October 20, 2014
Alltech opens dairy farming institute in China
Alltech is partnering with Nestlé to develop the Dairy Farming Institute in Shuangcheng, Heilongjiang province, China.
The centre opened on October 15, 2014.
As part of the company's efforts to support the progress of the Chinese dairy industry, Alltech's In Vitro Fermentation Model (IFM), a diagnostic tool which simulates rumen fermentation and evaluates the nutritive value of total mixed rations (TMR), will be featured in the institute.
Using IFM technology, feed samples are incubated within a standardised rumen fluid and a buffer system to mimic natural rumen fermentation in an oxygen-free environment. IFM then measures gas production, identifies TMR inefficiencies and provides additional information on the nutritive value of the feed.
The Carbon Trust recently verified that IFM is an effective tool for estimating farm-specific enteric methane emission from specific feeds.
Through the IFM diagnostics, Chinese dairy nutritionists and farmers will be able to get evaluations and recommendations for dairy rations to maximise feed efficiency and tackle ever-rising feed costs.