As the autumn progresses and the nutritional quality of autumn grass regresses in tandem, it is vital that producers keep the diet in balance with the aid of supplements. The three major questions to be asking when autumn grazing are: Will productive cattle have sufficient sugar for the rumen to digest autumn grass effectively? Will […]
Category Archives: Crystalyx News
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Sep
Sep
Having ewes and tups in optimal condition for tupping forms the basis of profitability for both lowland and hill sheep farmers. A fact that has only been exacerbated by record lamb prices and projected higher costs to rear replacements this year. Ewe efficiency is directly linked to profitability and can be impacted by the following […]
19
Aug
Aug
Extreme rainfall is steadily on the rise and is impacting on the availability of micronutrients to grazing animals. The Met Office has reported via the UK Climate report that the UK has become nine percent wetter over the last few decades. EPA Climate Ireland have also reported a seven percent increase in rainfall in the […]
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Jul
Jul
For dairy and suckler farms that have livestock out to pasture during the summer months, fly control is vital. There’s the threat of summer mastitis in replacement heifers and dry cows. There’s also the threat of the Bluetongue viral disease transmitted by infected midges. Rain combined with a rise in temperatures make for the perfect […]
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Jun
Jun
The importance of minerals, trace elements, and vitamins in every living function has been long understood. There are fifteen essential macro minerals and trace elements that are ‘required for life’ and vital for animal performance. On this basis alone, supplementation can be crucial. The agricultural sector has taken huge strides forward in precisely meeting biological […]
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Feb
Feb
Turning stock out to grass in spring comes as a relief to many farmers, but animal performance and health can suffer if stock are not maintained on a nutritionally balanced diet. Careful supplementation at grass can be catalyst for enhanced animal performance and improved profitability. Crystalyx Cattle High-Mag, Crystalyx Cattle Booster and Crystalyx Garlyx offer […]
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Apr
Apr
Uncontrollable challenge is the norm for dairy farmers. Feed price volatility, unpredictable and sometimes extreme weather, tightening environmental requirements, and subsidy changes – to name a few. The Crystalyx range of cattle licks offers a cost-effective, all-weather and production-enhancing approach to supplementation. For one challenge taken control of. The Crystalyx range of low moisture […]
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Mar
Mar
Maintaining body condition in ewes from pre-tupping and in the run-up to lambing is vital for reproduction. Feed blocks for sheep are becoming increasingly commonplace for achieving this effectively, and there’s a good reason why. We visit some sheep production systems in Ireland to see how the Crystalyx Extra High Energy feed blocks for sheep […]
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Feb
Feb
Feeding free-access feed licks during the dry period elevates cow fertility and milk yields in early lactation on high-performing Pembrokeshire dairy herd. Since using Crystalyx Transition 100, some cows are producing north of 40 litres a day within 10 days of calving. Mark and Caroline Davies farm 235-acres of grassland and milk 250 pedigree Holstein Friesian […]
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Oct
Oct
For the Bown family, complexity and high-costs are not a necessity for milking some of the best cows in the UK. Instead, a simple approach with cattle mineral licks helps to deliver exceptional results from high-production genetics. Richard and Dawn Bown along with their son, Daniel, and daughter, Hannah, farm in Hanley Castle near Worcester. […]
