Michael Carbery, Head of Innovation and Development Programmes with Keenan (Alltech Farming Solutions Ltd) in Borris, Carlow has been appointed Chair of Engineering the South East.

He said: "It is great to be involved with this industry led initiative. This initiative has great potential to encourage, engage and support young people in pursuing their career within the engineering industry."

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Irish-based machinery brand KEENAN has been certified by the Carbon Trust as a more sustainable diet feeder, proven to reduce methane emissions on-farm.

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KEENAN – based in Borris, Co. Carlow – opened the gates of its manufacturing facility to Irish dairy and beef farmers, along with machinery enthusiasts, earlier this week.The diet feeder manufacturer also provided a factory tour, in which visitors could see exactly how a KEENAN feeder wagon is built. In addition, as part of the open day, the company showcased some of its Keenan ‘approved’ range, alongside other machines – both new and old.

On the day, one-day-only special offers were available – including up to 20% off straight deals on machines from across the spectrum.

Speaking to AgriLand, KEENAN machine inventory manager Michael Doyle (pictured below) outlined what happens to a second-hand feeder once it’s traded in to the Carlow-based site. He also told us what it takes for a machine to make the ‘approved’ grade.

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Farmers at Keenan's open day on 18 June in Borris Co Carlow got to see the company's VA2-24S and its new MechFiber 380 diet feeders on demo with the InTouch control box fitted to both machines.

Both feeders are designed to suit large farmers, with the MechFiber 380 capable of feeding 150 dairy cows for 24 hours with one load.

The InTouch monitor ensures a consistent ration is created for the cows to ensure good rumen fermentation.

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Four quadrillion calories may be lost each year because of the inefficient digestion of feed grains by livestock. That sounds like an incomprehensible number, but 25 percent of nutrients in grains like corn, wheat, barley, sorghum, soybean, rapeseed, cottonseed and other grains are trapped by fibre that animals cannot digest, said Alltech scientist Kyle McKinney at the company’s international conference held recently in Lexington.

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Tracking feed intake, herd nutritional health and milk composition are a few of the areas addressed by new technologies developed for the dairy industry, but wide-spread adoption still faces some hurdles.

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KEENAN service contracts - Reliability made simple

Keep your machine in top condition, avoid downtime and ensure the unique KEENAN quality and consistent mix with our KEENAN service contracts for trailed MechFiber and vertical auger diet feeders. Our service contracts are individually tailored to your farm needs.

• 40+ machine checklist
• Routine maintenance
• Greasing
• Weighing system check and zeroing

KEENAN MechFiber machine service includes:

KEENAN Vertical Auger service includes:

*Service contract charges:

€170 plus VAT per service as per machine checks listed above (including call-out charge). 10% discount on spare parts used on the day of service. All additional work carried out on every service call is charged at regular KEENAN rates. Terms and conditions apply.

Contact:

Service Ireland: 059 977 1200

Service UK: 0800 587 3296

Email: keenaninfo@alltech.com

With cow's milk production growing rapidly in India and demand for dairy rising at the same pace, Parag Milk Foods has developed a premium farm to home brand 'Pride of Cows' from its own Bhagyalakshmi dairy farm. Parag Milk Foods strategy vice president, Akshali Shah presented at the Alltech ONE19 conference in Lexington, Kentucky.

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Folium is one of nine global startups chosen by Alltech, the global feed supply innovator, for its exclusive Pearse Lyons Accelerator program. The company's technology and business plan were showcased at the 35th annual ONE: The Alltech Ideas Conference held in mid-May in Lexington, Kentucky. 

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