May/June 2019


COMPOUNDER FEED


Contents Opinion: Another Decision Day


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© Feed Compounder 2019 Ryan Mounsey: Feed Production Update


Robert Ashton: Ten Ways to Make Better Decisions Roger Dean: Feed Materials Commentary Colin Ley: View from Europe Christine Pedersen: Milk Matters Jane Brooks: Government Sets


AMR Targets Which Farmers are Already Achieving Roger Dean: Company Reports and Accounts


Green Pages Feed Trade Topics From the Island of Ireland


Variability of Feed Lipids - Insights From an Extensive Field Trial 24 By Karen Bierinckx


CORE Mill - Cultura’s Next Generation Mill & Feed Software Management System


The Role and Importance of Cane Molasses Blends and Sugars in Ruminant Diets


By Dr Phil Holder The Future of Additives Based on Plant Extracts


By Elisa Arnaud and Jennifer Maurin The Future of Soya and Alternative Proteins


With Steve Pritchard Feed Additives: Enzymes The Impact of Bacterial Biomass and Endogenous Protein Loss


By Prof. Aaron J. Cowieson and Dr N.E. Ward What Happens After the Maleic Hydrazide Ban?


By Paul Featherstone


Effect of Diet and its Physical Form on Rumen pH and Dairy Cow Performance By Liam Sinclair


Cost Effective Selenium Supplementation for Ruminants By Laura Drury


VICTAM International 2019 New Products in the Feed Industry


Cooling Buffer to Reduce the Effects of Heat Stress in Dairy People


Buyers’ Guide 40 45 48


Quality Control, Sampling & Analysis, Moisture Management 52 In Brief


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