Adopt A Farmer, Greg Moes, January 2016

Posted: 1/1/2017

January Video –

Feeding the Cows

 

Discussion: Cows and calves have a very specialized diet to stay healthy. What are foods that you should eat to stay healthy? 

 

Greg told us that many of his feed ingredients are by-products. Do you know what a by-product is? Can you think of other examples of by-products?

 

Content Standard & Question: 4.NF.6 Use decimal notation for fractions with denominators 10 or 100. For example, rewrite 0.62 as 62/100; describe a length as 0.62 meters; locate 0.62 on a number line diagram.

Use the table to answer the questions. Covert the numbers in the final answer from decimal form to fractions.

MoDak Dairy Feed Ration

Feed Type	Pounds Per Animal Per Day
Mineral	3.1
Alfalfa	.49
Wheat Straw	1.1
Soybean Meal	4.29
Canola Meal	2.56
Cotton	1
Corn Gluten	4.49
Haylage	20.42
Corn Silage	61.36

1. How much of each product is used each day for 2,000 cows?
2. How many total pounds of feed does each cow get / day?
3. How much total feed is mixed per day for all 2,000 cows.

 

Teacher Resource:

My Plate for Kids is a great place for kids to learn about eating healthy and the foods they should have at each meal.