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Forward Contracts – FAQ’s

October 17, 2018No Commentsbuy, feeding, fodder, grain, harvest, hay, silage, straw

Why should I forward buy hay NOW? When do most people buy hay? How much hay will I need in 2019? Should I buy direct? I need a lot of hay; how do I get the best outcome? If I buy now, when do I have to pay for...

Tips For A Profitable Hay Season 17-18 Edition

September 20, 2017No Commentsgrain, hay, season, silage, straw

Are you thinking of making hay? Will there be a market? Wondering what is best between hay and grain? This booklet will equip you with all the answers you need to help you make the right choices this season. Download the booklet below. DOWNLOAD BOOKLET Buying, Selling or Testing?...

Why You Need To Get Nutrition Right

September 14, 2017No Commentsfeed testing, grain, hay, nutrition, quality assurance, silage, testing

Australia is a country that experiences many weather extremes from drought to flooding rains. The 16/17 cereal growing and harvest season brought with it wet conditions and huge yields for crops for the southern states whereas the next next 17/18 harvest seasons sees new conditions / challenges ahead, especially...

Let’s Talk About Protein!

August 4, 2017No Commentsgrain, hay, protein, silage, straw

Protein is an extremely important component of your animals feed source. It is required on a daily basis for body condition maintenance, lactation, growth, weight gain and reproduction. Did you know that protein itself has many different components that have different functions once they enter the digestive system. Crude...

It’s Crunch Time

July 19, 2017No Commentsgrain, hay, silage, straw

It's crunch time, local supplies are being chewed up & daily top lots are snapped up by hungry cows. We are in the critical buying time. Buying time is hitting harder in QLD but it will slowly spread to the southern states because it's winter, it's July and this...

2015-2016 / 2016-2017 Hay Season Comparison Report

July 9, 2017No Commentshay, market report, report, season, silage, straw

With the hay making season fast approaching now is a good time to look back and see how the 16/17 hay season compared with the 15/16 season. The 16/17 season brought with it many challenges, especially for southern hay making regions. There was a high amount of plant growth...

Winter Requires A Really Good Solid Feed Of Cereal Hay

June 9, 2017No Commentsbuy grain, buy hay, cereal hay, feed testing, feeding, quality assurance, silage, straw

Winter requires a really good solid feed of cereal hay. So get your cows teeth into a couple of these lots of quality feed. Nothing better than a few mouthfuls of good cereal hay to warm the gut at this time of year. Hot Lots!To view on mobiles please...

How Well Has Your Silage Fermented?

May 15, 2017No Commentsfeed testing, important, methods, quality, silage

Did you know that your Feed Central NIR Feed Test results can help you determine how well your silage has fermented? There are three important values to look at on your results that can indicate successful fermentation: Lactic Acid – Lactic acid is the main acid produced during the...

Your Stock Need Quality Feed To Produce Meat And Milk

May 15, 2017No Commentsgrain, hay, meat, milk, quality, silage

Don’t hesitate in waiting for cold weather and frost to make your decision of buying hay. Winter arrives each year without fail - some winters are cooler, wetter and ordinary, some dryer and longer. Whatever winter , it doesn’t make any difference, hay is always in demand. Right now we...

Tips For Making Quality Assurance on Silage

April 10, 2017No Commentsquality assurance, silage

We have seen an increase in the amount of corn and sorghum silage samples coming into our labs for testing in the past few weeks. Did you know that the quality of the silage you make can impact of your animal’s intake and productivity? Here are a few quick...

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