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TMR = Total Mixed Ration. It is useful only when a cow is being confined in a barn, and not on pasture. So if you are referring to a large herd of dairy cattle that are confined in a barn, then yes it is good to feed them TMRs. But it defeats its purpose when you are grazing the cattle out on pasture.

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