| UK Dairy Day
Wynnstay talks new approach to
protein at UK Dairy Day 2018
A pioneering new nutritional approach to protein
formulation within dairy diets will be presented by
Wynnstay at this year’s UK Dairy Day, being held on 12
September at the International Centre in Telford,
Shropshire.
s part of the
technical seminar
line up, Iwan
Vaughan, head of
dairy technical
services at
Wynnstay, will discuss the
Wynnstay AminoMatch nutrition
approach.
“AminoMatch offers an
alternative way to supplying
protein purely in the form of crude
protein (CP), by accurately
balancing rations to provide
optimum levels of amino acids,”
says Iwan.
He says this new approach
offers the potential to reduce the
total protein fed and therefore the
cost of the ration.
“While it’s often the most
expensive component in dairy
diets, protein is essential for milk
production. However, there’s a
misconception that it needs to be
provided entirely in the form of CP
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to be utilised by the cow. This
often results in excessive levels of
dietary CP within rations, which
aside from increasing costs, can
actually reduce performance,
in particular fertility.”
Iwan says amino acids are
actually what the cow requires for
milk production and this has led to
the development of AminoMatch.
During the seminar, he will
outline how the silage analysis
service routinely conducted by
Wynnstay for customers has
formed the foundations for the new
approach, ensuring the correct
amino acid levels are provided in
the diet to complement home-
grown forage and maximise feed
efficiency.
“At a time where forage
shortages and rising feed costs
are a concern, there’s a
requirement to maximise every
available mouthful, and producers
who have implemented this new
Iwan Vaughan, Wynnnstay
approach have seen very good
results,” concludes Iwan.
The seminar will take place
at 3pm in zone 2 of the sharing
knowledge zone. The team of
Wynnstay dairy specialists will be
available at stand L6 throughout
the day to answer any l questions
on AminoMatch.
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