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Newsletters
February, 2005
BASEPAC®
60/50
G-F Swine Base Mix
BASEPAC
60/50 G-F Swine Base Mix has been changed to include
phytase. Many Hormel Feed customers have been purchasing
the 60/50 Base formulation with phytase for some time
as CS No. 422.
Everyone ordering 60/50 Swine Base Mix or CS No. 422
will now get the formula including phytase unless it
is specifically ordered without phytase. The price of
60/50 Swine Base Mix will drop between $15 and $20 per
ton with current ingredient costs. Hormel has not seen
any differences in the performance level of pigs on
either formula, so the savings should go right to the
bottom line.
The phytase included in the formula is Natuphos®
from BASF. The level included in 60/50 Swine Base Mix
is 17,500 FTU per kilogram. That will provide levels
in complete feed typically ranging from 525 FTU1/kilogram
to 350 FTU/kilogram (60/50 Swine Base Mix mixing levels
ranging from 60 down to 40 pounds per ton).
Phytase is an enzyme that increases the digestibility
of phosphorous, calcium, protein, amino acids and energy.
In the process, it will reduce nitrogen (5%) and phosphorus
pollution by as much as 30%. Crop production averages
about 75% phosphorus utilization compared with about
35% for livestock. Finishing pigs may utilize only about
20 to 25%. Phosphorus is present in feed ingredients
in inorganic and organic compounds. The Ability of pigs
to utilize phosphorus depends on the efficiency of absorption.
The utilization of phytate as a phosphorus source is
low and variable. Non-phytate phosphorus is regarded
as an efficiently absorbed phosphorus source, around
80% utilization. There is an environmental concern for
reducing the amount of excess phosphorus being returned
to fields and the potential pollution problems that
may be created.
Besides the obvious dollar savings involved, the inclusion
of phytase in these diets reduces the actual levels
of phosphorus and nitrogen that has to be used in the
complete feed diets. Reducing
these should be both environmentally and neighbor friendly.
If you are using BASEPAC Swine Base 2000, you can also
get that product with phytase included. Just ask for
Swine Base 2100. Both products have the same mixing
recommendations as the older formulas without phytase.
1FTU = phytase units.
Amino
Acid Nutrition of the
Dairy Herd
Dr. Brian Sloan from Adisseo
reviewed amino acid nutrition for lactating dairy cows
at the 2004 Minnesota Nutrition Conference. The dairy
industry has probably been overfeeding protein for years
to ensure dairy cows receive the amino acids they need.
This has had a cost of using protein very inefficiently.
Not only is there an energetic cost to the cow to remove
excess nitrogen, but likely reproductive problems associated
with high circulating nitrogen levels. Dairy producers
are also likely to encounter increased nitrogen disposal
costs in the future. Rather than continuing the traditional
approach resulting in ration formulations at 18% crude
protein or above, integrating a formulation to include
lysine and Methionine will allow rations to be formulated
at 16.5 to 17.5% crude protein without compromising
milk yield and still improve milk components.
Blood meal has the greatest potential to elevate lysine
levels when included in a ration due to its' high crude
protein, rumen undegraded intake protein and lysine
content. Care must be taken when sourcing blood meal
and blended products to insure the product is consistent
and lives up to expectations. Hormel's Cheez-Pac™
Amino Acid Concentrates can help deliver the nutrition
the cow needs to take full advantage of amino acid balancing
for lactating dairy cows.
Fall, 2004
Corn Harvest
Appears to be Yielding
Low Crude Protein Levels
The
fall, 2005 corn harvest produced some outstanding yields
in terms of bushels per acre. Based on laboratory analysis
to date, it appears that those high yields are translating
into frequent low protein tests.
We have seen a number of tests in the 5.75 to 6.75%
crude protein area.
Chances are good that those low crude protein levels
mean lysine contents between 0.20 and 0.21% on an as
fed basis. Based on the above observation it is advisable
that producers get their corn tested. If the results
show protein at the levels mentioned above it is going
to require some reformulation of diets to prevent performance
losses from occurring.
KICKOFF
Pig Starter Base Mix
KICKOFF Pig Starter
Base Mix is not a new Hormel Feeds product, but is one
that continues to work extremely well for Phase 3 diets
(17 to 25 pound pigs). Pigs on Phase 3 diets are usually
at a point where their need for a complex starter diet
is decreasing rapidly, but maintaining rapid growth
rates still requires that a number of the highly digestible
ingredients in Phase 1 and 2 diets are present. KICKOFF
Pig Starter Base Mix has those ingredients, and at levels
that maximizes performance while keeping the cost of
gain in line. 600 pounds of KICKOFF Pig Starter Base
Mix mixed with soybean meal and corn makes it easy for
producers to utilize more ingredients on farm, or at
the local mill, and still provide the other ingredients
needed by pigs at the critical Phase 3 stage. At 600
pounds per ton, KICKOFF Pig Starter Base Mix provides
1.45% lysine, 2,000 ppm zinc from zinc oxide and 116,000
IU of vitamin E per ton of complete grind and mix starter,
to name just a few nutrients.
Keep Discounts
in Mind
When Placing Feed Orders
There are a number
of discounts available to Hormel Feed customers that
can save money. The first are quantity discounts. Purchases
of at least 8 tons earn $5.00 per ton off the regular
price. 20 ton orders earn $10.00 per ton off. If you
can handle bulk instead of bags, there is a $26/ton
discount and there is also a 3% check draft discount
available on all orders. Separately, or combined, they
can add up to some substantial savings for the customer.
Looking for
sources of iso-wean pigs, feeder pigs or dairy beef
steers? Contact Hormel Feeds Business Projects Manager,
John Matteson, at 641-357-6387, or his cell phone number
is 507-279-9370.
FEED PRODUCTION SITE: Most Hormel Feed is produced
and shipped out of BK Feed Mill in St. Ansgar, Iowa.
A few specialty items are made at other locations, but
still distributed from St. Ansgar. Hormel Feeds has
had an exclusive production relationship with BK Feed
Mill since 1981. Hormel Feeds has been producing quality
feed products since 1950.
For More Information
Contact:
Hormel Foods Corporation
Feed Division
1 Hormel Place
Austin, MN 55912
PH: 800-533-2228
Website: www.hormelfeeds.com
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