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The Need for Minerals

Grassland management systems have changed over recent years. Increased levels of slurry and manure applied to pasture have altered the mineral balance in forages.

Accurate mineral nutrition has become increasingly important with improvements in genetics and a greater dependence on forages and straights. New advances in ruminant mineral nutrition have revised some traditional thinking on animal requirements. MVF forage mineral profile analysis helps to identify the specific situation on a farm. Detailed ration programmes then enable theappropriate mineral supplement to be formulated in order to optimise performance. This attention to detail is appropriate across a range of dairy production systems.  

  • Correct mineral supplementation has been shown to help improve liveweight gains and forage utilisation.
  • As the skeletal frame of the animal develops, critical nutrients such as calcium assist in the development of a strong skeleton
  • Vitamins are required to help boost immunity status.
  • Due to the inability of a ruminant to store some of these critical nutrients, a daily supply is required in order to meet optimum performance.
  • Modern high genetic livestock have a greater need for optimum nutrition.

 

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