What beef taught me about protein efficiency in dairy

When cows spend energy removing surplus protein, they lose potential for productive output.

Holstein Cows Feeding
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Every nutritionist has a moment when a familiar assumption suddenly looks different. For me, that moment came not in a dairy barn, but recently while reviewing beef research that underscored a truth we sometimes underestimate in dairy: excess protein quietly drains energy. And that drain matters more than many realize.

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