HomeStories

Stories

Browse our resource library packed with stories and technical content on all livestock, aquaculture and companion animal species, and forage inoculants.
Filter by

Clear all

Filter by

Filter by
0 active filtersClear all

BlogThe silage journey for the HofmansGippsland, VIC dairy farmers, John and Esther Hofman, have travelled the full journey of silage production, moving from baled to bulk pasture silage and now bulk maize silage over the past two years. This ambitious couple milk about 260 spring […]
Dec 14, 2023
BlogSilage helps to ‘future proof’ Gippsland beef enterpriseGippsland beef producer, Anthony Snow, has commissioned three 350-tonne silage stacks in a bid to ‘future proof’ his breeding enterprise. Anthony and Sarah Snow run about 400 Angus cows and calves across three properties totalling 520 ha in the Bengworden […]
Dec 14, 2023
BlogQuality silage is no flukeMore than 90 silage contractors and their staff recently gathered at the Landpower workshop in Melbourne to refresh their skills in producing quality silage. The event was hosted by Landpower, one of the largest privately-owned farm machinery distributors in Australasia, […]
Dec 14, 2023
BlogIt’s the microscopic differences that countThe name of several strains of bacteria found in forage inoculants are set to change following a modification to the taxonomy of the genus, Lactobacillus. Taxonomy is the practice and science of categorisation or classification of all living things into […]
Dec 14, 2023
NewsletterIN THE MIX 62, SUMMER 2023This edition of In The Mix marks a significant milestone in our journey as Lallemand proudly celebrates 100 years of yeast production. We also delve into stories that explore the path to future proofing beef and dairy operations, focusing on the […]
Dec 13, 2023
BlogNot all yeasts are equal: what makes Saccharomyces cerevisiae var. boulardii so unique?Discovered just a century ago by Dr. Henri Boulard in Vietnam, the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae var. boulardii is today the most documented and widely used probiotic in human medicine and animal nutrition. Its benefits on gut health and feed digestibility […]
Oct 2, 2023
BlogExpert interview: Virgile Guéneau on positive biofilms and their importance in farm buildingsVirgile Guéneau, Research Scientist – Biofilms at Lallemand and INRAe (France) What are biofilms?  It is a way of life for bacteria! Biofilms are spatially organized microbial communities with emerging properties in comparison to the free-floating form. Microorganisms inside the […]
Oct 2, 2023
WebinarsFiber digestion kinetics: How fibrolytic dynamics are integrated into diet formulation software?Speakers: Dr. Frederique Chaucheyras-Durand, Research Manager, Lallemand Animal Nutrition – INRAe and Dr. Emiliano Raffrenato, Consultant at RUM&N – NDS Professional and Assistant Professor, University of Padova Key points:
Sep 18, 2023
BlogExpert interview: Non-dietary factors to consider when precision feedingWhy is there so much variation in milk yield among farms? Feeding dairy cows is different than feeding monogastric animals. For starters, feeding a forage-based diet is already a challenge on its own, as the quality and nutritional values of […]
Sep 4, 2023
BlogCan you afford not to treat your corn silage?Did you know that poorly managed and untreated maize can be subjected to significant losses of nutritional quality and physical dry matter (DM) of 20% or greater? In a time where purchased feed cost is so high, this can have […]
Aug 17, 2023