In the current scenario due to increased input costs, commercial dairy operations are seeking reduced-cost feed
alternatives to enhance productivity while reducing feed costs. The organic dairy sector has had recent unprecedented
changes in their industry due to increased grain prices. Therefore, organic dairy farmers in particular are seeking lowercost
energy alternatives. Sugar cane molasses, a rich source of sucrose, seems to be a viable option as a source of energy
and minerals. Globally, many studies had indicated the positive effect of supplementing cane molasses in dietary feed
plans for dairy cows. However, little research exists evaluating the effects of cane molasses on cow milk productivity and
its co-relation with environmental conditions. Also, evaluation on a case-by-case basis to determine feasibility of cane
molasses as an energy source for dairy cows is the need of the day. Thus, the present studies was conducted wherein
cane molasses feed was introduced as a component of a total mixed ration containing appropriate amounts of silage,
concentrates and mineral mixes in the basic feed plan practiced at our dairy farms and cow milk production data was
recorded for a total of 108 days. Moreover, the Temperature-Humidity Index (THI) was also measured in order to
evaluate the environmental effect on cows fed with cane molasses. The trials indicated a significant interactions between
cane molasses supplementation rate, environmental conditions and milk productivity of cows under observation. It was
observed that cows fed with cane molasses resulted in a decrease in their milk productivity. This is in contrast to
previous findings in this context. It is implicated that cane molasses quality, over-feeding and also other environmental
factors may had a possible effect on the milk productivity of cows during the conducted trials. It is envisaged that
molasses may need to be evaluated on several complicated parameters like cost and availability of molasses, timing of
supplementation, source of molasses, the manufacturing practices of molasses, ease of feeding, lactation stage of the
cows, body condition scores of cows and the affecting environmental parameters, in order to determine whether or not it
may be a feasible component of feed plans for dairy cows.
In the current scenario due to increased input costs, commercial dairy operations are seeking reduced-cost feedalternatives to enhance productivity while reducing feed costs. The organic dairy sector has had recent unprecedentedchanges in their industry due to increased grain prices. Therefore, organic dairy farmers in particular are seeking lowercostenergy alternatives. Sugar cane molasses, a rich source of sucrose, seems to be a viable option as a source of energyand minerals. Globally, many studies had indicated the positive effect of supplementing cane molasses in dietary feedplans for dairy cows. However, little research exists evaluating the effects of cane molasses on cow milk productivity andits co-relation with environmental conditions. Also, evaluation on a case-by-case basis to determine feasibility of canemolasses as an energy source for dairy cows is the need of the day. Thus, the present studies was conducted whereincane molasses feed was introduced as a component of a total mixed ration containing appropriate amounts of silage,concentrates and mineral mixes in the basic feed plan practiced at our dairy farms and cow milk production data wasrecorded for a total of 108 days. Moreover, the Temperature-Humidity Index (THI) was also measured in order toevaluate the environmental effect on cows fed with cane molasses. The trials indicated a significant interactions betweencane molasses supplementation rate, environmental conditions and milk productivity of cows under observation. It was
observed that cows fed with cane molasses resulted in a decrease in their milk productivity. This is in contrast to
previous findings in this context. It is implicated that cane molasses quality, over-feeding and also other environmental
factors may had a possible effect on the milk productivity of cows during the conducted trials. It is envisaged that
molasses may need to be evaluated on several complicated parameters like cost and availability of molasses, timing of
supplementation, source of molasses, the manufacturing practices of molasses, ease of feeding, lactation stage of the
cows, body condition scores of cows and the affecting environmental parameters, in order to determine whether or not it
may be a feasible component of feed plans for dairy cows.
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