Blog
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ROI Calculator 2.0 for Fat Supplements
Fat supplementation plays a critical role in the overall productivity of dairy cows. When fat levels in the diet are insufficient, energy efficiency is reduced and cows struggle to produce enough milk, leading to a lower return on investment.
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Feeding for Yield: Spring-to-Summer Transition Tips
The spring-to-summer transition is a crucial time to monitor your herd’s productivity. As grass quality and availability shift, so arises the challenge of managing your cow’s nutrition effectively to sustain milk yields.
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Making Every Litre Count: Capitalising on Rising Milk Prices
Stronger market returns present a real opportunity to boost profits by increasing yield and efficiency. In this blog, we’ll share our top nutritional management tips to help you significantly increase the profitability and the long-term sustainability of
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Turning Back Time on Turnout: Top-Tips from the Megalac Archives
Spring turnout is fast-approaching, so we’ve compiled our top-tips from past resources into one go-to guide, covering everything from supplementation to fertility to keep your herds productive during this period.
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Flipping Fantastic Farmers: The History of the Pancake
This Pancake Day, we are looking into the story behind the pancake and celebrating the vital role that you, the farmers, play in putting these sweet treats on our tables.
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Feed Fat Innovations
The dairy industry is under increasing pressure to address environmental challenges, with methane emissions taking centre stage.
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2024: A Year in Review for the Dairy Industry
As we wrap up 2024, it’s time to take a moment to look back on a year that has had its fair share of challenges – ones which tested the global dairy industry's resilience and united the dairy farming and nutritionist community.
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Feed Fat and Methane Reduction
As the dairy industry faces growing pressure to reduce its environmental footprint, farmers and nutritionists must start planning ahead to adopt sustainable practices to reduce methane emissions that align with both economic and environmental goals.
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Different fats for different milk applications
Feeding cows different fatty acids alters the properties of the milk they produce. This not only impacts the fat content but also the physical properties for manufacturing into dairy products, making it possible to produce milk more-targeted uses.
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Heat stress and its impact on dairy cows, and the ‘cool nutrient’
The serious topic of heat stress and how you can use rumen-protected fats to reduce the negative effects of heat stress on the health and productivity of your herd.
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An introduction to feed fats and fatty acids on the farm
Dr. Richard Kirkland, Global Technical Manager at Volac Wilmar, explains why rumen-protected fats were developed for dairy cows, and why they are so beneficial to helping you meet your on-farm targets.
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How to maintain a healthy rumen in dairy cows - tips for every season
The cornerstone of dairy cow wellbeing is maintaining a fully functional rumen - a vital part of the cow's digestive system. Let's break this down according to each season of the year and give you timely tips for each season...