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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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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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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...
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Everything you need to know about body condition scoring dairy cows
Body condition scoring (BCS) is a technique that farmers often dismiss or overlook, but it’s a surprisingly effective barometer of each cow’s health, wellbeing, and future productivity.
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All your questions about spring turnout answered
Preparing your dairy herd for spring can be a tricky task – keeping one eye on your cows’ health and one eye on the weather. Especially when it’s been as wet as it has in the UK and Ireland over the last few months.
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Why feed fatty acids to dairy cows?
Fatty acids are integral to maintaining the productivity of your dairy cows; they are a crucial source of energy and influence various important bodily functions. But distinguishing between different fatty acids is key to success.
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Are drones the future of dairy farming?
Welcome to the future of farming, where innovation takes flight - literally - with technological innovations such as drones redefining the way we monitor and manage livestock on dairy farms.
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How wetter silage can affect your herd
This year, UK dairy farmers might experience wetter silage than usual, potentially affecting the quality of this essential livestock feed. We spoke to Peter Smith, Business Manager at Volac International, to learn more about how farmers can handle this...