"The cows were in great order and calved down brilliantly. They also got going a lot quicker after calving as well. They have never been milking as well." - Aaron Holden, Piltown, Co. Kilkenny.

"The increase in milk production has been incredible. Cows are averaging 30.5L/day out at grass, night and day, only being buffer-fed TMR for a short time after each milking" - Chris Catherwood, Newtownards, Co. Down.

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Milking 460 cows, the McDonnell family decided to change from a KEENAN Klassik 200 (in its 17^th year!) to a MechFiber345SP, having seen it at the National Ploughing Championships the previous year. The main benefits they found were in the areas of; reduction in waste on the pit face of between 70-80%, consistent mix, need for only one machine for feeding, and the overall safety of the machine.

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McRebur, The Plastic Road Company uses KEENAN mixers to mix recycled plastic for roads across the world. In this latest article, read how this initiative is being brought to the UK, with Carlisle being chosen as the first city to have a street made from recycled plastic.

The Lowther Street project will recycle the equivalent of approximately 238,958 plastic bags that would otherwise have been incinerated or go to landfill.

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Good health and well-being of farm team members is paramount to a farm’s sustainability. As part of a mini-series focused on Alltech’s global sustainability goals, the company offered a virtual panel discussion on June 25, highlighting health and wellness from a Canadian perspective. Three farmers and a veterinarian talked about managing everyday stress and disruption, as well as the tools and support available to everyone in the industry. 

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Seeking a more long-term view of business, Feedinfo News Service caught up with Alltech Vice President, Patrick Charlton to discuss COVID-19 implications for the firm in the coming years and how Alltech’s strategy is proving to be resilient under Dr. Mark Lyons’s leadership and Planet of Plenty™ vision for the future.

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The surface area of a dog's intestines covers more than enough space for a good game of fetch. Among all the interesting snippets of information about pet’s microbiomes, Richard Murphy, Ph.D., research director for Alltech European Bioscience, finds not only the range of microorganisms astounding, but also the size of the gastrointestinal tract’s surface area. 

PORK Perspectives is a recurring column that provides business and leadership strategy tips from some of the pork industry’s finest. Meet Mark Lyons, president and CEO of Alltech.

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Mycotoxin contamination can affect even the most well-run dairy farms. It’s important for farmers to detect mycotoxins early so they can mitigate the risk to their animals and minimize any future health and production issues that could arise in the future.

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Despite the phased reopening of society and economies worldwide after the initial shutdown spurred by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the world is far from business as usual.

The Archbold-Alltech Research Alliance was created between staff at Buck Island Ranch and researchers from the animal nutrition company, Alltech. The partnership is just beginning, but the overall goal is to increase the quality and quantity of beef produced in subtropical regions, while maintaining and enhancing the environment.

“We are trying to understand how individual plants species vary in digestibility and potential methane emissions and if nutritional interventions may affect digestibility,” says Sonnier.