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Protein is one of the most critical ingredients in poultry diets — but it is also one of the most expensive. Vegetable protein sources also contain non-starch polysaccharides (NSP), which cannot be digested by poultry due to their lack of endogenous enzymes, thereby negatively affecting the overall digestion of the diet, as well as the absorption of nutrients (including protein).
Soybean meal (SBM), for example, is the most commonly used source of protein in poultry feed, representing a major feed ingredient cost. So, how can you optimize your SBM usage?
Allzyme Vegpro, an enzyme complex specifically designed for vegetable protein sources in poultry and swine feed, offers a combination of enzymes containing protease and carbohydrase activity, which can help animals maximize the digestibility and utilization of nutrients, especially protein, while reducing feed costs and supporting sustainable livestock production. The targets for Allzyme Vegpro are diets that contain vegetable protein sources, such as soybean meal, oilseed (e.g., rapeseed, canola or sunflower) meals, legumes and their byproducts.
Maximizes the digestibility of vegetable protein sources
Reduces the cost of feed by lowering the protein and AA levels
Promotes animal welfare and health
Allzyme Vegpro has been part of several studies developed around the world, and it has shown consistent results in different species, including poultry broilers, breeders, turkeys and layers, as well as pigs, in different stages of growth.
Contact a local Alltech representative today for more information on Allzyme® Vegpro.
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Progressive Dairy magazine and Alltech On-Farm Support have partnered to offer Spanish virtual-training sessions for employees during these difficult times. The webinars will be led by Jorge Delgado, director of Alltech’s training and talent development program – T2R.
Wet corn harvests in 2018 and 2019 mean producers must closely track the levels of mycotoxins in feed. After the two wettest years on record back to back, Max Hawkins, Ph.D., nutritionist for Alltech’s Mycotoxin Management team, cautions poultry, cattle and swine producers feeding corn to their animals: Test, test, test.
The labor supply for agriculture has been changing in recent years. Some experts attribute this to stricter U.S. immigration policies and an improved economy in countries where much of the foreign-born agricultural labor originates.
Farming outside Augher, Co. Tyrone, Richard Watt (pictured here) works alongside his father Colm and farms a herd of 120 Holstein cows. They operate a year-round calving system and the herd are milked through two milking robots.
The Watts had been feeding their herd with a 14 m3 vertical auger machine for several years. After a consultation with the KEENAN area business manager for Northern Ireland, Gareth Mc Allister, the Watts decided to change to a KEENAN MechFiber345 with InTouch feed management technology. From speaking with Gareth, they identified three key areas of the business they wanted to improve, and where the KEENAN system would make a difference:
Five months after purchasing their feeder, InTouch feed specialist for Northern Ireland, Aislinn Campbell spoke with the Watts. They reported significant improvements since using the KEENAN system:
What the farmer has to say!
"We have been very pleased with the results achieved since we purchased the machine. The quality and consistency of the mix, coupled with the ration control the InTouch system has given us, have been invaluable. We have seen a lift in milk production of three litres/cow/day since we started using the KEENAN machine, on the same rations. We put this down to the quality and consistency of the mix, due to the gentle mixing and tumbling action of the KEENAN machine."
- Richard Watt, Augher, Co. Tyrone
While the protocol necessary to stop the spread of COVID-19 are relatively basic — handwashing, limiting social contact — they may not be commonplace among animal production laborers, according to Jorge Delgado, a dairy specialist with the Alltech On Farm Program.
