PRACTICAL ADVICE
We are frequently asked by publications to help provide insight into essential and prevalent issues. These include animal nutrition features written by our technical specialists. Practical advice that works made available to you. Sit back and have a read.
Changing of the Guard
We have a change of guard taking place in the Bay of Plenty. After twenty years of loyal service to Nutritech, Stu Lister will retire at the end of January. Over the years, Stu has given so much to his role, the customers and the BOP / South Waikato area. When asked what he has […]
MAGNIVA® Platinum – Not just for maize
Did you know MAGNIVA® Platinum can also be a good inoculant choice for wholecrop cereal silage, grass silage and lucerne silage too? In the past many inoculant suppliers have talked about a “grass inoculant” and a “maize inoculant”, however this does not acknowledge the specific challenge that is occurring with each silage crop. […]
Optiwall®- Improving animal performance
Developed thanks to a specific research and development program – to help drive growth rates, feed conversion efficiency and reduce mortality in broilers, OPTIWALL® offers balanced and guaranteed levels of mannan oligosaccharides (MOS) and β-glucans from batch to batch. OPTIWALL® is a feed material (EU Regulation 68/2013) that can be used to support the […]
Making high-performance cereal silage
Making high-performance cereal silage Cereals provide tremendous flexibility for silage makers – they can be sown in autumn or spring and can be harvested at a range of growth stages from chopping green at the boot stage (before seed head emergence) to cutting whole crop cereals at the cheesy dough stage (when the cereal grain […]
SiloStop®
Save more of your quality feed with SiloStop® The original easy to seal stack management system “Switching to SiloStop® has been one of the best decisions we’ve made for our silage and peace of mind”. Says Ray and Jen Wiegersma. “Before we invested in SiloStop®, we dreaded covering the stacks, especially when it meant […]
On-farm strategies for summer feeding
It is that time of year again, when our pastures go reproductive, and the temperature / humidity starts to climb. Here are some things to consider as we head into summer: Fibrous feed We all know what happens once that pasture gets fibrous – feed intake drops and production goes with it. Aside from […]
Facial Eczema
New ways to supplement zinc for facial eczema. Getting enough zinc into youngstock and dairy cattle to help prevent facial eczema is an ongoing challenge. No method is perfect, and blood testing for zinc is critical to ensure serum zinc levels are sufficient for facial eczema prevention. Water, feed and bolusing have been the main […]
Flush Spring Grass
Are Your Cows Struggling with Flush Spring Grass? Written by Louise Salter, BSc (Hons) Agriculture, Animal Science. Levucell SC has been proven time and time again to enhance the digestion of lush spring grass, which can be harder for cows to break down. Studies¹ show substantial improvements in fibre digestion throughout the grazing season, with particularly […]
Flood Affected Silage Crops
Written by Trish Lewis, Silage Consultant When crops have been flooded prior to cutting for silage, there is an increased risk of poor fermentation, lower nutrient content of the silage and possible animal health issues. It is important to understand these risks before deciding whether to go ahead and ensile the crop, and where possible […]
