herd News
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DairyTuner: more than just advice!
We are independent dairy consultants with a focus on TMR rations. In the last 20 years DairyTuner has supported dairymen in Europe and the United States. To support dairy consultancy, the sophisticated,’ first of its kind’ DairyTuner weighing system was introduced and developed to manage rations and feed efficiency. DairyTuner is the ultimate tool to receive precise dry matter intake ...
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Beet your Molasses requirements with dedicated Molasses Tanks
Towards the end of the summer, attention gradually shifts towards providing for livestock throughout the winter months, and along with the impending beet crops, the production and storage of molasses is once more back on the agenda. Across many livestock and dairy farms, molasses forms the basis of numerous feed formulas. As we all know, molasses provide a number of core nutrients for cattle and ...
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Peak Meat
By Janet Larsen U.S. meat consumption has peaked. Data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show that meat eating across the country fell from the 2004 high point of 184 pounds (83 kilograms) per person to 171 pounds in 2011. Early estimates for 2012 project a further reduction in American meat eating to 166 pounds, making for a 10 percent drop over the eight-year period. For a society ...
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Pasture trials harvest rewards
Western Dairy’s latest independent pasture trials and demonstrations are bigger than ever and helping inform the seed choices of Western Australia’s dairy farmers. The WA Seed Performance Trial (WASP), Grazing Management Demonstration ‘Goldilocks Grazing’ and the Seed Mix Trial all offer independent analysis of pasture varieties and management techniques tailored ...
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