Blog
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Top tips for tip-top winter dairy cow nutrition
The humble act of providing your dairy herd with a wholesome meal can feel like a bit of a minefield. To help simplify things, we explore the key energy sources that will help you master the nutritional balancing act this winter.
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Are you feeding enough fat?
We could chew the cud over the benefits of feed fats all day long here at Megalac, but for this article we wanted to keep it short and sweet. The reality is, cutting back on feed fats can be rather a false economy...
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Vertical farming is on the rise – but what is it?
We weigh up the pros, cons, challenges, and opportunities presented by the 'smart farming' practice of vertical farming...
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UK Dairy Day 2021 - Looking Back
With representatives for the Megalac, Feed For Growth, and Ecosyl brands all on hand, Team Volac was out in force for UK Dairy Day 2021! Here's what we got up to...
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Palm oil: Why sustainable and ethical sources are the way to go
Volac Wilmar Feed Ingredients is passionate about the use of sustainably- and ethically sourced palm oil. Why? You might ask. And just how can it be sustainably and ethically produced? Just a couple of the questions we hope to tackle right here.
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Meet the team: Laura Steeden – Feed Fat Product Manager
Time for another interview: this time introducing Laura Steeden, our Feed Fat Product Manager here at Volac International and Volac Wilmar Feed Ingredients (and the driving force behind a lot of the activity you see here!)
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Welcome to the Megalac Learning Journey
We’re excited to introduce you to the very special, interactive Megalac Learning Journey!
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Visit us at UK Dairy Day 2021
The countdown is on to UK Dairy Day 2021. Join us, at The International Centre in Telford on Wednesday 15th September 2021, for a day jam-packed with all things dairy!
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Dairy farmers in the spotlight
From the pasture to running tracks in Tokyo and beyond, we thought we’d take a look at some other multi-talented dairy farming greats from around the globe.
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Exploring ways to advance the sustainability of the palm oil industry
Back in May, our friends at the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil hosted a webinar exploring ways to advance the sustainability of the palm oil industry in the livestock sector. Let's take a closer look at the key talking points from the webinar...
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Feed efficiency: Helping your herd make more of every mouthful
Balancing profitability and productivity is a juggling act that all dairy farmers have to undertake. So here are a few ways in which you can help maximise the potential of your herd.
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MEGA-Dogs of Dairy Farming: Celebrating #BringYourDogToWorkDay
For #BringYourDogToWorkDay, we wanted to share some pictures of a favourite MEGA-Dogs of farming along with the reasons we love having them with us every day on the farm.