Year: 2023

Lower block & lick costs in dry times

Hot and dry conditions in many regions of Australia means many livestock producers are turning to traditional supplements like blocks and lick for what could be a lengthy period, while battling with lower livestock prices. In these dry periods, the cumulative costs of traditional supplementation, labour, transport, and time will be significant. Beachport Liquid Minerals …

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Early weaning in dry seasons

With the season turning dry in many regions across Australia, livestock producers are having to assess the carrying capacity of their properties moving forward and be proactive in their decision-making on how they manage their animals’ nutrition requirements. Early weaning is one way to reduce the pressure on stocking rates in dry seasons. Nutritionists and …

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Amino acids the building block of protein

Amino acids are the building block of protein for utilisation of both dry and green feed. There are 10 essential amino acids and 10 known non-essential amino acids that are important for effective livestock production. The body does not produce essential amino acids naturally, so they need to be introduced. Non-essential amino acids can be …

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Fulvic acid: natural electrolyte and chelating agent

For Beachport it was one thing to have mastered the science behind seagrass concentrate, then adjust the formula to include trace elements, but the magic was still to come in the fulvic acid. Fulvic acid is one of nature’s most powerful natural electrolytes and a naturally occurring chelating agent. It stimulates the rumen, is completely …

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Consistent nutrition is key to quality wool production

Australia’s strong, fine Merino wool is renowned the world over for its superior quality. Honed over hundreds of years of farming and breeding, it’s become one of the most useful textiles. Maintaining a consistently high-grade quality of wool, by considering what affects the weight, diameter, length and staple strength, is essential to ensure the industry’s …

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Beachport poised to go global with new CEO

Beachport Liquid Minerals is thrilled to welcome Mount Gambier’s Darryl Starick as its new Chief Executive Officer, as the pioneering liquid livestock supplements company prepares for a push into overseas markets. Mr Starick’s appointment forms part of a new direction for the Mount Gambier-based company, which has its sights set on international growth as global …

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