Pressed pulp going fast -
11.02.2010
With the sugar beet campaign at the halfway point, livestock farmers are being urged to check forage stocks now to calculate whether additional pressed pulp is required for the rest of the winter.
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Feeding the lactating ewe for performance -
11.02.2010
Reducing the quality or quantity of supplementary feeds offered to lactating ewes will reduce milk yield and quality, cut lamb growth rates and in the long run prove to be a false economy.
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Get winter feeding right for great ewe performance -
11.02.2010
With lamb birthweights, lamb vigour and ewe milk production all affected heavily by ewe nutrition during pregnancy, winter feeding is critical to flock performance for the rest of the year. According to Trident technical manager Dr Michael Marsden, gettin
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British beet molasses back on the menu this winter -
11.02.2010
Trident has re-introduced British beet molasses into the livestock feed market following a record domestic sugar beet harvest.
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Concentrate switch to protect butterfat levels this spring -
10.03.2009
Switching from traditional cereal-based dairy concentrates to products containing less starch, but more digestible fibre, could raise butterfat levels by up to 0.3 percentage points this spring, according to Trident technical manager Dr Michael Marsden.
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Taking care of butterfats at turnout -
10.03.2009
With much of this winter’s forage wet, acidic and low in digestible fibre, overall butterfat levels in many herds have suffered. It’s a situation likely to heighten the traditional challenge of maintaining milk fat levels at turnout
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Don’t delay in rectifying intake problems -
17.02.2009
Feed intakes can be significantly increased by including pressed sugar beet pulp in dairy and beef rations this winter. The research is well documented, so if production is still being held back by this year’s variable quality, low-energy silages, ensilin
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Strategies for cost-effective ewe feeding this winter -
27.11.2008
Feeding balanced rations to in-lamb ewes is critical if birthweight, lamb vigour and ewe milk production are to be maximised. According to Trident technical manager Dr Michael Marsden, there are a number of nutritional challenges facing sheep producers th
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Rediscovering true value of sugar beet feed -
27.11.2008
As one of the very best sources of ‘non-heating’, fibrous energy for horses and ponies, sugar beet feed has been a popular choice for both winter and summer feeding for over 50 years.
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Clamping combination improves feed value -
11.11.2008
Farmers now taking delivery of pressed pulp for clamping are being urged to maximise the potential feed value of the product this year by mixing it at 4:1 with Scottish distillers’ maize pellets during ensiling to create ‘praize’. As a highly cost-effecti
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