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…
Dietary cation-anion difference, also known as DCAD, is an important measure that is used when formulating diets for dry, transition and lactating dairy cows. The calculation for this measurement is…
Plant carbohydrates in the diet play a very important role in the production of milk solids and in particular milk fat production. There are two forms of plant carbohydrates in…
Total mixed rations or TMR’s are an ideal feeding method which allows you to provide proper nutrition to achieve optimum production efficiency. It involves combining forage such as hay or…
GRAIN MOISTURE Keeping grain dry and free from fungal growth is the most important requirement for safe storage. The maximum moisture content at which harvested grains can be safely stored…
This year we are seeing huge canola yields being recorded all across Australia. With such high levels being recorded often the result is lower protein levels in the meal which…
Although you may be celebrating the recent rain and subsequent pasture growth, it doesn’t come without its own set of problems. Pasture bloat or frothy bloat is a condition that…
The silage making season is here and it’s important to know the nutritional value of silage! Ever wondered how silage is made? Once the crop has been baled in an…