What Is DCAD And Why Is It Important?
DCAD stands for Dietary Cation-Anion Difference. DCAD is a particularly important measure that is used when formulating diets for dry, transition and lactating dairy cows. DCAD is the interrelationship of…
Posts by Neville Janke
Reasons Why You Should Feed Test Your Pasture?
If you thought your pasture was mineral deficient and could be limiting your animal’s production and you could correct it, would you? Here are the reasons why you should feed…
Total Fatty Acid Results, Why Are They Important?
What Are Fatty Acid Results? Total Fatty Acids (TFA) give a more defined and accurate measurement of fat content in feed and indicate the energy content of a feed source.…
Who Is Dairy One?
Dairy One is a cooperative of dairy farmers with their primary facilities located in Ithaca, New York, USA. Dairy One employs approximately 250 people, about 80 of them based in…
Benefits Of Making Hay, For Those Who Aren’t Sure
Every year around 10 million tonnes of fodder (Hay, straw and silage) is produced. Total value is around $2 billion. Approximately half is traded, and half retained for on farm…
Supply And Demand Forecast For 2021/22 Hay Season
The level of demand in the coming seasons with the present challenges is very much an unknown. There is a large enough quantity of carry-over old season stock heading into…
What Type Of Hay Should You Make?
You would have already made your decision for the 21/22 season but here’s some additional information about each Hay type that could help with your summer crop or 22/23 season…
Pre Season Update & Hay Quality Awards Webinar
Watch our 1hr Pre-Seasonal Webinar. The content was prepared for Growers all around Australia, covering the below topics: Market outlook for the 2021/22 Fodder Industry. Market Activity Update on Dairies,…
National Hay Market Report August 2021
August 2021 Contributor: Jock Jackson (Account Manager) & Cieran Maxwell (General Manager). Click Me KEY POINTS Sporadic movements of hay July Ex Farm Hay and Straw prices revealed Hay making…
National Hay Market Report September 2021
September 2021 Contributor: Jock Jackson (Account Manager) & Cieran Maxwell (General Manager). KEY POINTS Hay movements remain low. Prices movements to clear old season product. Limited quality left in the…