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Whether you are finishing beef cattle on a cereal or forage-based system, adding a molasses blend could have a significant impact on performance.
Whether you are finishing beef cattle on a cereal or forage-based system, adding a molasses blend could have a significant impact on performance.
The molasses market continues to remain firm due to strong local demand in origin from ethanol and smaller than expected crops. The Russia/Ukraine situation also continues to impact on prices
Balanced diets will be crucial if current market opportunities are to be exploited. Molasses based blends can play a cost-effective role in diet formulation.
Getting the most from grazing will be a priority this spring, so while it will be important to ensure cows are given every opportunity to maximise grass intakes and utilise it effectively, it also means attention needs to be paid to the formulation and delivery of buffer feeds.
Responding to the challenge of reducing carbon dioxide and other GHG emissions is possibly the biggest issue to face livestock producers for many years, according to Dr Phil Holder from ED&F Man.
In a ration, the aim is for total dietary sugar to make up around 6% of the dry matter
The molasses market continues to be firm but with good global supply. Global ocean freight remains the key driver with shipping costs now more than double what they were 12 months ago and no imminent sign of easing.
Time to take stock and review diets for the winter ahead Reviewing diets now will help assess how they are performing, enabling farmers to make the most of forages
Take steps to ensure appropriate energy sources are supplied to stimulate rumen microbial activity and to achieve the required throughput to encourage high intakes without compromising rumen health. Feeding
Straw options fact sheet Feed straw effectively by harnessing the benefits with molasses based liquid feed supplementation In times of forage shortage, straw offers an excellent base for ration,
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