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New oxygen barrier silage film range launched at DairyTechLallemand Animal Nutrition has launched its new OxyBlock oxygen barrier silage film range at DairyTech, providing farmers with advanced options to protect their forage quality. Lee Gresham, country manager for the UK and Ireland at Lallemand Animal Nutrition, says: “Just […]
Feb 5, 2026
Use Levucell SC to help dairy cows cope with ration changes this winter Dairy farmers are being advised to use the rumen-specific live yeast Levucell SC to help cows cope with ration changes this winter. Csaba Adamik, regional business manager for Scotland at Lallemand Animal Nutrition, says that forage shortages on many farms […]
Dec 1, 2025
Lallemand Animal Nutrition Launches Educational Program on the Ruminant Digestive SystemScience-driven learning initiative offers complimentary resources to help nutritionists, farmers, advisers and veterinarians connect research with real-world animal welfare and productivity Lallemand Animal Nutrition is launching a comprehensive educational program on ruminant digestive welfare as part of Lallemand Animal Nutrition […]
Oct 27, 2025
Lactic acid bacteria can help limit swine dysenteryPig producers are being urged to remain vigilant for signs of swine dysentery after the National Pig Association warned cases of the disease are on the rise in the UK. Hannah Elliott, monogastric technical manager at Lallemand Animal Nutrition, says […]
Aug 4, 2025
Maximise the potential of your maize silage this seasonDairy farmers are being encouraged to maximise the potential of this year’s maize crops to boost their home-grown forage stocks for the winter. Following a difficult year for maize growing in 2024, Lientjie Colahan, forage technical support, is encouraging farmers […]
Jul 10, 2025
Probiotics help combat heat stress in sowsIncluding probiotic live yeast Levucell SB in sow diets has been shown to reduce the effects of heat stress during farrowing and weaning. This is according to findings from a recent commercial-scale trial conducted in farrowing houses under heat stress […]
Jun 13, 2025
Changing weather creates silage challengesFollowing the prolonged spell of dry weather across the UK, farmers are being encouraged to test the dry matter (DM) levels of their grass and adapt their silage-making plans accordingly. Lientjie Colahan, silage technical support at Lallemand Animal Nutrition, says […]
May 21, 2025
Cereals offer flexible option to bridge forage gaps on UK dairy farmsDairy farmers are being urged to consider cereals as a flexible solution to help fill grass and maize forage gaps this year. With the weather variability in spring affecting grass growth in some areas, cereals offer an ‘insurance policy’, says […]
May 8, 2025
Research reveals grass silage inoculant boosts fibre digestibility and milk yieldsGround-breaking trial results have shown that using an inoculant on grass silage can significantly increase fibre digestibility which can boost milk yields by more than a litre a day. The study was carried out by the Miner Institute in New […]
Mar 10, 2025
Avoid using regional silage analysis results for nutrition decisions Sizeable variability in first cut silage results across the UK means farmers are being urged to conduct their own silage analysis, rather than relying on regional averages, to guide effective nutrition decisions. “We’ve seen this reflected in the huge range […]
Mar 3, 2025