This months linked article's:

DRY COW MANAGEMENT RISKS...

BIOTIN AND HOOF HEALTH...

REDUCING MYCOTOXIN...

SUPERGRO BEEF 16% PROTEIN NUTS...

EXTRAGRO BEEF 14% PROTEIN NUTS...

MAIZE CHOP LENGTH

Who is determining you cows' health this winter?
YOU OR YOUR CONTRACTOR?

DO NOT let the contractor chop the maize too short.

No Nutritionist can produce an effective ration if the fibre is of little use to the cow.

FORAGE SHORTAGE

DO YOU HAVE A SHORTAGE OF GRASS SILAGE ON FARM?

Any supplement bought to replace grass should still be beneficial to rumen function and help to boost production. (See our forage saver blend later).

It will be necessary to get diets short of grass balanced so make sure that you contact your Agent.

PROTEIN AND DIET BALANCING

Recent published trial work from the USA shows that using more undegradable protein can increase milk yield by 1.5 litres / cow / day. Feeding excess rumen degradable protein dropped milk yield by 2.5 litres / cow /day. Getting diets balanced does pay off.

MILK QUOTA

Do you need any?

We are unlikely to meet quota this year but will we meet it in the next five years?

Purchase price is about 5.5ppl. Any year when quota may be reached will have a leasing price close to this: The dairies are also keen to check their direct suppliers have quota or will stop payments.

SOMATIC CELL COUNTS

We have seen an increase in SCC on a lot of farms this summer. One dairy company league table shows 40% of farmers being penalised for high SCC and their cut off is 250,000 ppm.

This is apart from the cost of clinical cases to the farmer. The cows' immune system needs a high supply of antioxidants to enable her white blood cells to fight udder infection. Make sure you are feeding extra mins / vits to your cows.

Vitamin E is especially important in helping reduce mastitis cases. Talk to us about your vitamin / mineral package.

CS PLUS

This product has worked extremely well during the summer when grazed grass affects butterfats. However, many farmers are looking to maximise their fat % in the winter to get maximum value from their dairy contract. Contact us about the use of CS Plus in Winter diets if butterfat % is one of your priorities.

FORAGE SAVER BLEND

Our Forage saver blend has high levels of rumen friendly fibre from Sugarbeet and Citrus Pulp.

Its starch levels are higher than most wholecrop. Contains high sugar levels to compliment grass, maize and wholecrop.

The protein levels are higher than most forages.

It is a similar price to Trafford Gold per unit of energy but with no wastage!

BEEF CATTLE WINTER FEEDS

SUPERGRO BEEF 16% PROTEIN NUTS

EXTRAGRO BEEF 14% PROTEIN NUTS

RING US! TO QUOTE FOR YOUR CUSTOM BLEND

YOU TELL US WHAT YOU WANT OR ASK US TO BALANCE YOUR FORAGES FOR YOU.

We know that all farm situations are different and therefore 'one blend' will not fit into all farms: i.e. differing cow yields, types of forages, amounts of forages, forage quality, etc.

Getting the right blend will improve performance in terms of yields, quality and cow health. A properly balanced blend can be worth up to 5 litres per cow.

We will supply you a FIXED FORMULATION with QUALITY RAW MATERIALS to suit your individual situation.

All of our blends are produced in a coarse blend form with accurate computerised weighing of all materials, which are mixed thoroughly in the mixer before being held in bulk bins.

WE SUPPLY TIPPED OR BLOWN, 5 TONNES TO 29 TONNES,
MINERALISED and MOLASSED or not!

RING US FOR A QUOTE: 01948 661602

WE WILL BE VERY PLEASED TO HELP.

QUALITY PRODUCTS FOR QUALITY PRODUCTION

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