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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
One of the major advantages over other starter drenches on the market are the higher energy levels (16MJ/Litre) and superior flowability, owing to the high monopropylene glycol (MPG) dose (440 ml) which is a rapid glucose (energy) precursor for the cow. Other products have about half this level of MPG. JumpStart™ also has two forms […]
Improve your herd’s reproductive outcomes with AquaTrace® Mating Top Up Liquid, a specially designed liquid formula aimed at boosting mating success and overall herd health. Key Ingredients and their benefits: Iodine: Essential for thyroid hormone production, which regulates sex hormones and energy metabolism. An NZ study showed that the pregnancy rates of clinically deficient noestrous […]
Used extensively worldwide, Nutritech is proud to add MAGNIVA® Classic to its line-up of quality MAGNIVA® inoculants from Lallemand. MAGNIVA® Classic contains a powerful combination of forage-specific bacteria and enzymes to drive the rapid fermentation and preservation. It also boasts Lallemand Stable Suspension technology, which results in more even and consistent application, a reduced water […]
Bypass fats such as Golden Flake™ are increasingly recognised for their benefits in dairy cow nutrition, particularly for enhancing milk production and milk fat percentage. Dairy cows have the potential to produce large amounts of milk and milk components, such as protein and fat. However, to achieve these high levels, they require a substantial amount […]
