Forage management
BECOME MORE SELF-SUFFICIENT AND GET MORE FROM YOUR HOMEGROWN FORAGES
Making up 70 percent of your herd’s diet, forage is the most important component because of its impact on dry matter and nutrient consumption. The form and quality of forage, in terms of content and digestibility, are two of the main factors influencing milk production in dairy cows as well as body condition in beef and dairy cattle.
Our forage management system aims to support you through the entire growth cycle. Using fewer inputs in fields, we can help you improve crop quality and increase yield by 10 percent —from the same amount of land! For the animal, this results in more energy and protein, and therefore more milk and more beef.
Reducing the challenge of storage mycotoxins
Safeguarding the well-being and performance of livestock are top priorities in any animal agriculture operation. But mycotoxins, which present a serious and ongoing risk to feed quality, can undermine those goals. The Alltech European Harvest Analysis has revealed a notably high mycotoxin challenge for 2023, primarily attributed to the challenging...
The heightened risk of Penicillium mycotoxins in European forage
Testing shows that the greatest mycotoxin risk in European total mixed rations comes from Penicillium mycotoxins. A proper mycotoxin control programme during the forage storage period reduces the level of risk....
2023 harvest: Early insights into Europe’s mycotoxin landscape
As producers in Europe navigate the complexities of an ever-changing climate, a growing body of evidence underscores the critical role that climate variability plays in shaping mycotoxin landscapes — and risks — across regions. ...