Can You Afford to Use Bovine Somatrophin (Bovine Growth Hormone)?
– Jeffrey F. Keown, Extension Dairy Specialist Factors to consider before using Bovine Somatrophin in your dairy herd are covered here. Much has been written recently about the effect of administering Bovine Somatrophin (BST) to dairy animals. The expected increase in income that could be generated by the use of BST catches producers’ attention. Before any producer uses BST, however, there are a few questions that should be addressed. The most crucial is, “Can BST administration be cash flowed in my dairy operation?” The answer to this question is dependent on three crucial areas–your current herd average, herd management situation, and the costs involved in the application of BST. http://www.ianr.unl.edu/pubs/DAIRY/g942.htm Getting It Straight: Hormones and Milk – It isnt unusual, especially around TV-rating “sweeps” months and on the tabloid news shows, to see and hear some rather outlandish things about the food we eat whether it is a fad diet of some sort or “hidden dangers” in ou
