MILKOSOL 18 …feeding the freshly calved dairy cow.

  With calving 2017 now in full swing, it is vital that cows are fed a high energy ration to meet their dietary reqiurements. Here at Southern Milling we recommend our Milkosol 18 dairy nut: Top quality 18% protein nut formulated for high yielding autumn and...

Beefmaker, Ideal for Winter Finishing

Beefmaker Beefmaker has gained a reputation for meeting the demands of today’s top beef finishers. The high energy content of the ration derived from maize, barley, wheat and digestible fibre sources allow high levels of carcass gain to be achieved. Its digestible...

Late lactation feeding.

Increased meal feeding in late lactation has the benefits of prolonging the grazing season, improving cow condition score, maintaining milk volume and keeping lactose levels higher. Autumn grass has a lower energy value (lower sugar content) compared to spring/summer...

Finishing Cattle

As we approach September, grass quality begins to deteriorate, due to a drop off in dry matter and sugars. The best of autumn grass is capable of giving only 0.75 kg of live weight gain per day on finishing cattle, whereas the target is a gain of at least 1 kg per...