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DAIRY FARMING

Biochem replaces the palm fat in RumiPro® Urea

with a rapeseed-based fat

iochem is proud to announce its con-
Btinued commitment to sustainability
with the reformulation of RumiPro® Urea.
The new formula uses rapeseed-based
fat as a coating instead of palm fat while
still providing gradual and continu-
ous urea release in the rumen. With this
change, RumiPro® Urea can be a part
of balanced, energy-rich diets for those
dairy producers who want to eliminate
all tropical raw materials in the diet.
“We are enthusiastic about this
change,” said Bernhard Landwehr Senior
Nutritionist in Research and Develop-
ment at Biochem. “Urea is an important
nitrogen source for rumen microbes,
but it is equally important that the urea
is released slowly. We have been able
to maintain the optimal release pattern
while eliminating the palm fat” soybean meal. The protein density in Ru- “Several of our customers have told us
Palm oil’s reputation has suffered in miPro® Urea makes room for increasing they want to eliminate palm fat from their
recent years. A key factor is the public energy and fiber. feeding program,” Landwehr continued.
perception of oil palm cultivation prac- The reformulated RumiPro® Urea offers
tices and their impact on local ecosys- “This product not only fulfills their wish,
tems and loss of biodiversity. RumiPro® several advantages: but is also a step towards more sustain-
Urea is now palm fat free in response to • GMO free able dairy production.”
requests from dairy processors looking • Can replace soybean meal RumiPro® Urea is a slow release urea
to enhance their quality programs. • Free of tropical raw materials supplied as free flowing granules for use
Balancing diets for high-producing • Produced in Germany in dairy cattle diets. It is supplied in 25
cows is always a challenge. Meeting en-
ergy, protein, and fiber requirements can • Short and secure supply chain kg bags and 1,000 kg big bags.
be difficult, especially when eliminating • Lower carbon footprint Circle 21 on enquiry card

We chose the Triotrac self-propelled feed mixer

airy farmer Brakke chooses Triotrac self-propelled feed
Dmixer for its perfect cutting and silage quality and fuel sav-
ings.
Henk Brakke farms in Grand Valley, Ontario (Canada), togeth-
er with his wife and his parents. Together, they milk around 140
cows. They raise their own heifers, do some cash cropping, and
grow their own forages, including corn and haylage.
Many reasons to choose for the Triotrac self-propeller
We chose the Trioliet self-propelled feed mixer for many rea-
sons, but one of the biggest factors was the cutting quality. The
cutting quality and the face quality, in our opinion, are the best.
We tested other self-propelled diet feeders, and found out that
the Triotrac consistently delivered a better silage face, better cut-
ting, left the fiber more intact, and used a lot less fuel and power.
Unique features of the Trioliet self-propelled feed mixer
One major benefit of the Trioliet self-propelled feed mixer is the Service is a critical factor for us. You can buy the best machine
telescopic cutting arm. It allows us to cut straight from the top of in the world, but if there’s no good service and parts to back it up,
the silage bunk and then curve down, creating a clean, straight it doesn’t work for us. The mixer wagon needs to run 365 days a
face instead of leaving an arch at the top. Another great feature is year, seven days a week. Stratford Farm Equipment (dealer) has
the adjustable cabin height, which improves visibility. Especially been excellent in setting up the machine and providing service.
on the right-hand side, when working close to a wall, the ability to Trioliet has been incredibly reliable, and for the rare minor issues
raise the cabin along with the mirror provides a much better view we’ve experienced, the response has been immediate. The sales
of what you’re doing.
staff and service technicians are extremely knowledgeable. Addi-
“You can buy the best machine in the world, but if there’s tionally, the support and information we’ve received from Trioliet
no good service and parts to back it up, it doen’t work for us” in the Netherlands have been invaluable. Circle 22 on enquiry card
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