RumenSmart
RumenSmart™ Feed For Fat.
RumenSmart™, a feed containing HMTBa, increases butterfat, promotes rumen microflora populations and decreases diet-induced milk fat depression.
RumenSmart is available in 22.5kg bags.
Diet-induced milk fat depression (MFD) causes milk fat yields to drop without lowering milk volume or protein percent. All cows are likely to experience a degree of MFD. High-producing cows are the most severely impacted.
High-producing cows are the most severely impacted, Baldin et al. (2017). With milk fat depression, the milk fat percentage can fall below 3%, reducing income from milk fat by 25%.
Dietary and environmental factors such as rations high in unsaturated fats and starch increase the risk of the formation of the compounds that inhibit milk fat synthesis. RumenSmart™ mitigates the accumulation of these compounds, notably the fatty acid, trans-10, and cis-12 CLA. Baldin et al. (2017). JDS 101: 1-10
Handling Ease – RumenSmart™ is a fine granular powder with superior flow characteristics. The homogeneity of RumenSmart™ ensures excellent distribution in dairy rations.
Benefits
- Maximizes milk fat production
- Mitigates diet-induced milk fat depression
- Lowers trans-10, cis-12 CLA levels
- Maintains de novo fatty acids synthesis
- Enhances rumen microbial protein production
Testimonial / Case Study
“We had been running at a rolling average of 4.1% fat for several years. Adding protected fat had nudged this up to 4.35% but now we have a rolling average butterfat of 4.75% since the inclusion of RumenSmart, despite taking the fat out of the diet.”
“Despite the increase in milk quality, fertility has remained good, with a 370 day calving interval, a pregnancy rate around 27% and 46% conception to first service, ensuring a good supply of pregnancies.”
Roger Cook, Burgate Farm, Scarborough
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Why use farmgate nutrition?
- Improve intakes
- Higher milk yields
- Reduce body condition score losses
- Greater reproductive efficiency
- Lower levels of SARA
- Heathier, more profitable cows