IRISH ENGINEERING COMPANY PARTNERING WITH GLOBAL
SUPPLIER TO GRAIN SECTOR Matflo Engineering Ltd based in Mallow, Co. Cork have been announced as a dealer on the island of Ireland for CIMBRIA. Danish based CIMBRIA are a leading global supplier to the grain and seed handling sector. Their portfolio of products includes grain drying, conveying, cleaning and storage equipment. Commenting on the agreement Cimbria Area Sales Manager Michael Bjoern said that “Matflo is a well-established project company and as a new Dealer it brings Cimbria’s products and services to more market segments than previously”.
for growth. However Dr Abbott said many farmers were not providing older calves with sufficient protein.
“They usually feed 16% crude protein as soon as calves are weaned to save money. And they also limit feed it and make it up with hay or straw, which is of low nutritional value,” he explained.
This means that calves are not receiving enough nutrients and are also being fed forages that they are unable to digest due to the fact their rumens are not fully developed. Calves don’t fully develop all four stomachs and teeth until they are 5-7 months old, so they are unable to chew the cud properly. This can lead to ‘big bellied’ calves up to the point their rumens are fully developed at about five months old. In the meantime, it’s possible two months of growth could have been lost. As the animal has essentially been starved of nutrients in this time, she is also more likely to go into a state of “feast or famine” where her body thinks she will be starved at certain times. As a result, she is more likely to put on back fat when she eventually starts milking.
(l to r): Tadhg Hickey, Director at Matflo, Nils Christensen, Cimbria and Seamus Fitzgerald, Director at Matflo
Seamus Fitzgerald, Commercial Director at Matflo said that “Aligning with leading global manufacturers is part of the strategy of Matflo to be the leading supplier to the grain and feed milling industry in Ireland. Partnering with Cimbria, which follows our agency agreement with Andritz Feed & Biofuel in 2017 is a key part of this”.
With this in mind, Dr Abbott advised not pushing too much forage into calves between 2-5 months old. He also suggested: • Feed a 20-24% crude protein concentrate up to four months old (total dietary protein of 18-20%).
• Gradually introduce a TMR and move them on to a full TMR from five months old. • Avoid feeding green, fermented forages (like grass silage) in the TMR up until six months old and instead opt for hay or lucerne silage.
• Move on to more forage from 4-6 months old (total dietary protein of 16-18%).
like the time of harvesting, grass variety and weather condition. The digestibility of fibre from forages is the single biggest factor in determining whether or not the diet meets expectations.”
If the analyses are pointing to higher fibre contents and if cows are not milking as expected, Dr Ingram recommends improving fibre digestibility to release the feed value of the diet and promote milk yields. “Products such as Equaliser Fibre+
can
be very valuable in these situations,” he adds. “This product was developed specifically to create a better rumen environment for the fibre digesting microbes, and to boost their digestive capacity.
“It was a successful addition to rations in 2018 where forages lacked quality and were high in NDF. Although the 2019 forages have better protein content than the previous year, they may still need ‘help’ when it comes to releasing the energy from the NDF and ADF contents.”
Equaliser is a strong rumen buffer that has a buffering capacity 2.65 stronger than sodium bicarbonate and a proven track record of stabilising rumen pH. The addition of the fibre efficiency additive Amaferm - in the case of Equaliser Fibre+
helps to maximise
fibre and energy utilisation in diets with high fibre forages.
ADD SOME SPARK TO LACK-LUSTRE GRASS SILAGE
POST WEANING PROTEIN SHOULD MIRROR MILK TO MAXIMISE CALF GROWTH
Cutting back protein feeding post-weaning in an attempt to save money is a false economy and could be compromising any good growth rates achieved in the milk feeding period. According to Dr Scott Abbott, Washington State vet and Dairy Veterinary Manager for World Wide Sires, post-weaning concentrate should continue to reflect the high protein content of milk in order to maintain growth. “I view concentrate like milk replacer because in nature calves drink milk up to 6-7 months old,” he told delegates at a joint Three Counties Feeds and World Wide Sires event.
Ideally, calf milk replacer should be around 26% crude protein to reflect whole milk. Calves should be fed a 20-24% crude protein starter concentrate, which should continue to be fed post weaning. This will ensure they’re receiving sufficient nutrients
Grass silage is not feeding out as well as expected on many dairy units to date this winter. So says Cargill’s ruminant technical manager Philip Ingram. Although the analyses looked good, with energy and protein above average, some producers are not seeing the milk in the tank they would expect from this year’s home produced feed.
“Milk yields don’t seem to be on target on many dairy units,” says Dr Ingram. “Intakes are reported to be good, but cows are not milking as well as we’d expect. Despite tweaking the ration, cows are still lacking that ‘spark’ to get the milk really flowing.”
Fibre – described by NDF, ADF and Lignin on forage analysis reports – is generally high this year. Fibre is the major component in forages and makes up a high proportion of the cow’s diet but it is the hardest nutrient to digest – much harder than protein, oil, starch or sugar.
“As well as being relatively difficult to digest, there is a big variation in the digestibility of fibre depending on factors
“Including this product in diets has been shown to increase fibre digestion by around 30% and milk production by an average of 4.8%, giving a good return on investment,” adds Dr Ingram. “It helps to release the potential of home grow forages cost-effectively.”
MITSUBISHI CORPORATION INVESTS IN, AND PARTNERS WITH, UNIBIO
Unibio International plc has raised additional capital from Mitsubishi Corporation. The funds will be used to further the global roll-out of Unibio’ protein-from-methane production technology.
The investment will allow Unibio and Mitsubishi to develop a strong partnership. The parties intend that Mitsubishi will support the roll out of projects on a global scale. “We are very pleased to welcome Mitsubishi as a shareholder and partner,” says Unibio Group CEO Henrik Busch-Larsen. “Having a world-renowned partner, with an excellent track record, brings a lot of momentum to Unibio. It has been a pleasure working with the Mitsubishi team, we have built trust and a very good relationship, and I would like to thank Mitsubishi for their support and their commitment to the Unibio vision.”
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