Author: Tina Grech, Senior Nutritionist, Alltech Lienert Australia As many people would know, a La Niña event has been declared in Australia in 2020. The last major La Niña occurrences were in the summers of 2010/11 and 2011/12, and they …
Lifting milk production in subtropical dairy cows
THE continuing drought in subtropical dairy regions continues to provide challenges in the nutritional management of dairy cows. Grain prices are coming down which will make formulating increased starch levels more attractive to meet the energy requirements of cows during …
Identify mould growth and protect your feed quality during harvest months
Harvest time is here. During this busy time, remember to not only monitor what’s coming in from the field but also to think about what could be happening in other regions from which you may be purchasing feed ingredients. Moulds …
Backgrounding cattle – health management
Author: Dr. Shelby Roberts Calving is coming to an end, giving producers the ability to breathe and recover from, arguably, their most stressful time of year. However, for the calves they are raising, the most stressful period is yet to come. …
Supplamins MidMag to assist weight gains during weaning
It is well established that Magnesium has a role in general metabolism as well as being involved in the maintenance of nervous function. Independent research in Australia has shown that supplementing the magnesium intakes of pregnant ewes results in a …
Impact of Mycotoxins on Beef Cattle
Author: Toby Doak, Alltech Lienert Australia Mycotoxin related health issues in beef cattle can cause illness in the animals and impact the immune system, performance and consequently reduce growth rates and increase production costs. Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites secreted by moulds, …
Calf health – Salmonella
Lower Salmonella, higher profits on the dairy farm Both sub-clinical and clinical Salmonella infections can severely impact profit on a dairy farm. As a result, milk production losses, reduction in feed efficiency, foetal abortions and even death can occur, leading …
Treating and preventing clostridium in cattle
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. …
Seasonal Update: Pre-lambing and grazing cereals. Supplement with Supplamins MidMag
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 …
Microbial protein: The gold standard
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 …