Farmers struggling to manage persistent digestive disturbances amongst their calves now have access to a breakthrough new 100% dairy protein milk formula from Volac. New Imunogard® has been formulated specifically for under-performing stressed calves or to meet the unique needs of calf units wrestling with a stubborn scour problem that can’t be overcome by an […]
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Harvesting an area of cereal crop for fermented wholecrop silage could provide a lifeline for keeping cattle fed this winter in areas where spring drought has left grass silage clamps depleted, says Volac livestock specialist, Ken Stroud. Although there are still opportunities to boost flagging clamps with further grass silage cuts, grass has typically done […]
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Livestock farmers who normally grow winter wheat as a feed crop for their cattle – but have different cereals in the ground this year – are being urged to consider post-harvest alkalisation to boost nutrient value. FiveF Alka Limited says that alkalisation works just as well with any cereal crop – whether it be wheat, […]
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Sheep flocks often suffer from an increase in lameness during the later summer months, so much so that shepherds are being urged to implement disease mitigation measures in the run up to weaning. “There does tend to be a seasonal spike in sheep lameness during the summer – but equally it’s the ideal time to […]
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Livestock farmers concerned about forage shortfalls in the wake of an exceptionally dry May could include summer-drilled brassica fodder crops as part of a wider strategy, thereby taking the pressure off silage clamps this coming autumn and winter. The advice comes from Germinal GB’s Helen Mathieu, who acknowledged the impact that recent drought conditions could […]
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Dairy farmers making multi-cut grass silage this summer can complement perfectly what ends up in the clamp by alkalising at harvest any home-grown whole (grain and straw) cereal crops to make Alkalage. That’s the message from home-grown feed alkalisation specialist FiveF Alka, who points out that making astute decisions pre-harvest about feed crops already in […]
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Following good weather across the UK during the first four weeks of April – allowing many ewes and newborn lambs to be turned out in near perfect conditions on many farms – sheep producers are being urged to protect healthy growing lambs from preventable disease threats during May and June. Unnecessary losses from clostridial diseases, […]
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Research by Volac Wilmar Feed Ingredients at the National University of Singapore indicates that granule size has a major impact on the degree of rumen-protection of fat supplements. While the physical nature of calcium salt-type fat supplements may initially not seem important, research findings indicate that granule size has a major impact on the degree […]
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Two new high performance varieties that are commercially available for the first time in 2020 significantly enhance the top selling grass and clover mixtures supplied by forage seed specialist Germinal GB. The latest Aber High Sugar Grass AberBann and the new medium leaf white clover AberSwan, both bred at the Institute of Biological Environmental and […]
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Farmers in Great Britain buying Volac-manufactured calf milk replacer can claim two free bags of product with every pallet purchased during May, June and July 2020. The British family-owned company has asked its merchant partner distributors to support this free product offer as a practical way of supporting local calf rearers during the on-going coronavirus […]
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New practical on-farm trial work suggests replacement dairy heifers can be reared highly effectively on an alkalised energy-dense compound feed offering some farmers an opportunity to improve animal performance. A randomised study looking at the performance of 48 weaned pedigree Holstein heifer calves on a farm in North Yorkshire suggests that the utilisation of a […]
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Dairy farmers looking to counter the seasonal dip in milk butterfat level immediately after turnout should concentrate on improving the feed fat profile of the milking cow ration and effective rumen buffering. That’s the advice from ruminant nutritionist Jacob Lakin from Azelis Animal Nutrition, who says that, typically, a herd average winter ration-based milk butterfat […]
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