Importance of Magnesium

Did you know not all magnesium is created equal and it's important to know where it is sourced. This episode is unique as we will get perspectives from three guests including a dairy herd manager, researcher and sales professional about the importance of magnesium and research to prove it. Dairy Stream host Joanna Guza, Dr. Silva del Rio, Sean and Jeff discuss the following topics: 

• Importance of Magnesium, calcium, phosphorus and recognizing deficiencies
• How Mg is absorbed
• How much Mg to feed
• Difference Mg options
• Research on Mg
• Understanding where minerals are sourced

Special thanks to GLC Minerals for sponsoring this episode.

About the guests:

• Dr. Noelia. Silva del Rio serves as the Dairy Herd Health Specialist at UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. Her research interests includes a wide range of topics, such as transition cow and calf health, dairy herd sustainability, and animal welfare.  

• Sean Mangieri is the Director of Sales at GLC Minerals and works closely with the company’s animal nutrition team.   
• Jeff Evenson is the dairy manager at Woldt Farms in Brillion Wisconsin and has been employed at the farm for 17 years. They milk 1,650 cows and farm 4,000 acres 

Resources:

• Mg research from GLC Minerals
• Multesium
• Dr. Goff’s field test 
• Woldt Farm's story 

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