Forage Sampling
We offer forage sampling services for collecting, shipping, and analyzing through blank Dairy One. Contact Matthew Karas, Conservation Outreach Coordinator, to schedule your soil sampling and to receive an estimate! (413) 362-4720 or MatthewHHCD@gmail.com
If you are a farmer working with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), you may be eligible for reimbursement with your conservation plan.
Dairy One offers a simple sampling method and results are available between 1-2 weeks. You can find information about these services on their website here. The routine test can be found below:
NIR Testing
Near Infrared Reflectance spectroscopy (NIR) is a sophisticated technique for rapidly analyzing common forages and grains and is recognized by the Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC) as an official method of analysis. Multiple components are determined simultaneously making results available typically within 24 hours of receipt by the lab. Dairy One offers the most comprehensive NIR analysis available making it our most popular service and the choice of feed industry professionals.
At Dairy One, NIR can be used to analyze the feed types listed in the accompanying applicability chart. Any sample requesting a NIR package that is not suitable for a NIR analysis, will automatically be given the (11) Ration Balancer package. When considering NIR services, please check the chart below to be sure that your samples are eligible:
| Forage | Hay | Silage | Fresh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legume | X | X | X |
| Mixed Mainly Legume | X | X | X |
| Mixed Mainly Grass | X | X | X |
| Grass | X | X | X |
| Alfalfa Cubes | X | ||
| Barley Forage | X | X | X |
| Bermudagrass | X | X | X |
| Corn Silage | X | X | |
| Corn Stalks | X | X | |
| Corn & Haycrop Silage, mixed | X | X | |
| Oat | X | X | X |
| Peavine | X | X | X |
| Ryegrass | X | X | X |
| Small Grain Forages, mixed | X | X | X |
| Sorghum | X | X | X |
| Sudangrass | X | X | X |
| Triticale Forage | X | X | X |
| Triticale & Pea Forage | X | X | X |
| Wheat Forage | X | X | X |
Standard Testing and Pricing
The first five farmers to schedule testing will receive three samples free of charge! Base pricing is provided below and samples are subject to a low cost shipping and sampling fee dependent on type and location. Contact us today to receive your quote.
| Supplemental Services | ||
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Total N | $12 |
| 21 | Crude Protein (CP) | $12 |
| 22 | ADF | $12 |
| 23 | aNDF | $12 |
| 24 | Rumen Soluble Protein (SP) | $12 |
| 26 | Ash | $11 |
| 27 | Fat – Acid Hydrolysis (AH), liquids | $33 |
| 28 | Lignin | $17 |
| 30 | ADICP | $12 |
| 31 | NDICP | $12 |
| 32 | Rumen Degradable Protein (RDP) | $28 |
| 34 | Starch | $20 |
| 37 | Fat- Base Hydrolysis (BH) | $33 |
| 59 | Sulfur (S) | $11 |
| 64 | Urea | $24 |
| 65 | Ammonia | $20 |
| 66 | Chloride (Cl) | $16 |
| 67 | pH | $10 |
| 105 | Selenium (Se)(domestic only) | $65 |
| 115 | Iodine (I) (domestic only) | $70 |
| 123 | aNDFom | $17 |
| 126 | Fat – Ether Extract (EE) | $17 |
| 127 | Fat- Acid Hydrolysis (AH) | $33 |
| 129 | Crude Fiber | $17 |
| 154 | Ethanol Soluble Carbohydrates (ESC) (simple sugars) | $20 |
| 161 | Nitrates | $18 |
| 203 | Cobalt (Co) | $11 |
| 229 | Carbon (C) | $21 |
| 231 | Boron (B) | $11 |
| 232 | Chromium (Cr) (excludes Chromium Oxide) | $11 |
| 233 | Strontium (Sr) | $11 |
| 254 | Water Soluble Carbohydrates (WSC) | $18 |
| 450 | Gross Energy (Bomb Calorimetry) | $77 |
Additional Services
(125) Total Fatty Acids $90: fatty acid profile including 14 individual fatty acids plus saturated, MUFA, PUFA, and RUFAL values.
(181) Fecal Starch, NIR $18: cattle only
(182) Fecal Starch, Wet Chem $30: all species
(207) Fermentation Profile $38: For evaluating silage quality – lactic, acetic, lactic/acetic ratio, propionic, butyric, iso-butyric, VFA score, total acids, pH, crude protein, crude protein equivalent from ammonia, and ammonia N as a percentage of total N. Goal, typical, and graphical results are displayed to aid in interpretation.
(225) Corn Silage Processing Score $29
(226) Grain Particle Size $30
(611) Mold & Yeast Counts $40
Mycotoxin Testing (domestic only)
(443) Mycotoxin Panel $135: Aflatoxin B1, B2, G1, G2, Vomitoxin, Zearalenone, T2, 3-acetyl DON, 15-acetyl DON
(447) Ochratoxin A $99
(448) Fumonisin B1, B2, B3 $99
(449) Full Panel $299: Packages 443, 447, 448
| Mineral Analyses | $12 for 1 mineral, $16 for 2 minerals or $21 for 3 or more from the following group |
|---|---|
| 41 | Calcium (Ca) |
| 42 | Phosphorus (P) |
| 43 | Magnesium (Mg) |
| 44 | Potassium (K) |
| 45 | Sodium (Na) |
| 46 | Iron (Fe) |
| 47 | Zinc (Zn) |
| 48 | Copper (Cu) |
| 49 | Manganese (Mn) |
| 50 | Molybdenum (Mo) |
(322) Grain NIR $24 Available for corn, barley, oats, wheat, triticale, distillers, and brewers grains. Corn grains received starch digestibility (7hr, 4mm grind).
(326) Commodity NIR $24 Available for beet pulp, canola meal, canola seed, cottonseed meal, corn gluten feed, corn gluten meal, corn germ meal, grain screenings, hominy, wheat midds, soybeans, roasted soybeans, soybean meal, heat treated soybean meal, and soy hulls.
NIR Add-Ons
(329) Wet Chemistry Minerals $15 Substitute/add wet chemistry Ca, P, Mg, K, Na, Fe, Zn, Cu, Mn, or Mo to any of the above NIR packages. Not available as a stand-alone service or add-on to wet chemistry packages.
(331) DCAD $29 (329), S, and Cl for DCAD calculation. Not available as stand-alone service or add-on to wet chemistry packages