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Enhancing Eggshell Quality Potential presentation by Dr. Kayla Price, Canadian poultry technical manager at Alltech at the Multi-State Poultry Feeding and Nutrition Conference and Silvateam’s Technical Symposium.
KEENAN – a well-known company with a manufacturing site in Co. Carlow – has become the “first manufacturer of diet feeders to be accredited by the Carbon Trust”.
The announcement – that its ‘green machine’ was bestowed Carbon Trust certification – was made at the company’s open day. The open day took place today (Tuesday, June 18) at its manufacturing base in Borris, Co. Carlow.
According to a statement from KEENAN, the Carbon Trust identified the machine as a “more sustainable diet feeder, proven to reduce emissions on-farm”.
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KEENAN has had its diet feeder certified as climate-friendly and proven to reduce methane emissions.
The world-renowned Carbon Trust has awarded certification to Keenan, for its diet feeder. This is the first time a diet feeder has been awarded such a certification.
“In light of the Government’s announcement regarding the climate action plan, which aims to push Ireland to reach its 2030 targets, and to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050, KEENAN is delighted to offer farmers a tangible means of reducing its carbon footprint on-farm, while enhancing production and profitability”, said Matt Higgins, general manager of KEENAN.
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Michael Carbery, Head of Innovation and Development Programmes with Keenan (Alltech Farming Solutions Ltd) in Borris, Carlow has been appointed Chair of Engineering the South East.
He said: "It is great to be involved with this industry led initiative. This initiative has great potential to encourage, engage and support young people in pursuing their career within the engineering industry."
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Irish-based machinery brand KEENAN has been certified by the Carbon Trust as a more sustainable diet feeder, proven to reduce methane emissions on-farm.
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KEENAN – based in Borris, Co. Carlow – opened the gates of its manufacturing facility to Irish dairy and beef farmers, along with machinery enthusiasts, earlier this week.The diet feeder manufacturer also provided a factory tour, in which visitors could see exactly how a KEENAN feeder wagon is built. In addition, as part of the open day, the company showcased some of its Keenan ‘approved’ range, alongside other machines – both new and old.
On the day, one-day-only special offers were available – including up to 20% off straight deals on machines from across the spectrum.
Speaking to AgriLand, KEENAN machine inventory manager Michael Doyle (pictured below) outlined what happens to a second-hand feeder once it’s traded in to the Carlow-based site. He also told us what it takes for a machine to make the ‘approved’ grade.
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Farmers at Keenan's open day on 18 June in Borris Co Carlow got to see the company's VA2-24S and its new MechFiber 380 diet feeders on demo with the InTouch control box fitted to both machines.
Both feeders are designed to suit large farmers, with the MechFiber 380 capable of feeding 150 dairy cows for 24 hours with one load.
The InTouch monitor ensures a consistent ration is created for the cows to ensure good rumen fermentation.
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Four quadrillion calories may be lost each year because of the inefficient digestion of feed grains by livestock. That sounds like an incomprehensible number, but 25 percent of nutrients in grains like corn, wheat, barley, sorghum, soybean, rapeseed, cottonseed and other grains are trapped by fibre that animals cannot digest, said Alltech scientist Kyle McKinney at the company’s international conference held recently in Lexington.
