Beef Nutritional Solutions

From calving through to finishing, we offer a comprehensive nutritional package that assesses the whole of your herd and aims to maximise fertility, growth rates and carcass composition, whilst ensuring effective feed conversion that is based on achieving the maximum return on investment.

We offer a full range of beef feeds including compounds, concentrates, blends and minerals. 

Advice

  • The market leading grain treatment designed to improve livestock performance

    30 May 2023

    Maxammon is a tried and tested soya free grain treatment process which results in the following benefits: Improved protein of cereal, reducing bought in protein costs Better DLWG, animals fin...

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  • Three stage suckler programme

    25 Nov 2022

    We have a cost effective three stage suckler mineral programme designed to meet the changing requirements of sucklers through bulling, calving and suckling.     Working Suckler Working Suckle...

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  • Producing strong, even calves at Haddo Estate

    19 Oct 2023

      Scott Taylor is farm manager at Haddo Estate in Aberdeenshire, a mixed farming and sporting estate in Tarves, Aberdeenshire. The Estate is an impressive 5,000 acres, which comprises a Country...

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Beef Nutritional Solutions

  • Maxammon

    Maxammon is a flexible feeding system which enhances the nutritional value of grain leading to a high protein, high pH feed for improved animal performance.

    Maxammon can be added to the diet in a number of ways:-

    Treating grain at harvest time on farm – maize, wheat, barley and oats

    Treating dried or store grain on farm throughout the year

    Using Maxammon treated grain prepared industrially

    Using blended feeds or compounds incorporating Maxammon treated grain

    Harbro also offers a complete on-farm service which includes a professional and accurate processing of Maxammon.

     

  • On Farm Mobile Milling and Mixing

    For farmers utilising home grown cereals we offer a complete on-farm mobile milling and mixing including Maxammon processing, ammonia straw treatment and straw processing. Throughout the UK, we offer a service that is convenient, flexible and efficient.

    Depending on your requirements we have different vehicles available including Super Bruisers (30 tonnes/hour output)  and Feedmobiles (10 tonnes/hour output). 

    Using home grown ingredients also means that the feeds are fully traceable and can be developed to specific requirements. Customers can also choose to enhance rations with our range of unique feed additives, supplements and concentrates.

    Click here to find out how to best utilise your cereals to maximise performance:

    https://www.harbro.co.uk/nutrition/nutritional-articles/beef/options-for-harvest/

  • Energyze Easy Calver

    Energyze feed buckets are created from a carefully formulated blend of sugar cane molasses and quality proteins. Fortified through the inclusion of key minerals, trace elements and vitamins, they provide a palatable source of essential nutrients and a boost of instant energy in convenient molassed lick.

    For pre-calving/dry cow:-

    • Reduced calving problems
    • Enhanced calf vitality, thriftiness and survival 
    • Enhanced cow fertility, colostrum quality and milk production 

  • Grampian Super Suckler SEC

    Using the latest nutritional advances our team of nutritionists have developed Super Suckler, which has been formulated for pre and post calving with three core objectives to help improve the performance of the suckler herd:-

    • Maximise health and fertility
    • Boost calf vitality
    • Help to prevent grass staggers

    Available as powdered mineral or bucket