Custom Feed Ration

Feeding your family milk cow isn’t about guessing, following a chart, or hoping what worked for someone else works for you. It’s about understanding the cow in front of you. Her stage of lactation. Your forage. Your minerals. Your environment. Because when those don’t align, what shows up looks like “random” problems… but it rarely is.



Custom Feed Ration is where we take all of those moving pieces and build a ration that actually fits your cow, your land, and your goals. You’ll walk away with clarity, direction, and a plan you can confidently implement, not just another opinion to sort through.

And while family milk cows are often where this starts, Ben doesn’t think in species silos. With decades of experience in livestock nutrition and husbandry, he formulates custom feed rations for whatever you’re stewarding, beef cattle, calves, pigs, poultry, and beyond.

Because good nutrition principles don’t change… but how they’re applied absolutely does. This isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution. It’s a tailored approach designed to help your animals perform, stay healthy, and ultimately feed your family well, without the trial and error costing you time, money, and condition along the way.

For a Lactating Cow
  • How long has she/they been in milk?
  • Daily milk production
  • Do you want more production?
  • Age of cow
  • Weight of the cow (ask if you need help)
  • Good pictures of the back and sides of cow, and video walkthrough for Body Condition Scoring
  • Pictures of nutrition tags of feed currently feeding and poundage; if the TDN is not listed, you will need to call and obtain that info from the Feed Company. We have the TDN for KOFFI 15% Dairy Feed
  • Is there anything else you would like to feed instead? What other feeds are available you would like to feed?
  • Hay type and quality (a hay test result is the best option), but if you do not have one, please describe in detail what is in the hay and include if it was first, second, or third cutting
  • Pasture type and quality
  • Mineral Program & tags if possible
  • Is there anything else you would like to address?
For a Dry Cow
  • When is/are she/they due?
  • Age of cow
  • Weight of the cow (ask if you need help)
  • What was the milk production they were at last peak freshening?
  • Good pictures of the back and sides of cow, and video walkthrough for Body Condition Scoring
  • What is she being fed currently? Hay? Pasture? Supplemental feeds?
After Checkout

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Introducing
THE ULTIMATE FAMILY
MILK COW NUTRITION BUNDLE
Learn to feed your family milk cow correctly — and get a custom ration built just for YOUR cow and YOUR farm.
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WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
"We were incredibly impressed with the Nutrition webinar. Janelle and Ben broke a very complicated topic down into an easily understood format. I have yet to find another online resource that paid as much attention to detail and overall quality of information and presentation. This will remain a resource that I refer back to repeatedly."
— Verified Buyer
"After a near-disaster with my milk cow last year, I realized I needed to dial in her nutrition with much more care. For the price they ask, it was a no-brainer! The value of this course and the bonus content exceeded my expectations. Just having someone to answer your questions alone is worth buying this course!"
— Verified Buyer
"I really valued my consultation with Ben and Janelle. They shared how they handled the nutrition of their cows so I had a point of reference, while giving me the tools to customize a plan that worked for my animals and my farm. They clearly appreciate the nuances of stewarding cattle."
— Verified Buyer
"For Christmas I asked my husband for this class. We own no cows yet, but for 5 years I've researched and yet feeding the cow still felt elusive. This course has been so helpful, giving me the exact pieces I need. Not only that, but there are extra resources that come with this purchase. All I can say is you will get more than you paid for."
— Verified Buyer
"Thank you to Janelle and Ben, who have filled a desperate need for both homesteaders and aspiring homesteaders. When you hear them talk, it's clear they love their farm and the community. They gracefully share their decades of experience, and are eager to lend a hand when things get rough. What a blessing they've been to so many."
— Verified Buyer

Kind Words

Hear what clients have to say about their experience 
with custom feed ration support.

“

My Pearl is doing so good with Ben's suggestions!!! 
Milk quality improved nearly immediately!

— Alison from Wisconsin

CUSTOM FEED RATION FORMULATION 

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