Presented By
RENAISSANCE NUTRITION, INC.
Overview
1) What is Dairyman’s Edge® PRO?
2) How it works
3) Proof it works
4) Economic benefits
5) Summation
What Is
?
 Nutritional tool designed to:
 Maintain & improve rumen function
 Improve overall gastrointestinal efficiency
 Successor to leading ProNutrient, Dairyman’s Edge®
 All ingredients researched & selected for mode of action
What You Get With
Live Yeast
40.0 x 109 CFU/oz.
Yeast Culture
2.5 x’s DME
Live Bacteria
Upgraded
Active Enzymes
Yes + Additional
Salt of Glutamic Acid
Yes
How it works: Live Yeast
↑ Level of cellulolytic bacteria
Scavenges Oxygen
↑ Total viable bacteria
↑ Microbial protein production
↓Oxidative stress
↑ Rate of fiber digestion
↑ VFA production
Controls ruminal pH
↓ Lag time of fiber digestion
↓ Lactate production
How it works: Yeast Culture
Nucleic acids
Iso acids
Yeast
Culture
Vitamins
Enzymes
Cofactors
↑ Total
Rumen
Bacteria
How it works: Bacteria
Species supplied
Modes of Action
1) Enterococcus faecium
1) Inhibit bad bacteria
2) Lactobacillus acidophilus
2) Supply enzymes/ vitamins
3) Lactobacillus plantarum
3) Colonize small intestine
4) Lactobacillus brevis
4) ↑Rumen bacteria levels
5) Bacillus subtilus
5) ↓Negative effects of stress
How it works: Enzymes
Amylase, Cellulase, Betaglucanase, Hemicellulase, Xylanase
Breakdown feedstuffs into simpler substrates
↑Fiber & starch digestion
↑Rate of carb assimilation
↑Microbial protein production
↑Available nutrients
↓Grain passage into manure
↓Viscosity of rumen fluid
How it works: Salt of Glutamic Acid
Enhances feed palatability
Transaminated into amino acids
Bacteria absorb amino acids
↑ Microbial protein production
Add It All Together And You Get:
+
Proof it works: Production
Effect of Dairyman’s Edge® PRO on Production Performance
 11 Commercial research trials
 Mid-late & early lactation groups
 Switchback & side x side designs
 Multiple states & seasons
 Control rations varied by farm
 All test rations included Dairyman’s Edge® PRO
Statistical Analysis
11 Commercial Trials
2 ADFI Metabolic Trials
Protocol Review & Statistical Analysis
Dr. Essi Evans of Essie Evans Technical Advisory Service
Production Performance Results
Mid-Late lac.
Averages
150 Day Milk
+3.79 lbs.
% Protein
+0.02
% Fat
+0.05
Early lac.
Averages
Milk
+5.08 lbs.
% Protein
+0.05
% Fat
+0.15
Proof it Works: Rumen Digestion
Where
Why
How
 Atlantic Dairy and Forage Institute (ADFI)
 Establish effect of Dairyman’s Edge® PRO on
Feed digestibility
 4 rumen fistulated cows
 Test cows fed PRO
 Various feedstuff samples
 Sample incubation periods of 6, 12, 24 hrs.
Rumen Digestion Results
Effects Of Dairyman’s Edge® PRO On Feedstuff Digestibility
Feedstuff
% NDF % ADF
Change In
NDF Digestion
Change In
ADF Digestion
Solubility
Corn Silage
49.0%
29.0%
↑ 1.00%
↑ 4.0%
↑ 0.40%
Alfalfa Silage
47.0%
36.0%
Unchanged
↑ 7.3%
↑ 2.08%
Timothy Hay
69.0%
36.0%
↑ 5.00%
↑ 2.00%
↑ 4.23%
Dry Corn Grain
13.0%
3.00%
↑ 5.50%
Unchanged
↑ 15.4%
Soybean Meal
9.50%
7.50%
↑ 3.00%
↑ 1.80%
↑ 14.5%
Digestibility improvements = ↑ Glucose for rumen microbes
Proof it works: Whole Tract Digestibility
 Research by ADFI to determine effect of PRO on:
 Urinary CP & Metabolizable protein
 8 cow side x side design
 4 fed Dairyman’s Edge ® PRO
 2 week period
 Last 4 days in metabolism stall
Whole Tract Digestibility Results
Group
Crude Protein (N)
Loss in Urine
Metabolizable Protein
Available for Milk etc.
Control Ration
41.2%
29.7%
32.2%
37.0%
-9.0%
+7.3%
Dietary Crude Protein
Pro Treatment Ration
Dietary Crude Protein
Difference
Dairyman’s Edge ® PRO= Less protein wasted in urine; More microbial protein production
Economic Benefits
 $1.23/ lb.
$2,460/ ton.
 $0.077/ head per day
 50 lbs./bag
40 Bags/ Skid
Milk Price/ Increased
cwt
Production
$18.00
$20.00
3.79 lbs.
3.79 lbs.
Income
Cost
PRO
Benefit
$0.68
$0.76
$0.077
$0.077
+ $0.51
+ $0.68
Summation
What you can expect with
Solid Results
Solid Ingredients
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Live Yeast/ Yeast Culture
Bacteria
Enzymes
Salt of glutamic Acid
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↑Production Performance
↑ Nutrient Utilization
↑ Return on investment
↓ Nutrient Wasting