This months linked article's:
SPRING AND SUMMER RATIONS
We all know how important milk quality is and how it can easily affect your profits. Spring and summer are times of the year when both butterfats and proteins can be low and we have already discussed these during the last 2 issues of the newsletter. We now have our new range of spring and summer compounds to compliment the forages and to help maintain both quality and yield.
We have a few slight adjustments to last years' range but on the whole, because they were so successful last year, the basic FIXED FORMULATIONS are still in place. We don't deal in 'least cost' formulations, as we believe this is not the way forward and we don't wish to be part of it.
We have a range available to suit every need from 16% to 18% crude protein with varying degrees of energy levels and energy sources. For a full list of available compounds browse our website or alternatively ring the office or your agent. We are convinced we have the right ration for you - why not ring to find out?
EXCEL 16 NUTS
Many of you will have read the article in British Dairying in March and possibly the article in the recent Holstein Journal. Both were discussing the use of raw materials in summer compounds and the required protein levels. One article suggests that only two companies have the right product. It's a pity the writers have limited knowledge of the industry especially in the Cheshire area, where GP Feeds have already been doing this for the last 2 years!
Two years ago we launched our EXCEL 16 range of summer compounds. Have a look at the article in British Dairying and check it against our EXCEL 16.
- Low overall crude protein at 16% to balance high protein grass
- Protein sources from high DUP materials such as Soya and Sopralin
- NO protein from highly rumen degradable sources such as Rapemeal or Maize Distillers
- Variety of starch sources, including limited Wheat inclusion and the addition of high levels of slow rumen fermentable starch as in Processed B Maize
- Low levels of unsaturated fats but includes Palm Kernal and Megalac
- High levels of Sugarbeet to promote buterate production for enhanced butterfats plus other products containing high pectin levels.
- High energy with good levels of starches to maintain milk yields of over 30 litres
As mentioned in the article, these products are not cheap because of the price of quality raw materials, but for an extra cost per tonne, which equates to only 0.4 litres for a payback in milk regardless of the other benefits of milk quality, health and fertility, and we are sure you can achieve this.
As discussed in the last newsletter GP Feeds focus on Feed Formulation that are ahead of the game, enabling you to use these benefits to promote farm profits.
MYCOTOXINS
Following on from our article about mycotoxins in last month's newsletter, we have had a lot of farmers phoning in to make further enquiries about the product Mycosorb. We wrote this article about a Wiltshire farmer whose herd was experiencing, lameness, sore hocks, reduced yield and scouring. Having called his vet and various consultants, the conclusion was reached that the problems could well be caused by the present of mycotoxins.
MOLASSES PRICE INCREASE.
As you are probably aware, molasses prices have continued to rise, driven by the demand for molasses in the production of industrial ethanol. The fact that the Pakistani crop is significantly smaller than the previous year coupled with more molasses going into domestic ethanol production has significantly reduced exportable quantities. The situation in the Far East and Thailand remains similar to Pakistan. We will keep you informed over the next few months of any developments.
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QUALITY PRODUCTS FOR QUALITY PRODUCTION
WE FORMULATE OUR OWN RANGE OF DAIRY, CALF, BEEF AND SHEEP COMPOUNDS WHICH ARE BASED ON A FIXED FORMULATION AND FIXED PRICE. THESE ARE FORMULATED TO STRICT NUTRITIONAL SPECIFICATIONS.