How to detect adulteration of soybean meal

Vladimir Yaroshenko, a consultant of feed production, teacher of Uman National University of Horticulture

Natalia Bezpala, Head of the Laboratory «First of May» feed factory Ltd.

Soybean meal is popular in Ukraine protein component of animal feed, which is increasingly being used in diets for different animals. The benefits of this product are known almost to everyone who is engaged in livestock breeding, particularly in feed production. Let’s emphasize the fact that almost everyone who develops recipes for feed, buy the said component via an ideal combination of price and quality.

Now’s the time for your summer cooling plan

Four times a year, Peter and Connie have a big team meeting with all of their other consultants. We found that their dairy fits into a pattern that we see throughout our practice. There are six months when milking cows in the Midwest are pretty good, November through April. Then there are the transition months, May and October, and the four summer months.

Feeding of dry cows and heifers

Pavlo Palamarchuk, Associate of Resource Center of Association of Milk Producers of Ukraine

Obtaining high yields, well developed offsprings, health and reproductive ability of cows — all this depends on the organization of feeding in the dry period. Despite the relatively short duration (45-60 days), dry period is very important.

The technology of full mixed ration

Victor Sych, Ph.D., director of «KUHN Ukraine»

As we promised in the previous article about choosing fodder, this time we’ll consider how to feed cattle with complete mixed ration (CMR), how to prepare and check the quality and its effect on milk and meat production.

The role of different kinds of fiber during the cattle feeding

Maria Yaroshko, MA MBA, Associate NimATs

Realization of potential productivity of ruminants is largely dependent on the creation of such feeding conditions that meet their physiological needs. The increase in feed quality is designed to increase the number and quality of the products (milk, meat) and reduce its cost.

Main approaches to the control of infectious bovine rhinotracheitis

Vladislav Hanyeyev, Doctor of Veterinary Science

Bovine herpesvirus type 1, the virus known as infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR), is common on farms around the world. This disease causes significant economic losses due to violations of cows’ reproduction and respiratory disease in calves. Animals after infection become lifelong carriers of the virus IBR, but due stressors of various origins (calving, changing diet and welfare, regrouping, extreme weather conditions, etc.) the virus begins to multiply, causing disease.

Milk fever: treatment or preventative measures?

Vladimir Malovanyy, veterinary of «Henus Ukraine» (Unit of ABS Global in Ukraine)

Most problems with cows’ health are the consequence of improper housing during the dry period and within 40-50 days after calving. The management of dry cows significantly affect the performance in the next lactation, the state of health during and after calving. Chance of metabolism disorder in this critical period for animals is very high. As a result, diseases such as milk fever, placental retention, udder edema, ketosis, fatty liver syndrome appear. Let’s consider one of them — milk fever.

Mixed feed and feedmixer selection

Victor Sych, PhD, director of «KUHN-Ukraine»

This article certainly should begin with preparation technology of full mixed ration (FMR) and then talk about a technique that allows to mix feed. However, ferm managers now have an increasing number of practical questions about the criteria of selecting the feedmixers. They ask, which one to choose? Therefore, we decided to focus on the analysis of different types of mixers and the criteria for selecting a specific model for those who already know that he needed a mixer. And next time we’ll consider the features of the cattle physiology and the need to feed the FMR.

Horizontal and vertical feedmixers: which to prefer?

Vladimir Alekseychuk, director of development and sales in CIS LLC «Zapahromash»

Every year scientists and experts sought effective ways to increase milk production of cows. One of the most important innovations was the introduction of full mixed ration (FMR) for feeding cattle.

Rolled corn for feeding cattle

Maria Yaroshko, MA MBA, Associate NimATs

The effectiveness of dairy farms is significantly affected by the quality and cost of feed. The key element in balancing rations for cattle in energy and nutrients are concentrates — feed grains, the use of which depends on its quality, the method of harvesting and storage and therefore cost.