Scott Price
Sulphur Springs, Texas

"The use of POSILAC has enabled us to maintain five to 10 pounds more milk per cow than without ," says Scott Price of Sulphur Springs, Texas. His 250 cow herd averages 50 to 55 pounds of milk per cow per day during the summer and has a rolling herd average of 18,000 pounds. Milking takes place in a herringbone parlor.

In addition to the benefits of POSILAC^®, it is also important to use shade, fans and sprinklers to keep cows comfortable during the heat of the summer. Scott uses all three in the holding area and return alley. A shade cloth also aids in cooling while cows are out to pasture. Otherwise, cows are kept cool the old fashioned way, with trees and breeze!

Cows are fed grain in the parlor and a TMR outside. During the heat of the summer, Scott also uses a higher energy ration to help maintain dry matter intake. He knows that reducing heat stress increases DMI.