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24.01.2022 A great range of equipment on offer, if your looking for livestock nutrition advice come and have a chat

21.01.2022 Happy National Ag Day! Today is dedicated to celebrating the incredible contribution of Australian farmers & everyone involved in the supply chain to Australian Agriculture. We couldn’t be prouder to support Australian farmers & the industry that does so much for Australia #AgDayAU

16.01.2022 Tips to producing high quality silage - Quality is highest when paddocks are cut prior to seed head emergence. Yield quality compromise for ryegrass is at 10-20% seed head emergence. - Mow once dew has lifted - Wilt rapidly to target dry matter (baled silage 40-50%, pit silage 32-38%) ... - Bale as soon as wilt is achieved, preferably within 24-48hrs. - Use silage inoculant to enhance fermentation - Wrap within 1-3hrs of baling - Maintain airtight seal - repair holes immediately - Feed Test - fermentation of good quality silage is usually completed within 6 wks. Knowing your silage quality allows the feed ration to be balanced accordingly to meet livestock production targets. (Source:TopFodder) Some exceptional looking silage paddocks near Timboon, Vic.

13.01.2022 Daily feed bunk management critical Good feed bunk management should encompass a uniform, consistent, high quality, fresh ration each day to optimise dry matter intakes & feed conversion efficiency. Poor bunk management can result in erratic dry matter intake patterns that can reduce average daily gain impacting negatively on profitability.... Good bunk management should encompass the following: 1. Bunk calls made & recorded at the same time each day (i.e before the morning feed) to ensure consistency in assessing feed intake. 2. Quantity of feed delivered adjusted based on the bunk call. 3. Feed delivered within a 15 minute window to optimise performance.

13.01.2022 Is your transition herd the most important? Transition cow diets (4wks before & after calving) are one of the most important diets to troubleshoot as a nutritionist. Cows that undergo a successful transition period may have higher milk production, reduced metabolic disease, reduced immunosuppression and improved reproductive performance setting them up for a productive lactation. Feed a balanced transition diet in the 21 days prior to calving:... - Select feed ingredients that have a low DCAD - particularly feeds low in potassium, sodium and calcium. Feedtest and request a DCAD test if unsure. - Feed anionic salts to help manage the DCAD level in the diet & stimulate calcium release from the bones. This will aid in reducing metabolic disease such as milk fever. - Select feeds that allow adaptation of the cows rumen to the early lactation diet - Springing cows need 100-120MJ/day and 14-16% CP (type of protein is important). - Ensure there is enough feeder space and minimal sorting if feeding a TMR - If grazing limit pasture availability to 2kg/DM hd day & avoid effluent treated or high potassium pastures. - Focus on a highly digestible ration to encourage dry matter intake - Body condition score target 4.5-5.5 (8-scale) See more

13.01.2022 Frothy pasture bloat risk Cases of frothy pasture bloat are on the increase with sudden introduction to lush pasture. When feed is fermented in the rumen gas is produced as a by-product and normally belched (burped) out. ... Bloat occurs with an excessive accumulation of gas in the rumen which is commonly caused by fermentation of fast growing, high protein, low fibre & rapidly digestible forages particularly with high legume content (i.e. lucerne, clover). Fermentation of these forages can result in changes to rumen bacterial flora & rapid gas production. Conditions are favourable for rumen bacteria to produce a slime that traps the gas in small bubbles or froth entrapping the gas in the rumen & preventing its release via belching. Prevention strategies: 1. Ensure animals are ‘full’ prior to grazing high risk pastures. Feed hay 1-2 days before entry to ensure rumen fill. 2. If possible avoid sudden unrestricted access. Graze for short periods & slowly increase grazing time over 7-14 days, strip graze or allow access to adjoining paddock with lower quality feed. 3. Ensure a source of fibre (hay/straw) is available ad-lib during grazing. 5. Anti-bloat products i.e. products containing: teric oil, ionophores such as monensin.

11.01.2022 Grazing Canola Grazing canola providing exceptional feed value to ewes & twin lambs near Ballarat. Planted in December, and estimated 400mm rainfall this paddock will have averaged over 25 DSE/ha for the year. ... Earlier feedtests in March indicated 32% CP, 12MJ/kg & 20% NDF. The crop is currently being balanced with access to a creep feed grain ration to stimulate faster rumen development in lambs, ad-lib access to straw and a mineral lick high in magnesium.

11.01.2022 The event theme for the updates is busienss resilience. The program is designed to support consultants, livestock producers and stakeholders make plans to prosper after drought, bushfires and Covid-19.

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08.01.2022 Milk Fat Depression A common seasonal challenge at this time of year is milk fat depression (MFD). True MFD is when milk fat is reduced but other components remain the same. Milk fat is predominately driven by the nutrition of the dairy cow, typical of two major conditions: 1. Increased unsaturated fats in the diet... 2. Alteration in rumen fermentation & change in rumen pH. Diets tend to be more pasture based at this time of year & pasture tends to be higher in polyunsaturated fat (PUFA) content. These fats are otherwise known as vegetable oils. Once they enter the rumen the rumen bacteria normally convert them to saturated (solid) fat that is found in butter. However, PUFA may be diverted into an alternate pathway in the rumen & produce certain intermediates (CLA). If certain CLA (e.g trans-10, cis-12) escape the rumen & are absorbed can cause major negative effects in milk fat production in the mammary gland. Diets also tend to be high in fermentable carbohydrate (i.e starchy grains) with high rates of starch-digestion & fast fermentabity in the rumen combined with low effective fibre. This can cause an alteration to the rumen environment & decrease in rumen pH, shifting the bacterial population favouring the alternative pathway that leads to milk fat depression. For more information on strategies to correct MFD follow the link, scroll down & sign-up to our mailing list this month. https://rumenate.com.au/ Source: Lock, A., Amburgh, A.(2012). Feeding for milk components. WCDS Advances in dairy technology, 24, 266-277

08.01.2022 Our driver for farm visits today.... Formulating diets for Awassi ewes and lambs. In the first 30 days from birth lambs are growing at over 400g hd day.

07.01.2022 Colostrum essential in first 12hrs birth Without passive immunization (colostrum), nothing else really matters. Vaccinations and antibiotics can’t save a calf that has poor passive transfer, Ellis said. It’s that essential.

05.01.2022 2021 WORKSHOPS: SOUTH AUSTRALIA Advantage Feeders and Alltech Lienert Australia invite you to attend the 2021 Making Profit from Sheep and Beef workshops containing presentations and practical Register now!

04.01.2022 Ewes ‘social distancing’ improves lamb survival Fencing does not have to be permanent to achieve smaller mob sizes, this customer is using the kiwitech electric fence system for the first time this year to create smaller lambing mobs. Research shows lambing in smaller mobs improves lamb survival. ... Thanks to the client who sent this in with the caption ewes social distancing

02.01.2022 Customer visits today assessing stud merino rams & their performance on the ration we formulated earlier in the year. Rams have good white lustre & nourishment through the tip & are meeting liveweight targets ready for sale in a few weeks. These rams have been paddock run on self-feeders with a balanced ration of cereal grain, lupins, beans, vetch & cereal hay topped with essential minerals and vitamins .

02.01.2022 Rumenate Livestock Services would like to wish all our clients & their families a very Merry Christmas, Happy New Year & every success for the season ahead Many thanks for your support in 2020 & look forward to working with you next year.

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