Dairy Feed

Confluence Genetics' High Oleic, Low Linolenic FortaVIA™ soybean varieties meet the needs of the dairy industry. By incorporating FortaVIA™ soybeans into dairy cow rations, producers can deliver a performance feed that increases milk fat production while reducing costs.

Better Beans

Confluence Genetics has a portfolio of High Oleic, Low Linolenic (HOLL) soybean varieties. Confluence Genetics’ FortaVIA™ varieties have the HOLL trait, as well as high protein and more simple sugars.

Better Outcomes

Confluence Genetics' High Oleic, Low Linolenic (HOLL) FortaVIA™ soybeans create more value for dairy farmers compared to conventional soybeans.

Feeding full-fat ground HOLL soybeans to dairy cattle has been shown to increase milk fat levels by an average of 6% compared to conventional soybeans.2
By substituting 5% of dairy ration dry matter with HOLL soybeans (ground or roasted), producers can increase milk income by up to $0.27 per cow per day.4
Dairy cows fed High Oleic soybean oil have significant increase in body condition score.5

Resource Links

SOYLEIC®
Speciality U.S. Soy Database - High Oleic Sourcing
  1. United States Soybean Quality Annual Report 2024, Univ. of MN  (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1O6fFSOcuCtlKuHhwvXAXB25SBYOm6wd2/view)
  2. Weld and Armentano, 2018, J. Dairy Sci 101:9768-9776 (https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2018-14498)
  3. Plenish® High Oleic Soybeans for On-farm Feeding, 2024 (https://www.pioneer.com/us/agronomy/plenish-soybeans-on-farm-feeding.html)
  4. Nicholson et al, 2024, J. Dairy Sci 107:3642-3650 (https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2023-23738)
  5. Hanno et al, 2024, JDS Commun 5:287-292 (https://doi.org/10.3168/jdsc.2023-0411)

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Contact Chris Roth for information how Confluence Genetics' FortaVIA™ Soybeans can benefit your business.

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