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Top 5 signs your diet feeder needs servicing or upgrading
Diet feeders can seem big money, but feed costs are bigger. Fact. Having a diet feeder in good working condition and fit-for-purpose undoubtedly…
KEENAN MechFiber system serves up ‘healthy diets’
The renowned KEENAN MechFiber diet feeder is one of the most prolific diet feeders in Europe. The machine was pioneered in the early 1980’s (then…
From milling feed to making food at Fussell Farms
In 1991, Andy Fussell of Frome in Somerset, was a 25-year-old third generation farmer taking on 275 acres of arable land and a few redundant cow…
KEENAN urges farmers to keep herd health centre stage
Feeding experts at KEENAN are investigating the current health status of UK dairy farms to determine whether there is any real opportunity to improve…
KEENAN helps facilitate greater efficiency & capacity at feed mill
Agricultural traders and suppliers RD Chesters Ltd. are on a mission to facilitate increased demand for locally sourced animal feeds and KEENAN are…
KEENAN Facilitate Increased Demand For UK Seaweed Fertiliser
(Pictured Dave Edwards and his son, Michael Edwards)
Fast organic growth for UK seaweed fertiliser producers, Edwards Agricultural Supplies, led to…
How to make feeding cows more sustainable
Given that ‘greener farming’ pressures are ramping up and certainly not going anywhere, Adam Hanratty, Area Sales Manager at KEENAN, talks about how…
How to cut down on fuel to power your diet feeder
It’s startling to consider that the cost of fuel to feed dairy cows can reach hundreds or thousands of pounds each month. But there is also an…
What the ideal TMR looks like — and how to create it
As cow feed accounts for a quarter of total farm costs, there’s a lot at stake. Beth Gardner takes on one of the most complex factors in optimising…
From garden compost to road surfaces – the KEENAN can mix anything!
From processing feed for farm animals to mixing recycling plastics for road surfaces, there is a huge and diverse demand for the precision and…
The KEENAN Vertical Auger Story - When Mix Speed Met Mix Quality
6 years have passed since KEENAN surprised the sector by spanning into the vertical auger ‘tub’ diet feeding market. UK & Ireland General Manager…
Would You Ever Consider Investing In A Self-Propelled Feeder?
We address the FOUR big questions when it comes to investing in a self-propelled diet feeder.
Precision feeding boosts beef herd productivity
For the Evans family of Manorowen in Pembrokeshire, the purchase of a used TMR diet feeder has enabled them to improve the accuracy with which they…
KEENAN is part of a fully “green” robotic feeding system in Austria
Two KEENAN diet feeders are part of an environmentally-friendly farming operation in Austria. In collaboration with Wasserbauer, the KEENAN machines…
Don’t wait until you see a change in the quality of your mix
Regularly checking your diet feeder for signs of wear and tear, in addition to routine servicing will help to identify potential issues before they…
Achieving milk premiums with a KEENAN diet feeder
Robert Kirk, describes how he took the plunge and decided to invest in a diet feeder for his farm in Leicestershire.
4th KEENAN on Derbyshire Farm
When Morley’s farm in Derbyshire had a weighbox issue, Mark Harrison from Yates Engineering Ltd, Thurgarton in Nottingham dropped out to expertly…
Does Milk Composition Matter and Can It Be Improved?
Increasingly, the levels of protein and fat in milk are being recognised as major determinants of milk price and many dairy farmers are becoming…
Dairy Herd Fertility
Unless extended lactations are being considered, dairy cows should rebreed every 12 months. Given an average lactation length of 305 days, this…
You'll Never Miss A Feed!
As a manufacturer of diet feeders, KEENAN has set the standard in machine performance, reliability and service for many years. The old KEENAN adage “…
Improving Flock Health and Production Using TMR
The periods that require the most balanced nutritional intake are the beginning and end of lactation when sheep are in the barn. TMR can therefore be…
Beef Feed Efficiency
Feed Conversion Efficiency (FCE) in beef production can be described as how well an animal converts feed into meat. This is found by calculating how…
Keep your KEENAN in top condition - maintenance checklist
To achieve the MechFiber mix quality with a machine of any age and avoid downtime, we have put together a checklist to keep your KEENAN in a good…
A guide to buying a used KEENAN diet feeder
If you have made the decision to buy a used KEENAN diet feeder to decrease manual labour and improve your feed management on your farm, we have put…