Alltech, KEENAN's parent company publishes global feed report for 2021
With data from more than 140 countries and over 28,000 feed mills, read the highlights of the report by region or species.
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With data from more than 140 countries and over 28,000 feed mills, read the highlights of the report by region or species.
Read the Feed Navigator article
Con and Neilius O’Sullivan operate a spring and autumn calving dairy herd in Athea, Co. Limerick, milking 120 Holstein Friesian cows. When planning for the autumn and winter season of 2020, the O’Sullivans had decided on three main objectives for their herd:
· Implement a dry cow programme
· Increase kilos of milk solids produced
· Buffer feeding at the shoulders of the year
The O’Sullivans conducted research on how they could achieve these objectives and, as a result, decided to purchase a diet feeder, buying a KEENAN MechFiber 340 Approved in July 2020 from David Nolan, KEENAN’s regional business manager. This was the O’Sullivans’ first diet feeder; previously, they used a tractor bucket and silage grab. With their purchase, 12 months of InTouch nutrition support was included as part of the package.
“The nutrition support alongside the KEENAN machine has been great,” said the O’Sullivans. “We would have been lost without it.”
Through the implementation of the KEENAN Proven Results program, Neilius and Con produced an extra 98,000 litres between January and May 2021 in comparison to the same period in 2020. Regional InTouch nutritionist Seamus Millea introduced a controlled, high-energy, high-fibre diet onto the O’Sullivans’ farm, which has resulted in fewer metabolic issues and less body condition loss in early lactation.
In 2020, the O’Sullivans’ herd produced 475 kg of milk solids, and they are on target to produce upwards of 540 kg in 2021. Individually, their cows are up 716 litres, on average — an increase of 63 kg of milk solids. The O’Sullivans also fed an extra 205kg of concentrate per cow in 2021 in comparison to the previous year.
“This was our first year with the KEENAN, and the difference with the cows has been phenomenal,” said Neilius. “We wanted to be able to buffer in the shoulders of the year to drive on production. The dry cow program was another reason we made the purchase, and we have gotten the results we wanted from it.”
The implementation of the dry cow diet has made a considerable difference to the O’Sullivans’ herd, resulting in no animal health issues at calving and excellent milk production immediately after calving.
The KEENAN Proven Results program assists farmers in achieving their on-farm production objectives through four steps:
· Step 1: Conduct a remote farm assessment. An InTouch feeding specialist will assess your current herd performance.
· Step 2: Create a tailored InTouch plan. We identify a production target for you to achieve within one year. You receive a tailored plan unique to your herd.
· Step 3: Go on a commissioning visit. We give you a tour of your new machine and guide you through how to use the KEENAN Controller.
· Step 4: We’re always here to help. You will be provided with consistent support throughout the year from the InTouch team, who are here to help you achieve your production goals.
The KEENAN Proven Results program is open to both new and existing customers. Contact your KEENAN regional business manager today to arrange a free remote farm assessment and to find out what production increases your herd can achieve.
Con and Neilius O’Sullivan operate a spring and autumn-calving dairy herd in Athea, Co. Limerick, milking 120 Holstein Friesian cows.
When planning for the autumn and winter season of 2020, the O’Sullivans decided on three main objectives for their herd.
Read the full Agriland article here.
Taking data from 140 countries and over 28,000 feed mills, Alltech has released its 11th annual feed production survey giving an insight into global feed production.
Based on the data, it is estimated that international feed tonnage has increased by 2.3%, to 1.235 billion metric tons of feed produced in 2021.
We see the resilience of the agri-food sector against the challenges of Covid-19, disease and supply chain disruption, and, even more importantly, there is evidence of growth, modernization and the adoption of more sustainable practices occurring in parallel.
Feed output in China increased by 8.9% last year to reach 261.424 million metric tons, making it once again the top feed producer globally, according to the 2022 Alltech Agri-Food Outlook.
Global feed production has recovered faster than expected from COVID-19 and ASF
The global animal feed industry is recovering from African swine fever (ASF) and COVID-19 faster than anticipated, driving gains in production compared with last year, according to Alltech’s 2022 Agri-Food Outlook.
ALLTECH FARMING SOLUTIONS LIMITED t/a KEENAN headquartered in Borris, Co. Carlow is a world leading feed efficiency technology company promoting long-term profitable farm solutions through the KEENAN MechFiber system to the global dairy and beef sectors. Established in 1978, KEENAN is a respected leader in ethical and profitable farming solutions – focused on maximizing feed efficiency.
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