Klaus Slavicek

Health, stress resistance and vitality of sows and piglets are directly related to the quality of the food. Since an increase in feed intake in pigs is hardly possible (unlike cattle) the demands on food quality have increased more and more. Therefore, the maximum amount of energy should be put in a food ration. Especially autonomously produced forage has often proved to posses ...

1. KOFA® GRAIN – pH 5 –Preservation of kernel cornThe preservation method used for kernel corn is identical with the one used for other grains. Kernel corn should be harvested at the end of the ripening period, when you can easily place slits into the kernel with a finger nail. If the kernels should dry out too much, the skin surrounding the kernel will create proble ...

As a dairy farmer consider the following questions: How high is your herd performance? How high is the milk yield from basic fodder? And how high are your production costs per liter of milk (full cost calculation)? Quite possibly you will come to the conclusion that you could well increase your herd performance through your own basic fodder. High fodder efficiency corresponds with high milk yields ...

1. Potential Did you know how high the energy density of your grass patches is or which kinds of grasses and weeds grow there? Is grass mixture really decisive for the production of high quality grass silage? If need be consult the expert opinion of grass specialists and have them assess the state of your cultivated patches. Also, routinely conduct plant appraisals. Additionally, the examination o ...