Profitable beef production depends on promoting growth rates and carcass composition, whilst maximising feed efficiencies to ensure the animals are fit for the desired market. From suckler herds to intensive finishing units, NWF can support you in getting the best from your animals.
From calf to finished beef, from replacement heifers in the suckler herd to promoting milk production for cow and calf systems; whatever your production system and forages/straights fed, NWF has a wide range of feeds and nutritional solutions to maximise animal performance.
NWF Beef Compound Range
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The use of blends in ruminant systems can offer significant benefits to farmers looking to feed their livestock a nutritionally balanced, cost-effective diet, while reducing the overall costs of feeding their stock.
We can formulate specific blends making use of a wide variety of top quality raw materials, sourced from around the world which are then accurately blended together in our fully UFAS approved facilities.
NWF BEEF BLENDS
Depending on what production system is used and forage available, our NWF sales specialists will help to select the right blend that balancers all growth requirements, leading to an efficient growth period. This also means that in conjunction with forage analysis, bespoke formulations can also be tailor made, unique to each customer.
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Our national team of feed specialists can help you find the perfect blends for you business,
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YOUNGSTOCK BLENDS
We have a comprehensive range of standard blends that are tailored for healthy youngstock growth. Correct nutrition in the early years is vital for efficient performance in the milking cow and beef animal.
YOUNGSTOCK FEEDS
NWF have a comprehensive range of feeds to suit any age of Youngstock, available as pellets or nuts. Formulated using quality raw materials the diets support growth from an early age.
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In addition to compounds and blends, NWF Agriculture supplies a comprehensive range of associated products to help maximise your beef production system. From milk powders to minerals we offer products to support and deliver excellent growth rates at all stages of the beef production cycle.
The range includes products to support forage production with a wide portfolio of seed, fertiliser and silage additives. Our advice and technical services offer the additional support required to ensure you are growing the best quality forage, harvested at the right time and fed in conjunction with ration plans for your youngstock and beef cattle.
For use in cows and heifers at breeding time.
• Promotes fertility & supports foetus development
• Optimum levels of Calcium & Phosphorus to maximise fertility
• Full range of trace elements & vitamins to balance deficiencies in grass and silages
• High levels of Selenium & Vitamin E for good conception rates & embryo survival
• Protected Copper, Zinc & Selenium which improves bio availability of minerals
• High Zinc level to support immune function, udder and foot health
• 12% Magnesium to reduce the risk of staggers during known risk period
Typical intakes cattle 150g head/day
*Do not feed to sheep
General-purpose mineral lick to supplement cattle:
High specification lick suitable for Dairy cows, Suckler cows, Breeding youngstock & Store Cattle
• Full range of trace elements & vitamins to balance deficiencies in grass and silages
High Zinc level to support immune function, udder and foot health
• High levels of Selenium & Vitamin E to support immune system
• Contains Copper to support fertility in breeding stock
Typical intakes cattle 150g head/day
*Do not feed to sheep
High performing cows in the transition period:
• Formulated to reduce issues associated with cows in the transition period
• Low Calcium, High Magnesium – helps prevent milk fever and low blood Magnesium
• Protected Copper, Zinc and Selenium
• Helps reduce the potential of retained cleansing
• Contains MOS/β-glucan – activates cows immune system & improve colostrum quality
• Biotin- improves hoof hardness and condition
• Salmon Fish Oil – improves early calf vigour
• Protected Choline – improves liver function
Typical intakes cattle 150g head/day
*Do not feed to sheep
Reduce the risk of staggers (Hypomagnesemia) in lactating cattle and sheep.
• 3 sources of highly accessible Magnesium
• Combination of quickly available and slow release sources offer 24 hour protection against Staggers
• Vitamin D3 to aid absorption of Calcium to help prevent Milk Fever
• Balanced range of trace elements and vitamins to address Spring & Autumn grass deficiencies
Typical intakes cattle 200g head/day
Typical intakes sheep 30g head/day
*Suitable for mixed grazing
For grazing animals, including mixed livestock
High quality protein & energy feed tub, suitable for grazing cattle and sheep
• Excellent source of energy from sugars, starch and protected fat
• High quality rumen bypass protein
• Protected Zinc to support a healthy immune system and
encourage foot health
• Good levels of vitamins, minerals and trace elements to
counter forage shortfalls
• Helps boost fertility and growth rates by supplementing
forage based diets
Typical intakes cattle 100-150g head/day
Typical intakes sheep 20-50g head/day
Whatever your farming system we provide expert advice and solutions to help farm businesses
28th November 2023
An increasing amount of time and resources are being invested in calves, as farmers recognise their importance in future-proofing their dairy herds. Colostrum plays a vital role in lifetime health and performance: a golden bullet to prevent problems before they begin! There have been huge improvements in how and when colostrum is fed, but are we doing enough to improve the value of the colostrum itself?
Read MoreSustainable Feeding for Staffordshire Herd
15th November 2023
James Tattersall and his family run Hundred Acre Farm in the heart of the Staffordshire countryside. Calving in July and August, the 130 head Friesian/ Jersey Cross are milked twice a day, with the herd averaging 7000 litres and milk constituent averages of 4.8% butterfat & 4% milk protein. The herd is rotationally grazed from early Spring to late Autumn to maximise efficiencies of homegrown forage. The calves are fed on NWF Calf Starter Pellets & NWF’s Ultra Hi-Pro Heifer milk replacer, whilst the dry cows are supplemented with NWF’s Dry Cow Mineral buckets in the lead-up to calving.
Read MoreMaximising Diets with Molasses
7th November 2023
Following on from a mild winter during which grass growth didn’t completely stop growing, we have faced a wet and warm summer which has delivered variable silage conditions and initial analyses results. Higher fibres however will challenge intakes, where molasses could play a key role.
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Contact Enquiries on: 0800 756 2787
for Orders: sales@nwfagriculture.co.uk
or call: 0800 262 397
Contact Us
Contact Enquiries on: 0800 756 2787
for Orders: sales@nwfagriculture.co.uk
or call: 0800 262 397
