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The Result is in the Mix
The gut plays a critical role in health and wellbeing and accommodates a vastly complex community of micro-organisms.
Regularly checking your diet feeder for signs of wear and tear, in addition to routine servicing will help to identify potential issues before they arise.
NATU-PEK is a unique, welfare-enhancing pecking block containing all-natural ingredients.
Know your mycotoxin risk with Alltech’s Summer Harvest Survey
With ever-increasing demands from the end consumer, and the growing concern surrounding food quality, animal feed safety has become an important topic in agriculture. There is increasing pressure throughout the supply chain to ensure clean and safe feed for animals, which helps to deliver a safer and healthier supply of food for consumers.
Ever-present in the farm environment and a potential… more
Farmers are being encouraged to pay close attention to detail when opening the clamp to minimise feed waste, maximise cow performance and bolster the bottom line. James Brough, Ireland and UK general manager for KEENAN, explains that feed costs can be as much as 19.7 pence per litre on some dairy enterprises.
Irish-based machine manufacturing company, KEENAN, has launched a dedicated Virtual Showroom for farmers.
One year ago Dr Mark Lyons, CEO of Alltech (KEENAN's parent company), presented his vision of a Planet of Plenty. A year later he shares his ever evolving thoughts on the future of agriculture with All About Feed.
Read up on how you can help stop mastitis before it starts
Contents:
What is the scale of the mastitis problem?
What causes mastitis in dairy cows?
How to detect mastitis in dairy cows?
How to prevent mastitis in dairy cows?
Choosing the right mineral management
What is Total Replacement Technology™ (TRT)?
What happens when you use TRT?
What is the scale of the mastitis problem?… more
Depending on the source of infection and method of transfer, several steps can be taken to reduce the opportunity for mastitis transfer within the environment and housing, during milking, at drying off and in the diet.
Farmers are being warned to keep their eyes peeled for signs of contamination in feed after sampling has shown high mycotoxin risk levels.
UK-wide sampling carried out by Alltech has shown that 46% of total mixed rations (TMR) produced using spring-summer silage have a moderate to high mycotoxin risk.
“The most common types of mycotoxin found were the Type A Trichothecenes and the Penicilliums… more
In the December issue of Farmers Guide, KEENAN discusses how a well-mixed ration can significantly reduce feed cost/kg gain, through improvements to feed conversion efficiency.
By improving feed conversion efficiency (FCE) through the provision of a well mixed ration, rumen function can be optimised, even in situations where diets show high levels of starch.… more
A look forward at major trends that are expected to impact the feed industry worldwide according to experts in the sector from around the globe.
Costing a weighty 170 million pounds every year, mastitis is one of the priciest diseases impacting the UK dairy farms’ production profitability today.
Two KEENAN diet feeders are part of an environmentally-friendly farming operation in Austria. In collaboration with Wasserbauer, the KEENAN machines are on the farm of Hannes Hubinger, who milks a herd of 70 cows and feeds them solely on two different varieties of organic hay.
Wasserbauer, an Austrian company that was established more than 30 years ago, specialises in bespoke automatic feeding… more
Tightening global supplies of soya and grain coupled with large purchases by China has driven soya prices up to a margin-compromising point. And there is every chance the peak prices are set to continue for the remainder of the winter feeding season and even beyond.
Each year, Alltech's European Summer Harvest Survey provides farmers and feed producers with an accurate view of the mycotoxin contamination risk across the continent, helping them make the most effective management decisions when it comes to feeding grains and silages over the coming months.