By processing our own ingredients, we now have greater control over the quality and consistency of those inputs.

If you’re a calf raiser, you probably mix hundreds, if not thousands, of batches of milk replacer every year. It’s a task that becomes second nature in your daily routine. Here are some key steps to feeding accurately and preventing mixing errors.

Not all milk replacers are created equally. It’s important to understand what’s in the bag to be sure the product fits the farm’s objectives when it comes to growing calves. Milk replacer tags are written in a fairly standard format, but can be somewhat confusing to end users.

We’ve built upon our roots in the veal industry to provide the animal feed industry with a commitment to the same level of quality and consistency in all of our infant animal milk replacer products.

Strauss VP Dan Catherman works with industry professionals to revisit the industry standards on how to measure the success or failure of passive transfer of immunity in calves.