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Novatek: Reduce costs and increase growth with phase feeding
Feed for your needs is the golden rule of phase feeding. Phase feeding is a term used to describe the practice of feeding different diets over shorter periods to meet the nutrient requirements of your animals more accurately. Due to an increase in raw material costs over the years,[...]
Useful tips from Novatek: Aspects to consider when moving dairy cows
by Wiehan Visagie Have you ever wondered how many friends your dairy cow can make? Is it even possible, you may think. According to the latest research, a cow is more than capable of forming new relationships. As part of their investigation of biosecurity on a farm, the University[...]
Balancing act of pig nutrition
by Marné Visagie Proper nutrition is at the core of a successful pig farm. When we tune in on the nutritional aspect of feed, it will have a positive effect on sow quality and help us to produce high-quality piglets. Better piglets will then help our business to reach[...]
Novatek ensures quality behind the scene
by Wilson Kasongo en Bruce Chama The animal feed industry is now, more than ever, focusing on good manufacturing practices. Therefore, the sourcing of high quality and safe raw materials is becoming ever so important. At Novatek Animal Feeds, the procurement and technical team ensures that all raw materials[...]
Calf growth: the influence of odorants and taste buds
by Wiehan Visagie Recently, animal nutritionists have been busy acquiring new information on farm animals’ senses of smell and taste. Whether it is chickens, pigs, goats, or cows, we know very little about the way in which their smell systems work. Although numerous studies of olfaction indicate the importance[...]