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Author: Elizabeth Trollinger One of the primary goals of all livestock producers is to keep their herds healthy. Unfortunately, however, illness is often unavoidable — and some very easily transmitted but deadly ailments can be traced back to one source: Clostridium. …

Grazing Cereals Cereal pastures are an excellent source of feed for both dry and lactating stock when managed correctly. Like with any change in the diet, it is critical to ensure appropriate transition feeding protocols are followed when introducing stock …

Put simply, the two key functions of the rumen are to break down plant fibre and to produce microbial protein. These are not independent objectives: To produce more microbial protein, more microbes need to be produced, which in turn results …

Question: I want to increase the weight of my heifers at mating, and as a starting point I want to get them to weaning at 100 kilograms earlier. Do you have any suggestions for increasing growth rate in the early …

Presentations include mainstage pitches from the 2019 cohort of The Pearse Lyons Accelerator ONE: The Alltech Ideas Conference (ONE19) brought together more than 3,500 producers and industry experts from 68 countries to share insights and explore solutions for today’s most …

*Note: Optigen® is known as Optisync® in Australia and New Zealand. From precision nutrition that minimises waste to environmental analytical services, Alltech is helping producers lower their carbon footprint while increasing their profitability As the feed and food supply chain faces continual …

As pasture moves from a vegetative state to a reproductive state, a decline in milk production typically follows due to decreasing protein levels in the grass. Additionally, increased fibre levels drive down the digestibility of the pasture. Supplementing protein into …