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BlogAchieving Optimal Calf Weight in Low-Quality Forage Cow-Calf SystemsCow-Calf Production: Overcoming Environmental and Nutritional Challenges When raising a cow-calf herd, producers have two main objectives: to produce the heaviest and healthiest calves possible each year to sell at the best price, and to maintain a robust and productive […]
Feb 27, 2025
BlogFeeding The Gut, Feeding The Piglet: How A Specific Postbiotic Yeast Can Help Piglets Cope With Physiological Challenges Around WeaningIn the ever-evolving field of animal nutrition, addressing the physiological changes faced by piglets during weaning is crucial. YELA PROSECURE, a specific postbiotic yeast, is designed to meet the modern challenges of piglet nutrition, offering a synergy of highly functional […]
Feb 21, 2025
BlogHow to reduce the incidence of inflammation in transition dairy cowsDairy cows experience several physiological, metabolic, and environmental changes during the transition period. These can lead to immune imbalance or dysregulation and utlimately inflammation, oxidative stress, and excessive lipid mobilization. Despite intensive academic and industry focus, the transition period remains […]
Feb 13, 2025
BlogA holistic approach to mitigate dairy cow transition challengesThe transition period presents the cow with several physiological, metabolic, and environmental changes. These changes often lead to immune imbalance or dysregulation and inflammation, oxidative stress, and excessive lipid mobilization: these three problems form what is described as the ‘Metabolic […]
Jan 16, 2025
BlogBoost protein without the toxicityLallemand Animal Nutrition has been appointed the Australian distributor of a novel feed additive that provides a highly concentrated source of nonprotein nitrogen while reducing the risk of urea toxicity. An extrusion of maize starch, urea and sulphur, Amireia 200S […]
Dec 17, 2024
BlogLallemand introduces silage testing serviceLallemand Animal Nutrition has introduced a silage quality testing service for silage contractors andlivestock producers. Company Managing Director, Alex Turney, says the new service compliments the company’s existing services. “Our inoculant, sealing and securing technology helps to produce better quality […]
Dec 17, 2024
BlogSilage solves straw issues for pigsAn extensive experiment conducted by Australia’s largest pork producer, SunPork Group, has confirmed that silage has an important role to play in enriching the environment of pigs. Straw is often used as the ‘gold standard’ for enrichment but it is […]
Dec 17, 2024
BlogMaize silage adds a new dimension to ‘fully fed’The addition of maize silage to the ration is taking the concept of ‘fully fed’ to new levels on Macalister region dairy farm, Anderlea Dairy. Ross Anderson, together with wife, Jenni Collings, and parents, Graeme and Chris Anderson, milk 500 […]
Dec 17, 2024
BlogSilage turbo-charges weaning programThe introduction of a silage-based weaner feeding program over the past five years is helping Queensland beef producers, Sandy and Jamie McCartney, to ensure their brahman cattle attain feedlot entry weights at less than 24 months of age. The introduction […]
Dec 17, 2024
NewsletterIN THE MIX 65, SUMMER 2024Welcome to another edition of In The Mix! As the end of 2024 approaches, heartfelt thanks go out to our valued customers. Wider than normal rainfall delivers strong crops across Australia in 2024, and robust agricultural markets position Australian agriculture […]
Dec 16, 2024