Barley

Barley when properly processed, mixed and fed, barley is an excellent feed grain. It can be used in growing and finishing diets for feedlot cattle, as supplement in forage rations for replacement heifers, and as an energy and protein source for gestating and lactating beef cows.

Barley is widely used in diets for all types of dairy animals, including young calves and growing animals as well as lactating and non-lactating dairy cows. ... Optimum milk production results from diets with balanced proportions of “effec- tive” fiber, protein, energy, minerals, and vitamins.