Dr. Kassidy Buse: Why Feed Hygiene Matters

In this episode of The Dairy Podcast Show, Dr. Kassidy Buse, Dairy Technical Service Specialist at Lallemand Animal Nutrition, explores the ROI of clean feed and why on-farm hygiene plays a critical role in dairy herd health and performance. She breaks down the hidden costs of spoilage, microbial load, and poor feed management across the entire feeding process. Learn practical strategies to protect herd efficiency and improve your bottom line. Listen now on all major platforms! "The real definition of clean feed is a feed that has spoilage, wild yeast, bacteria, and mycotoxins held and managed to a minimal level." Meet the guest: Dr. Kassidy Buse   / kassidybuse   earned her M.S. and Ph.D. in Ruminant Nutrition from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Her research explores forage utilization and feed preference, with a special focus on low-lignin alfalfa and its effect on digestibility and intake. As a Dairy Technical Service Specialist with Lallemand Animal Nutrition, she brings science-based insight to practical dairy feed management. Liked this one? Don’t stop now — Here’s what we think you’ll love! https://www.wisenetix.com/blog?tag=th... What you'll learn: (00:00) Highlight (00:37) Introduction (01:33) Understanding clean feed (07:23) ROI of clean feed (08:45) Feed management practices (13:06) Feed testing tools (20:32) Adjusting feeding strategies (23:07) Final three questions The Dairy Podcast Show is trusted and supported by innovative companies like: Lallemand (http://cleanfeedapproach.com/) Priority IAC (https://priorityiac.com/) *Evonik (https://animal-nutrition.evonik.com/e...) Adisseo (https://www.adisseo.com/) AGRI-TRAC (https://agritraction.com/) Protekta (https://protekta.com) Natural Biologics (https://naturalbiologics.com/) SmaXtec (https://smaxtec.com/en/) Berg + Schmidt (https://animalnutrition.berg-schmidt....) dsm-firmenich (https://dsm-firmenich.com/prime) Scoular (https://scoular.com/Dairy) ICC (https://www.iccbrazil.com/en/) AHV (https://ahvint.com/us/) 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺. Website: https://www.wisenetix.com/dairypodcast Instagram:   / dairypodcast   LinkedIn:   / dairy-podcast   #podcast #agriculture #dairy #milkproduction #cowfarming #dairyfarming #dairyfarm #dairycows #holstein #farm #livestock #farming