com/en) - Volac (https://www.volac.com/) - Virtus Nutrition (http://virtusnutrition.com/essentialstrata/) 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺. Website: https://www.wisenetix.com/dairynutritionblackbelt Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dairycampus/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/dairycampus/