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The ability of a cow to remain healthy depends on many factors, not least its immune system.
Now is the time for dairy farmers to start preparing for winter housing and feeding to optimise feed conversion efficiency (FCE).
If you have made the decision to buy a used KEENAN diet feeder to decrease manual labour and improve your feed management on your farm, we have put together recommendations to get a reliable KEENAN that fits onto your farm.
How many animals do you want to feed with one mix? What is the maximum height of a machine to fit into your sheds? Do you have any tight turns you will need to navigate with… more
To achieve the MechFiber mix quality with a machine of any age and avoid downtime, we have put together a checklist to keep your KEENAN in a good condition.
Do you need replacement parts? Does the machine need to be relined? Should you exchange it for a newer model?
By getting your machine checked and serviced regularly, you can ensure reliability and avoid any technical issues. A correctly… more
Feed Conversion Efficiency (FCE) in beef production can be described as how well an animal converts feed into meat. This is found by calculating how many kilograms of live weight gain can be achieved from a tonne of dry matter (DM) feed. This can range from 60–300 kg of growth per tonne of DM.
The periods that require the most balanced nutritional intake are the beginning and end of lactation when sheep are in the barn. TMR can therefore be considered beneficial for the majority of sheep farming systems.
As a manufacturer of diet feeders, KEENAN has set the standard in machine performance, reliability and service for many years. The old KEENAN adage “You’ll never miss a feed” has become a byword for the excellence of KEENAN service.
However, sometimes our service agents, who are based throughout the UK, operate above and beyond the call of duty, as Yorkshire dairy farmers David and Andrew… more
Unless extended lactations are being considered, dairy cows should rebreed every 12 months. Given an average lactation length of 305 days, this allows a dry period of 60 days during which the cow can recover from the previous lactation, complete the growth of the unborn calf and prepare for the next lactation.
Increasingly, the levels of protein and fat in milk are being recognised as major determinants of milk price and many dairy farmers are becoming concerned about falling levels when herd performance is judged on a year on year basis. Both stage of lactation and seasonality, especially with spring calving herds...
When Morley’s farm in Derbyshire had a weighbox issue, Mark Harrison from Yates Engineering Ltd, Thurgarton in Nottingham dropped out to expertly solder a damaged weigh-bar cable to resolve a fault message coming up on the otherwise correctly working weighbox.
UK-based St Ewe Eggs has launched a “super-nutritious” everyday egg specifically designed for the health and wellness market.
A 150-cow dairy farm in Staffordshire has seen milk yield increase by 225 litres a day following the implementation of key recommendations from an Alltech Navigate feed efficiency assessment.
A 150 cow dairy farm in Staffordshire has seen milk yield increase by 225 litres a day following the implementation of key recommendations from an Alltech® Navigate™ feed efficiency assessment.
A 150-cow dairy farm in Staffordshire, UK has seen milk yield increase by 225 litres a day following the implementation of key recommendations.
Feeding technology and service provider InTouch has announced the appointment of Imogen Ward to the role of InTouch feeding specialist for Wales and the bordering counties.
Alltech has announced the appointment of Adam Platt for the role of Regional Poultry Sales Manager to help support the increased demand for Alltech support on layer production facilities throughout the UK.
Alltech is delighted to announce Harper Adams University graduate Georgia Lindstrom as the latest recipient of the Alltech Award.
Robert Kirk, describes how he took the plunge and decided to invest in a diet feeder for his farm in Leicestershire.
Mycotoxins develop in feed materials, both pre- and post-harvest, and can negatively impact all stages of animal production. Their effects on animals manifest in many different ways, including via reduced growth and efficiency, altered intestinal structure or function, damage to internal organs, the disruption of hormone systems and/or a modified immune system.
Testing the cows’ TMR for mycotoxins has pinpointed a problem with the ration and allowed remedial action to be taken on one Cumbrian dairy unit.