Ruminant Publications
| Document Name | Release Date | Topics |
| CerealWatch 2015 - October 2015 Report | 21/10/15 | Season Update - Wheat & Barley Nutrient Values |
| CerealWatch 2015 - September 2015 Report | 18/09/15 | Early Season Update - Wheat & Barley Nutrient Values; Rumenac |
| CerealWatch 2015 - August 2015 Report | 28/08/15 | Nutritional value of wheat & barley; NutriOpt |
| URGENT NEWS 213: Maize Silage Analysis 2015 | 11/11/15 | Maize Silage Analysis; Rumen Impact; Balancing Rations |
| URGENT NEWS 212: Improved Winter Rationing - Nutrient Specification of Treated Cereals | 09/11/15 | Winter Rationing; Nutrient Values of Wheat |
| URGENT NEWS 211: Forage Update 2015 | 30/09/15 | Grass Silage Averages; Wholecrop Averages; Forage Analysis |
| URGENT NEWS 210: UK Dairy Day - 16 September 2015 | 14/09/15 | Visit our stand at UK Dairy Day 2015 |
| URGENT NEWS 209: Early First Cut Grass Silage Averages 2015 | 29/07/15 | Grass Silage Averages; Forage Analysis; |
| URGENT NEWS 208: Legislation Changes to Vitamin A | 19/05/15 | Legislation Changes; Vitamin A; Product Labelling |
| URGENT NEWS 207: Early Season Grazing - Make the Right Decisions | 09/04/14 | Grass Growth; ME; Dry Matter Degradability; Milk Yield from Grazing; GrassWatch |
| Document Name | Release Date | Topics |
| URGENT NEWS 205: Maize Silage Analysis 2014 |
03/12/14 |
Maize Silage; Forage Analysis |
| URGENT NEWS 204: Improving Sheep Productivity - Ewe Lambs | 29/10/14 | Sheep; Ewe Lambs; Lambing |
| URGENT NEWS 203: Forage Update - what can we expect this winter? | 29/09/14 | Forage Analysis; Grass Silage; Wholecrop; Dairy Cows; Winter Preparation; Milk Yield |
| URGENT NEWS 202: Time to Get Ready for Winter | 07/08/14 | Grazing; Grass Silage; Dairy Cows; Winter Preparation; Milk Yield |
| URGENT NEWS 201: First Cut Grass Silages | 12/06/14 | Forage Analysis; Grass Silage |
| URGENT NEWS 200: Grazing & Silage | 27/05/14 | Grazing; Silage; Milk Yield; Minerals |
| URGENT NEWS 199: Understanding GrassWatch | 28/03/14 | Forage Analysis; Grass; Grazing |
| URGENT NEWS 198: GrassWatch | 28/03/14 | Forage Analysis; Grass; Grazing |
| URGENT NEWS 197: Responsible Mineral Nutrition - Cobalt. New Legislation affecting Cobalt | 17/01/14 | Cobalt; Mineral Nutrition; Legislation |
| URGENT NEWS 196: Responsible Mineral Nutrition | 07/01/14 | Rationing; Mineral Nutrition; Analyses; Vitamin & Mineral Balance; Vitamin & Mineral Deficiencies & Excesses |
| Document Name | Release Date | Topics |
| URGENT NEWS 195: Forage Mineral Analyses 2013 | 20/12/13 | Forage Analysis; Major Minerals; Trace Elements; Grass Silage; Maize Silage; Wholecrop Silage; |
| URGENT NEWS 194: Early Maize Silage 2013 | 12/11/13 | Maize Silage Analysis; ME; Dry Matter Degradability; MPE; Starch Content; Rumen Degradability; Rumen Energy; Nutreco Rumenac; Acidosis |
| URGENT NEWS 193: Maximising Dairy Profitability on Farm - Essential Tools you'll need this Winter | 22/10/13 | Forage quality; Grass Silage; Forage Sampling; Forage Stocks Calculator; Forage Analysis; Ration Consistency |
| URGENT NEWS 192: What to Expect from Forage this Winter - Season's Averages to Date | 22/10/13 | Forage Averages; Grass Silage; Fermented Wholecrop Silage; Forage Issues |
| URGENT NEWS 191: Developments in Maize Silage Analysis | 04/10/13 | Maize Silage Analysis; Dry Matter Degradability; Representative Sampling; MPB; MPN; MPE; Starch; Rumen Energy |
| URGENT NEWS 190: Understanding Water Mineral Analysis | 23/09/13 | Water Analysis; Bioavailability of Water; Water Mineral Content; Major Minerals; Trace Minerals; Antagonists; Maximum Recommended Water Mineral Levels |
| URGENT NEWS 189: The Tupping Period 2013 | 28/08/13 | Tupping; Rams; Ewes; Feet; Forage; Concentrate Supplementation |
| URGENT NEWS 188: Legal Position on "Once A Day" Feeding of Calves | 08/08/13 | Commission Clarification; Feeding Advice; Calf Milk Replacer |
| URGENT NEWS 187: Summer Grazing & Winter Forage Stocks | 08/07/13 | Grazing; Grass Growth; Milk from Grazing; Forage Budget Calculator; Forage Stocks; Daylight Hours; Dry Matter Intake |
| URGENT NEWS 186: New Authorisation of Ammonium Chloride as a Feed Additive for Ruminants, Cats & Dogs | 07/08/13 | Ammonium Chloride; Urine Acidifer; Zootechnical Additive; Anhydrous Calcium Chloride; Feed Label |
| URGENT NEWS 185: Summer Issues 2013 | 23/07/13 | Hot Summer Weather; Milk from Grazing; Heat Stress; Growing Heifers & Lambs; Grass Availability; Water; Buffer Feeding |
| URGENT NEWS 184: Early Grass Silage Averages - July 2013 | 11/07/13 | Grass Silage; Forage Averages; Rumen Nutrient Supply; Rumen Energy; Rationing |
| URGENT NEWS 183: Important New Developments for All Species | 14/05/13 | Selenium Yeast Legislation; Feed Adviser Register; Ketotis in Dairy Cows |
| URGENT NEWS 182: Milk Yield from Grazing Update 2013 | 08/04/13 | Milk Yield from Grazing; Grazing Intake; Forage Stocks; Feed Guide App |
| URGENT NEWS 179: Potatoes for Cattle | 15/02/13 | Potatoes; Nutritional Value; Rumen Degradability |
Document Name |
Release Date |
Topics |
| URGENT NEWS 178: Early Season Maize Silage Averages | 22/11/12 | Forage Analysis; Maize Silage; Rumen Energy; Winter Rationing |
| URGENT NEWS 177: Forage Mineral Analysis 2012 | 15/11/12 | Forage Analysis; Minerals; Trace Elements; Grass Silage; Whole Crop Silage |
| URGENT NEWS 176: Ammonium Chloride for Ruminants | 05/11/12 | Ammonium Chloride; Register of Feed Additives; Legislation |
| URGENT NEWS 175: Update on Wheat Quality 2012 - 2013 - Predicting Nutrient Content from Bushel Weight | 15/10/12 | Wheat Quality; Bushel Weight; Starch; AME; Energy Value; Wheat Nutrient Values |
| URGENT NEWS 174: Forage Update 2012 | 25/09/12 | Forage Analysis; Grass Silage; Whole Crop Silage |
| URGENT NEWS 173: Autumn Grazing 2012 | 14/09/12 | Milk Yield from Grazing; |
| URGENT NEWS 170: Sheep Update | 15/08/12 | Sheep; "Five Tonne Tup"; Pre-tupping Nutrition; Ram; Ewe; Ewe Pregnancy Management |
| URGENT NEWS 169: Mycotoxin Update | 02/08/12 | Mycotoxin Binder; Fusarium; TOX-O; Dairy Cow Fertility |
| URGENT NEWS 168: Early Grass Silage Averages June 2012 | 02/07/12 | Forage Analysis; Grass Silage; Wet Silage Feeding; Acidosis |
Document Name |
Release Date |
Topics |
| URGENT NEWS 166: Impact of Mould in Ewe Diets | 05/12/11 | Mould; Sheep; Ewe; Mycotoxin; Organic Acids; Fylax Forte HC |
| URGENT NEWS 165: Trace Element to Salt Converter | 17/11/11 | Metal Salt Declaration; Feed Labelling; Labelling Legislation |
| URGENT NEWS 164: Maize Silage Update 2011-2012 | 16/11/11 | Forage Analysis; Maize Silage |
| URGENT NEWS 163: Grass & Whole Crop Silages Update 2011-12 | 26/10/11 | Forage Analysis; Grass Silage; Whole Crop Silage |
| URGENT NEWS 162: Mycotoxin Update | 24/10/11 | Mycotoxin Binders; TOX-O; |
| URGENT NEWS 161: Implementation of New Labelling Legislation | 11/10/11 | Feed Labelling Legislation; Premixture Labelling |
| URGENT NEWS 160: Copper Supplementation for Ruminating Cattle | 23/09/11 | Copper Supplementation; Cattle; |
| URGENT NEWS 158: Preservation and Conditioning of Feed Materials and Compound Feed | 25/08/11 | Organic Acids; Mycotoxin; Mould; Grain Storage; Fylax Forte HC; Propionic Acid; Feed Preservation |
| URGENT NEWS 157: Fresh Cut Grass Silage Update 2011 | 23/08/11 | Forage Analysis; Grass Silage; Dry Matter; ME; Fibre; Protein; Fermentation. Vitamin E |
| URGENT NEWS 156: Early Grass Silage Averages June 2011 | 30/06/11 | Forage Analysis; Grass Silage |
| URGENT NEWS 155: Milk Yield from Grazing & Forage Update | 14/06/11 | Milk Yield from Grazing; Forage Availability; Forage Analysis; Diet Supplementation |
| URGENT NEWS 154: Balancing Vitamins and Minerals at Grass | 10/05/11 | Grass; Vitamins; Minerals; Balanced Diets; Mineral Supplementation; Selenium; Magnesium; Udder Health; Somatic Cell Counts |
| URGENT NEWS 153: Milk Yield from Grazing 2011 | 21/04/11 | Milk Yield from Grazing; Dairy Cows; Fresh Grass |
| URGENT NEWS 152: Magnesium for Cows | 22/02/11 | Magnesium; Dairy Cows; Supplementation |
| URGENT NEWS 151: Feeding Frozen Sugar Beet | 07/02/11 | Frozen Sugar Beet; Cold Weather; |
| URGENT NEWS 150: Warnings of Increased Acidosis Risk on Dairy Units this Winter | 07/02/11 | Dairy; Acidosis; Grass Silage; Maize Silage |
| URGENT NEWS 149: Avoiding Disasters in the Sheep Enterprise | 21/01/11 | Sheep Problems; Urinary Calculi (Kidney Stones); Pregnancy Toxaemia; Hypocalcaemia; Winter Shearing |
| URGENT NEWS 148: Forage Mineral Averages 2010 | 10/01/11 | Forage Analysis; Grass Silage; Maize Silage; Whole Crop; Fresh Grass |
| URGENT NEWS 147: Cool Calves | 05/01/11 | Calf management; Cold Weather; |
Document Name |
Release Date |
Topics |
| URGENT NEWS 146: Cereal Quality 2010 - 11 | 10/11/10 | Cereal Silage |
| URGENT NEWS 145: Cereal Harvest 2010 | 14/10/10 | Cereal Harvest; Wheat; Barley; Cereal Analysis |
| URGENT NEWS 144: Grass Silage Update 2010/2011 | 04/10/10 | Grass Silage; Forage Analysis; Dairy; Beef |
| URGENT NEWS 143: Preparing for Winter Feeding - Early Season First Cut Silage Results | 02/08/10 | Grass Silage; Winter Feeding; Dairy Cows |
| URGENT NEWS 142: Stability of Buffer Feeds and Mixed Diets | 19/07/10 | Buffer Feeds; Mixed Diets; TMR; Ruminant Nutrition; Selko TMR |
| URGENT NEWS 141: Low Butter Fats on Farms this Summer | 06/07/10 | Dairy Cows; Butter Fats; Milk Yield from Grazing |
| URGENT NEWS 140: Feed Labelling Regulations 2010 | 21/06/10 | Feed Labelling; Legislation; Regulations |
| URGENT NEWS 139: Milk Yield fron Grazing Update 2010 | 16/06/10 | Milk Yield from Grazing; Forage Analysis; Grass; Dairy |
| URGENT NEWS 138: Realistic Approach to Summer Dairy | 29/04/10 | Summer Dairy; Winter Feeding; Milk Yield from Grazing |
| URGENT NEWS 137: Essential Information for Ration Formulation | 15/02/10 | Ration Formulation |
| URGENT NEWS 136: Lamb Feeding - A Practical View | 17/02/10 | Lamb Feeding; Lamb Milk Replacers; Concentrate Feed; Copper Toxicity |
| URGENT NEWS 135: Cobalt & Vitamin B12 for Livestock | 09/02/10 | Cobalt; Vitamin B12; Supplemementation |
| URGENT NEWS 134: Ewe Feeding and Management in Late Pregnancy and Early Lactation | 14/01/10 | Sheep; Ewe; Pregnancy Toxaemia; Pregnancy; Lactation |
| UN 132: Forage Mineral Averages | 04/10/10 | Forage; Silage; Minerals; Grass; Whole Crop; Analysis; Averages |
