Dr. Mike VandeHaar: Short Corn Hybrids for Silage | Ep. 123

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In this episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Mike VandeHaar from Michigan State University discusses his recent studies on short-stature corn hybrids and their impact on dairy cow performance. He breaks down how these hybrids perform in yield, fiber digestibility, and milk production, and what that could mean for on-farm feed efficiency. Listen now on all major platforms! "The short corn varieties showed better fiber digestibility than the tall hybrid we tested." Meet the guest: Dr. Mike VandeHaar https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-vandehaar-8125147/ is a Professor of Animal Science at Michigan State University, where he’s been teaching and conducting research in dairy cattle nutrition and feed efficiency since 1988. He earned his Ph.D. in Animal Science from Iowa State University. His work focuses on improving dairy production efficiency through nutrition and genetics. Click here to learn more: https://www.jdscommun.org/article/S2666-9102(25)00122-X/fulltext Liked this one? Don’t stop now — Here’s what we think you’ll love! https://www.wisenetix.com/blog?tag=the+dairy+nutrition+blackbelt What will you learn: (00:00) Highlight (00:50) Introduction (01:55) Short corn variety research (03:59) Fiber digestibility results (06:18) Energy-corrected milk yield (08:04) Hybrid yield comparisons (10:15) Practical recommendations (11:28) Closing thoughts The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast is trusted and supported by the innovative companies: * Fortiva (https://www.fortivaimpact.com/) * Kemin (https://www.kemin.com/dairy) * Adisseo (https://www.adisseo.com/en/) * Barentz (https://www.barentz-na.com/animalnutrition) * Vetagro (https://www.vetagro.com/) - DietForge (https://dietforge.ai/) - Virtus Nutrition (https://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/