AGRIMIN LAUNCH A NEW BOLUS Agrimin has launched a new bolus formulated to give calves optimum trace element supply from six weeks old. Agrimin 24.7 Smartrace®


Plus Calf is a


sustained release bolus which will provide a continuous supply of essential trace elements for 180 days. Formulated to meet National Research Council requirements, the bolus provides calves with a balanced supply of cobalt, iodine, selenium and copper, the trace elements most commonly found to be in shortfall. “Dairy and beef calves require an


adequate and constant supply of essential trace elements to ensure optimal growth and organ development and go on to meet production targets throughout their lifetime,” comments Annie Williams from Agrimin. “Our unique eroding technology ensures calves receive a consistent daily supply of key minerals with a bolus providing minerals for 180 days.” The bolus is suitable for calves over six


weeks old, providing they are ruminating, ensuring that supplementation is received as early in life as possible. Maintaining the trace element status of cattle throughout their life from youngstock all the way through their productive life, will optimise performance by ensuring there are no fluctuations in trace element status. “The launch of the bolus completes the cattle range and means


24.7 Smartrace®


farmers can now be confident of meeting their stock’s trace mineral requirements using easily applied sustained release boluses throughout their life to ensure optimum productivity, whether growth or milk production.”


DELACON ENTERS AQUA MARKET WITH SYRENA®


BOOST


Delacon’s aqua team has proudly announced the worldwide launch of Syrena®


Boost,


which provides a full phytogenic solution to serve modern aquaculture practices. The premixture targets gut performance and productivity. It is a solution for all aqua species. To date, trial results are available for Tilapia. Disease outbreaks, food safety


assurance, and unstable productivity are just a few challenges in aquaculture. For these demands, Delacon developed Syrena®


Boost


with well-selected bio active ingredients. The product is a premixture of specific saponins,


spices and essential oils. The phytogenic solution serves efficient,


profitable yet sustainable aquaculture production, say Delacon experts: Trial results show improved feed intake (6%), a boost in specific growth rate (5%), and a ROI (4:1). “For developing Syrena®


Boost, we


released our phytogenic expertise. In-vivo and in-vitro trials underline the performance of the product. It is a natural product with high quality, standardized and proven active ingredients,” says Alex Makol, Species Leader Aqua. Sensitive ingredients of Syrena®


Boost


are micro-encapsulated. This ensures thermal stability and slow intestinal release of sensitive ingredients. Binh Nguyen Ngoc, Asian Regional


Sales & Technical Manager Aqua, adds: “The aqua market is developing fast. Farmers rely on performance and productivity. Additionally, they carefully look at future economic and political factors. Using a full phytogenic feed additive such as Syrena® attractive.”


Boost will be very


NEW FORAGE ANALYS I S TECHNOLOGY New forage analysis technology that will help farmers and nutritionists make better use of homegrown fodder through more accurate and reliable evaluation is now available in the UK. Eurofins Agro UK, an agricultural materials analysis specialist, is launching a combination of laboratory testing and SCiO, a handheld device, which will enable farmers to draw on global data index figures and benchmark values to measure forage more accurately than ever before. Eurofins has developed the most


comprehensive database of forage samples to analyse and benchmark forage. The global benchmark values and rumen character charts are being made available to farmers in the UK for the first time. “Using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) we dry and grind forage samples before analysing them. This removes any inconsistencies in the shape and density of the sample to provide the most accurate result,” says Daniel Robinson, Eurofins Agro UK, Managing Director. “The properties of the forage sample are then fed into our unique rumen character charts that show the nutritional value of the sample against a number of parameters,” he adds. Adjusting the TMR can be achieved more


accurately and consistently by using regular testing. “Understanding the make up of forage enables farmers and their nutritionists


to judge what additional supplements may be required. Our tests show the nutritional value of forage to the rumen, which is a fundamental part of creating the correct TMR,” explains Mr Robinson. By using the tests, farmers will receive the most accurate forage measurement to enable them to maximise profit and yield by adjusting the ration to the optimum level. “Weighing a ration is one thing but understanding the exact make up of that ration is a new level of precision,” says Mr Robinson. Data from the samples provided is


analysed for dry matter content, pH levels, ME and 23 other parameters. “By removing the moisture in the sample, we are essentially removing the ‘fog’ that other tests cannot see through. Drying the sample leaves only the solid content which once ground to a consistent 1mm thickness is exposed to the infrared light to provide greater detail than any other test on the market,” explains Mr Robinson. Uniquely, Eurofins can identify and test samples using only data generated about that forage type. “We are the only company that can test against specific forage types. This means we can identify that a sample is made up of grass or maize, or beans, and benchmark it against datasets that only include other like for like samples. The accuracy is unparalleled,” he says. All samples sent to Eurofins are saved


into the company’s global database to be used for future benchmarking. The farmer receives a report that draws on this database to offer more detailed and accurate forage insight. “We have developed an unrivalled database for dried and ground analysis containing thousands of NIR-spectra generated samples. The number of data- points is far greater than those contained within the conventional databases used in the UK. By means of a mathematical model, based on a local calibration, we are able to derive a greater number of parameters for a wider range of forage types, raw materials and TMR,” says Mr Robinson. In conjunction with laboratory testing,


Eurofins has also launched a new handheld testing device called SCiO. “SciO enables farmers to test forage as often as is needed. It is best used to measure forage between lab tests to help farmers adjust to climatic changes or heating in the clamp,” says Mr Robinson. The device is cloud based and is constantly updated with new data from Eurofins’ central database. It costs £400 and carries a subscription of £50 per month which includes unlimited testing and an initial laboratory test to start the process.


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