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Can we reduce the carbon footprint of milk while also improving our production and profitability? With proven tools, the answer to that question is yes: It is possible to reduce the carbon footprint of dairy production and to improve our economic returns and performance at the same time.
Retaining employees is critical to the long-term health and success of your dairy operation. Therefore, failing to create the right environment to retain employees will affect the bottom line of your business and create organizational issues, such as worker insecurity, excess duties that workers must absorb and time invested in recruiting, hiring and training new employees.
Analyses of wheat and barley straw samples reveal a potential mycotoxin risk in straw. Producers would be advised to pay attention to straw management and mycotoxin risk.
In poultry production, environmental and economic sustainability are closely intertwined. Profitability comes from efficiency which also translates into environmental credentials. Thankfully, poultry producers can avail themselves of a proven solution that not only meets consumer demands and benefits the environment, but also helps to improve on-farm feed efficiency and product quality.
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In the European Union, pharmacological levels of zinc oxide can no longer be applied in pig feed from June this year. The question now is how to get piglets through weaning well. One part of the answer lies in keeping the animals’ guts as healthy as possible.
Necessity is the mother of invention was the overarching theme adopted by vice president of Europe at Alltech, Patrick Charlton, who recently addressed members of the Guild of Agricultural Journalists of Ireland in Belfast.
He visited Northern Ireland to deliver three core messages: that agriculture will be at the very heart of every sustainability strategy conceived over the next decade and beyond; that a new green revolution – based on fast-evolving science – will drive all the sectors of agriculture forward; and that the days of cheap food are coming to an end.
The global move towards cage-free egg production seems to be unstoppable. Far from being restricted to Europe and North America, the commitment of many large egg producers, retailers, food service companies and hotel groups to ban cage eggs from their supply chains is making cage-free eggs a global and ever increasing reality.
Aside from exterior updates, the MechFiber+ range features reshaped paddle castellations and the latest 4th Generation KEENAN Controller, feed management app and InTouch dashboard.
Link to Farmers Journal article below:
https://www.farmersjournal.ie/keenan-updates-mechfiber-diet-feeder-range-684047
Minerals and vitamins can have a huge impact on the quality of feed. The form in which they are provided can have several flow-on effects on the stability of other feed components, such as enzymes, antioxidants and vitamins.
When you consider the long history of the beef sector, stress is a relatively
new issue being examined and discussed by those in the industry. In recent
years, scientists and producers have begun to realize the impact that stress
can have on calf performance. Fortunately, however, there are solutions for
mitigating stress for your cattle during transitions.
