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Highest bypass protein source for optimised milk production
14 Oct 2019
By late October the next batch of Invergold (Moist Maize Distillers Grain) – a co-product from Whyte & Mackay’s Invergordon site will be ready to go out on farm. Harbro has signed an exclusive long term contract with Whyte & Mackay Distilleries for the supply of the product which is expected to be in keen demand again this season. Feedback from farmers who used the first batch was e...
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Balancing forage and cereals in the diet for optimised milk production
14 Oct 2019
Many farms will now have come to the end of the silage season after what has been an excellent year for grass with plenty of conserved forage as we move into the autumn. With grass quality and quantity now declining, it is important to understand its nutritional composition to ensure we’re meeting the demands of our cows over the winter. Conducting a forage analysis is an essential plann...
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DAIRY - Maximise cereals with Maxammon wholecrop
16 Jul 2019
Micky Callan runs a grass based, spring calving dairy herd of 450 cows in County Louth. Wheat and barley are whole cropped and treated with Maxammon and are fed as part of the TMR to all livestock, including cows, heifers and calves. Maxammon has become a vital component of the Callan’s buffer feeding strategy. Micky comments, “Since introducing Maxammon high dry matter wholecrop four years ag...
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Maxammon approach delivers maximum butterfat in Balfron
16 May 2019
The Nicolson family milk 1,200 cows across three sites to the north of Glasgow. The business was started by father Sandy, who is still an integral part of the operation with his wife Carol. Today they farm in partnership with sons Alastair and his wife Rona and Douglas and his wife Gemma. The business started off at the Meikle Camoquhill site in Balfron Station and over the past ten years has a...
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DAIRY- Maxammon Wholecrop Ireland
12 Jul 2018
Reducing bought in protein by maximising cereals Micky Callan, dairy farmer, County Louth Micky Callan runs a grass based, spring calving dairy herd in County Louth. Wheat, barley & oats are treated whole with Maxammon at harvest time and are fed in-parlour and in TMR rations to cows, heifers & calves. Micky comments, “Since introducing Maxammon high dry matter wholecrop four y...
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