A Roadmap to Feeding Sheep & Cattle Grain
Why introduce cattle or sheep to grain? There are various reasons why a farmer chooses to supplementary feed their livestock. Dry environmental conditions may dictate a shortage of pasture or…
What is Stockfeed?
For those already active in livestock farming circles this articles heading is somewhat of a daft question. But when conversing with those from non-agricultural backgrounds the word is often met…
Company Announcement: Five Star Acquisition
Why has your company expanded? When did you make this decision? The founders Ian & Rosli Reid together with son’s Nick & Dane, have been focussed these last two years…
Understanding Myotoxins for better Dairy Feed Management
Myotoxins are a toxic fungi, more commonly known as molds which readily colonize crops under the right humidity and temperature. Myotoxins can be eaten by livestock through stockfeed which has…
Around the Silos – Winter 2019
Without sounding too much like we’re tooting our own trumpet, a coffee table book of Reid Stockfeed’s history called “Ingrained” was published earlier this year. We’re proud to play a…
Insect Protein Spreading Its Wing’s
There is a growing buzz around the potential for insects to be farmed on urban industrial sites and processed as livestock feed in Australia. A growing swarm of interest globally…
Milk Fat Depression – Risk Factors and Solutions
Milk fat depression (MFD) is a common issue observed in Australian dairy cows. Highly fermentable and fatty acid rich pasture in winter-spring, coupled with altered rumen function, are risk factors…
Around the Silo’s in Autumn
Biosecurity became a hot topic this quarter with regular farm intrusions by Animal Activists and an egg recall issued by government authorities affecting retailers across multiple Eastern States. Salmonella enteritidis…
The Mellow Yellow
Canola crop at Colbinabbin Canola has become a valued crop for its high protein contribution to animal feed and its ability to contribute economically and environmentally along the supply chain.…