With animals housed across the country, many farmers are looking to purchase winter feed.
Meal companies are not required to publish the energy content of their rations but are required by law to list ingredients in descending order on inclusion rate.
Energy is the most important feed value when feeding finishing cattle, with protein and energy important when feeding autumn-calved cows sucking calves and weanlings.
ADVERTISEMENT
The table below lists some commonly used ingredients in rations. Cereals will be highest in energy, while soya bean meal and rapeseed meal and maize distillers are all good sources of protein.
If purchasing a ration, look for an inclusion rate of the different ingredients to make sure you are getting good value.
Keep things as simple as you can with a good energy source, a good protein source and some fibre.
This content is available to digital subscribers and loyalty code users only. Sign in to your account, use the code or subscribe to get unlimited access.
The reader loyalty code gives you full access to the site from when you enter it until the following Wednesday at 9pm. Find your unique code on the back page of Irish Country Living every week.
CODE ACCEPTED
You have full access to the site until next Wednesday at 9pm.
CODE NOT VALID
Please try again or contact support.
With animals housed across the country, many farmers are looking to purchase winter feed.
Meal companies are not required to publish the energy content of their rations but are required by law to list ingredients in descending order on inclusion rate.
Energy is the most important feed value when feeding finishing cattle, with protein and energy important when feeding autumn-calved cows sucking calves and weanlings.
The table below lists some commonly used ingredients in rations. Cereals will be highest in energy, while soya bean meal and rapeseed meal and maize distillers are all good sources of protein.
If purchasing a ration, look for an inclusion rate of the different ingredients to make sure you are getting good value.
Keep things as simple as you can with a good energy source, a good protein source and some fibre.
If you would like to speak to a member of our team, please call us on 01-4199525.
Link sent to your email address
We have sent an email to your address. Please click on the link in this email to reset your password. If you can't find it in your inbox, please check your spam folder. If you can't find the email, please call us on 01-4199525.
ENTER YOUR LOYALTY CODE:
The reader loyalty code gives you full access to the site from when you enter it until the following Wednesday at 9pm. Find your unique code on the back page of Irish Country Living every week.
SHARING OPTIONS