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BlogNavigating Feed Price Fluctuations: Strategies for Ruminant NutritionAs feed prices fluctuate significantly—from highs in 2022 to lower levels in 2024—dairy farmers and the dairy industry must adapt their strategies to enhance income over feed costs or manage least-cost formulations when milk-to-feed price ratios are constrained. Ruminants possess a unique ability to extract energy from fiber due to the fermentative activity in their […]
Oct 31, 2024
BlogMarina Last, Production Planner at Lallemand Felixstowe yeast plant: “We all work together and support each other”The people behind the products: meet Marina Last, Production planner at Lallemand Felixstowe yeast plant. Can you briefly introduce yourself? I am the production planner here at the plant. I started with the company three and a half years ago, and I very much enjoy working with this amazing team! What is a typical day […]
Oct 3, 2024
BlogExpert interview: Carlos Vergara on Optimizing Live Yeast Probiotic ViabilityCarlos Vergara Robles is the Processing and External Production Manager at Lallemand Animal Nutrition and has more than 20 years of experience in the animal feed industry. What are the main challenges in maintaining the viability of live yeast probiotics during feed production? The main challenges to live yeast probiotic viability during feed production include […]
Sep 24, 2024
BlogThe Great Corn Silage Showdown: MAGNIVA Platinum 3 vs. The Yeasty InvadersOnce upon a sun-drenched farm, nestled in the faraway valley of Miner, NY, USA, there existed a mystical research facility known as the Forage Centre of Excellence. Here, clever scientists and wise cows gathered to discuss matters of the utmost importance: the quality of their beloved corn silage. Now, corn silage was no ordinary snack. […]
Sep 19, 2024
BlogEric Legget, Operation Manager at Lallemand Felixstowe yeast plant: “Every day brings new opportunities!”The people behind the products: meet Eric LEGGET, Operation Manager at Lallemand Felixstowe yeast plant Eric, can you briefly introduce yourself? I am the operation manager for the downstream part of the yeast production. I am in charge of all the dry yeast products in the plant, which include active dry yeast (ADY) for brewing, […]
Sep 5, 2024
BlogSilage-based feeding program enhances efficiency in Northern Beef OperationA silage-based feeding program is driving the efficiency of a large-scale northern beef operation by placing early-weaned calves onto a rising plane of nutrition that ultimately reduces the age of turn-off and improves meat quality. John and Mary Atkins, together with their daughter and son-in-law, Trish and Luke Gadsby, run an integrated breeding and finishing […]
Sep 3, 2024
BlogSpring silage is a favourable option for cereal cropsDeteriorating grain prices are prompting growers in some circumstances to consider the silage option for winter cereal crops, especially with cattle prices on the increase over the past three months. It’s just one contributing factor in what is shaping up to be a significantly larger than normal spring silage harvest across Eastern Australia in coming […]
Sep 3, 2024
BlogThe importance of UV protection for silageSilage, an essential component of many dairy and beef operations, requires careful management from harvest to feeding. While proper inoculation, packing, and sealing are crucial for successful fermentation, one often overlooked factor can significantly impact silage quality: ultraviolet (UV) radiation from sunlight and other environmental factors. Sunshine might seem harmless, but its UV rays can […]
Sep 3, 2024
BlogCorn turns dairy business on its earThe addition of maize silage to the nutrition program is helping to power an ambitious expansion program for Gippsland dairy farmers, Alex and Olivia McArthur. Together with their team of eight full-time staff, the McArthurs milk about 1000 Holstein, Jersey and crossbred cows across 440 ha of owned and leased blocks on the Macalister River […]
Sep 3, 2024
BlogAsh contamination in silage results in more than just energy lossThere are a variety of factors that impact the ensiling process, and one of those is soil contamination. The amount of soil brought into the silage bunker with the forage can be shown by the percentage of ash. Ash in the silage The plants’ internal ash provides minerals like magnesium, calcium and potassium that can […]
Sep 3, 2024