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25/07/2025
Somerset farmer, Chris Ford, from Peadon Farm grows 600 acres of maize annually to ensure his cows get the best possible nutrition, with 40% dry matter (DM) and 38% starch content being his top priority for optimal milk production.
Using an inoculant helps Chris maintain quality and energy density in his forage.
For more information on incorporating an inoculant into your 2025 maize harvest, speak to your local Lallemand Animal Nutrition regional business manager.
23/07/2025
🌽 Maize check-in from the Co. Waterford/Co. Tipperary border! 🍀
No plastic? No problem. Our regional business manager, Bryan Buckley (yes, that’s his forehead!) reports that this crop is flying through the growth stages and just starting to tassel. ✅
With maize being fed year-round on this farm, Bryan’s recommending Magniva Platinum Maize to lock in quality and keep the silage stable from clamp to cow. 🐄
22/07/2025
🌾 🏴 In Angus, Scotland, this mixed wholecrop is shaping up to deliver a balanced buffet for livestock this winter!
The mix of spring barley, oats, peas and vetch will help boost protein and digestible fibre for this farmer’s beef herd and sheep flock 🐑 🐮 and reduce the need for bought-in extra protein to supplement forage.
In just a few days, this field will be chopped and ensiled - using Magniva Platinum inoculant to enhance fermentation and maximise feed value. ☀️ ✅
It’s all about getting the best from the forage while reducing waste and improving efficiency!
17/07/2025
Probiotics play a key role in turkey health and performance 🦃
A recent meta-analysis, reviewing over 30 years of research, shows the power of probiotics in improving turkey growth, feed efficiency, and gut health. The data collected shows turkeys, with their unique digestive systems, benefit greatly from tailored probiotic supplementation.
Swipe to see the key findings ➡️
16/07/2025
A fantastic day! 👏 We were thrilled to attend.🐄
Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) Harper Adams University
15/07/2025
Supplying the good stuff to Yeo Valley 🐄 🥛 💪
Jeffries Bros on the Mendip hills in Somerset have been busy harvesting their organic winter oats destined to be ensiled as moist crimped grain.
MAGNIVA Platinum Crimp has been used to give this valuable crop the treatment it deserves. 👑
Powered by Lentilactobacillus hilgardii CNCM I-4785 and Lentilactobacillus buchneri NCIMB 40788, this unique combination of bacterial strains take ultimate control of yeasts and mould ➡️ meaning increased aerobic stability and reduced nutrient losses. ✅
Leading to better quality feed that can be used to produce fantastic quality organic milk for Yeo Valley Farms. 🐄
13/07/2025
According to Laura Wight, beef and sheep nutritionist at Davidsons Animal Feeds, "Creep feeding is one of the most cost-effective ways to maximise growth and reduce input costs, especially during periods of poor grass quality."🌱
By feeding 3kg per day, calves can gain an extra 75kg over 150 days, adding £220+ to your profit per calf. ✅
And using feeds containing Levucell SC Titan, our proven live yeast, optimises rumen function, enhances feed efficiency, and boosts growth rates - improving daily live weight gain and profitability. 🐮 📈
This practical advice comes from The Scottish Farmer - read more here:
Discover how calf creep feeding cuts costs, boosts growth & profits in today’s beef market with smart nutrition strategies for every farmer.
12/07/2025
🚜 A brief moment out of the combine! 😎
Like many farmers across the UK, Alan and Daniel Hughes, in Berriw, Montgomery, have seen their wheat ripening fast this week in 32°C heat. 🌡️
They’re crimping this and treating it with Magniva Crimp inoculant for optimal fermentation and maximum feed quality for their herd. 🌾💪
07/07/2025
☀️ Which crop are you chopping this week?
It’s ‘all systems go’ out in the fields!
🇮🇪 Over in Meath, our RBM Bryan Buckley’s checking on this strong rye crop set to be harvested this week.
🇬🇧 Meanwhile in Somerset, this lovely crop of organic peas on the Mendip Hills is destined for baled forage.
Nearby, these organic winter oats are also coming off for wholecrop this week! 🚜
👉 All crops will be treated with our crop-specific range of Magniva inoculants, to maximise feedable silage and increase feed value. ✅ 🐄
30/06/2025
With high temperatures across most of the UK today, cattle are at increasing risk of heat stress. Research shows the negative effects of heat stress in dairy cows can be experienced as low as just 22°C when humidity is 50%.
Even short periods of exposure without any night time cooling can:
⬇️ Reduce feed intake
🐄 Disrupt rumen function
🥛 Lower milk yields
🐮 Affect fertility and overall cow comfort
It’s worth keeping a close eye on cows during weather like today. Make sure they have access to shade and cool clean water, and consider dietary inclusion of a proven rumen modifier such as Levucell SC to help maintain rumen stability, as-well as primary and secondary antioxidant sources to minimise oxidative stress.
26/06/2025
📍 Dungannon, NI
🌾 A strong 13T/acre fresh weight crop of winter wheat coming on well with James Wallace from Forage & Agronomy.
🚜 Ready in approximately 2 weeks and will be treated with MAGNIVA Wholecrop. 👌🏼
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End of the 19th century: Lallemand was founded in Montreal by a young immigrant from Alsace: Fred Shurer. Since his name was difficult to pronounce for his fellow citizens, he was nicknamed “Lallemand”, which is the French for “the German.” He kept the name and gave it to the company. In 1923, Fred started producing baker’s yeast in the Préfontaine Street plant in Montreal, which is still in operation today, to supply the North American baking industry.
1952: The Chagnon family purchased Lallemand, moving the company forward from a baker’s yeast producer to a major player in the development and production of specific yeast and bacteria strains, serving markets such as baking, beer brewing, oenology, spirits, biofuels, plant care, food, human health, pharmaceuticals, and animal nutrition. The company practically grew from yeast to become a global leader in microbial fermentation.
Today, Lallemand is globally present with more than 30 yeast and bacteria production plants. With more than 4,000 employees around the world, the group has an active business presence on all five continents.
…to a leader in animal nutrition and well-being
Lallemand entered the animal nutrition sector in the late 1980s, with the production of bacteria for silage inoculants and probiotics, first in Europe, with the acquisition of the first bacteria plant of the group in France (Aurillac) in 1988. Then, in North America with the acquisition of Milwaukee bacteria plant dedicated to animal nutrition in 1998.
Lallemand Animal Nutrition was born!
From the early days, Lallemand Animal Nutrition was driven by science, establishing its first long-lasting research partnership with INRA team in Clermont-Ferrand dedicated to ruminant research in 1989 and growing its network of research partnerships ever since.
Today, Lallemand Animal Nutrition employs more than 400 people across all continents and is a key player in forage preservation and the nutrition and well-being of ruminants, swine, poultry, aquaculture, equine and pets.
Some milestones in animal nutrition innovations
1995: Registration of ruminant and monogastric specific probiotic strains in Europe
1996: First bacteria for forage aerobic stability application (buchneri NCIMB 40788; Biotal)
2008: First patented microencapsulation technology for live yeast (Titan)
2009: First probiotic bacteria strain authorized in the EU for aquaculture
2016: First formulated multi-strain yeast fractions product
2018: First positive biofilm product developed for the animal environment
