When growing conditions have been stressed, it’s imperative you test forage for Nitrates and Prussic Acid before feeding or grazing.
A life-and-death test that could save your stock this summer
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2024 Hay Growers Rewarded Across Australia
Farmers from across Australia have been rewarded for making top-quality hay in a season that marked a return to good growing conditions. Growers from New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria and South Australia shared the top honours in the 2023-24 Feed Central National...
How To Pick a Hay Contractor
Machinery manufacturers have put a lot of effort into producing a solid and heavy baler over recent years. So (as a generalization) a contractor with newer gear should be able to make heavier and better-shaped bales than a contractor with older gear. Here’s a few...
Monitoring Your Carbohydrate Content To Maximise Milk Solid Production
Plant carbohydrates in the diet play a very important role in the production of milk solids and in particular milk fat production. There are two forms of plant carbohydrates in the diet and these include fibre and sugars as can be seen in figure 1. There are two...
Find The Nutritional Value Of Silage
The silage making season is here and it’s important to know the nutritional value of silage! Ever wondered how silage is made? Once the crop has been baled in an air tight structure the plant undergoes respiration until all the oxygen is used up. This process converts...
Concerned about your sorghum?
Nitrate and Prussic Acid occur naturally in plants, however, if plants are damaged or stressed, Nitrate and Prussic Acid can rise, causing toxicity in ruminant animals once eaten. Causes of high Prussic Acid or Nitrate levels include: damage, stress, drought...
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 Ithaca. They are governed by a 16-member board of directors, all of whom are dairy...
Starch And Fermentation Rates Differ
Did you know that starch and fermentation rate differs between different grains? Grains can be an important component of a ruminant’s diet. They act as a source of protein and energy. The starch content of the grain is particularly important as it provides energy and...
Reduce Your Risk Of Bloat
Although you may be celebrating the recent rain and subsequent pasture growth, it doesn’t come without its own set of problems. Pasture bloat or frothy bloat is a condition that affects livestock when they are placed onto a fresh pasture that has a high percentage of...
Achieve Optimum Production Efficiency With A TMR
Total mixed rations or TMR’s are an ideal feeding method which allows you to provide proper nutrition to achieve optimum production efficiency. It involves combining forage such as hay or silage, grain, protein meals and vitamin/feed additives together to form a feed...