Selenium levels in cows fed pasture and concentrates or a total mixed ration and supplemented with selenized yeast to produce milk with supra-nutritional selenium concentrations

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Funding Acknowledgements

Funding was provided by Tatura Milk Industries Pty. Ltd. (Tatura, Victoria, Australia), Alltech Biotechnology P/L (Dandenong South, Victoria, Australia), the Geoffrey Gardiner Dairy Foundation (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) and the Victorian Department of Primary Industries (DPI). Tim Harrington of Ridley Agriproducts (Pakenham, Victoria, Australia) assisted with formulation of the Se-enriched pellets. Valuable technical assistance was provided by Marg Jenkin, Stuart Austin, Daryl Wilson, Shelly Warde, and Allan Thorson of the Victorian Department of Primary Industries and the farm staff at DPI Kyabram. Biometrics support was provided by Sorn Norng.