Dairy feed additives: How to hit precise targets in gut health (Sponsored Podcast)

Dairy feed additives: How to hit precise targets in gut health (Sponsored Podcast)

Author: Progressive Dairy editors September 18, 2025 Duration: 19:29

Are dairy producers getting everything they can from their prebiotic and probiotic feed additives? The historical approach might be letting valuable ingredients go to waste. In this episode, the Papillon Agricultural Company team discuss how feed additives can be used to address specific concerns and how modern testing methods can reveal profitable opportunities. Listen in and explore how complimentary testing can sharpen your approach at DigesTTiveCheckup.com.

Hosts:

  • Matt Kauffman, Papillon Great Lakes Regional Sales Manager
  • Dr. Devan Paulus Compart, Papillon Technical Services Manager

Episode Highlights:

  • Historical feed additive approach (2:55)
  • What to measure (6:50)
  • Insights from Papillon DigesTTive Checkup (7:57)
  • Dealing with the Stress Response Cascade (10:30)

This episode is sponsored by Papillon Agricultural Company.

Papillon Agricultural Company develops and produces premium nutritional products for consultants, feed suppliers and producers nationwide. We commit to progressive research and a rigorous quality control program to deliver consistent, high-quality ingredients designed to maximize feed efficiency at the farm level. Our product portfolio includes prebiotics and probiotics, bypass proteins and specialty solutions.


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