MIRAVIT® Newsletter
LUFA North-West’s initial grass silage results published
The Lower Saxony Chamber of Agriculture published LUFA North-West’s initial grass silage results on 16/8/2016.
The results were obtained from 1,300 samples of the first cut and 320 samples of the second cut. “Compared with last year, the first cut his somewhat drier and has a DM content of 35.7%. Because of weather conditions, many farms had to delay mowing and this is clearly reflected in the crude fibre content of 26%. Gas formation as a measure of digestibility is lower than last year. This has an impact on energy content which, at 6.0 MJ NEL/kg DM, is significantly below last year’s value of 6.2 MJ. The available results for the second cut show similar values to the first cut, but are slightly drier. The fermentation quality (84 points) of the first cut has not improved compared with the previous year.”
(Source: https://www.lwk-niedersachsen.de/index.cfm/portal/1/nav/752/article/29802.html)
We recommend using MIRAVIT® KuhPower in order to mitigate the negative effects of this low energy content.
MIRAVIT® KuhPower is an energy-rich supplement feed for dairy cows designed to reduce energy deficiencies at the start of lactation or to supplement feed rations when staple feeds have a low energy content.
The birth of a calf is a natural process but calving does not always proceed smoothly, especially in the case of high-yielding cows. Postnatal disorders and problems such as milk fever, afterbirth behaviour and ketosis hamper rapid recovery and the successful start of lactation. There are many reasons for this. The birth of a calf and the rapid reduction in the size of the uterus create a void in the abdomen. This may lead to a displacement of the abomasum, in particular if there is a ketotic state (subacute acetonaemia). In addition, high losses of liquids, electrolytes and energy cause problems for the cow.
Avoid carotene deficiency by using MIRAVIT® Carotin 8000
Green vegetation contains large quantities of carotene. Therefore, carotene deficiency is never a problem when cows are fed green fodder or grazed on pasture. However, for economical reasons, less and less cows get to enjoy fresh green fodder – they are often fed silage throughout the year. The carotene content of conserved feedstuffs is highly variable. Large quantities of carotene are lost due to the effects of solar radiation and rain even at the harvesting stage. Loss of carotene during storage is a major problem with silage. The carotene content roughly decreases by 50% between spring and the end of winter. This partly explains the increased prevalence of fertility problems in winter.