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Protecting grain and forage quality this winter

 With feed prices remaining at such high levels, it is more important than ever to ensure that the quality and nutritional value of your grains and… Read More >>

Aspects contributing to the butterfat depression

Author: Dr. Adam Lock, Michigan State University It is not uncommon to see a butterfat drop of up to 0.5% over the spring–summer period in grazing…
Early Lactation Beating the Drop

InTouch | Early Lactation: Beating the Drop

With the “back broken” in the calving season, attention now turns to getting cows to grass, and early-season management of this will pay dividends in…
KEENAN calf to beef webinar

“Calf to Beef” webinar highlights the need to optimise growth rates from birth to slaughter

All of the speakers who took part in KEENAN’s recent “Calf to Beef” webinar confirmed the absolute importance of giving calves the best possible…
Optigen: Answering your economic and environmental challenges

Optigen: Answering your economic and environmental challenges

  With the recent supply chain challenges on raw materials, particularly soybean meal, and the resulting increased prices, farmers not only in…
OPTIGEN: A reliable, alternative protein source

Optigen: A reliable, protein alternative

Tightening soya supplies gives us the opportunity to look at alternative protein replacements. Over the last number of months, we have seen many…
Dairy farmer Ian McKnight with Richard Dudgeon, regional manager, Alltech Northern Ireland

Optigen delivers improved rumen function and profitability

Ian McKnight milks 180 pedigree Holstein cows along with his father Harry near Drumbo in Co. Down. Over many years, they have succeeded in building…
Calves: start as you mean to progress

InTouch | Calves: start as you mean to progress

As we move into a new year, we begin a new cycle on the farm. For spring calvers, preparations are beginning for welcoming the new calves onto the…
Successful calf rearing: from birth to weaning

Successful calf rearing: from birth to weaning

Raising healthy dairy calves is a key component to achieving future high production and to increasing the lifetime performance of the dairy’s cows…
How mycotoxins affect poultry

How mycotoxins affect poultry

Mycotoxins are metabolites produced by plant moulds during times of stress or following an environmental stimulus. These plant moulds can grow on…
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