Negative DCAD diet with added calcium may be helpful to improve future pregnancy outcomes in dairy cattle herd.

Late-harvested forages may not provide adequate nutrition over winter for gestating or lactating livestock; options still available for unharvestable corn.

High-intensity wilting increased fiber degradability but reduced organic matter degradability.

Research shows degree of inbreeding depression higher for dairy cattle with more recent ancestors versus multiple generations in the past.

Alternative pathway discovered in dairy cow with chronic subclinical mastitis.

Rumen environment that lessens pH fluctuations favors formation of short-chain fatty acid precursors, while feeding fats lead to long-chain fatty acid production.

Findings to serve as basis for development of novel strategies to alleviate metabolic stress as a contributor to disease.