Lallemand Animal Nutrition develops, produces and markets high-value yeast and bacteria products.
27/01/2026
Wishing all the finalists in the NMR RABDF Gold Cup at Dairy-Tech UK the best of luck 🏆
An extra special mention goes to two of our customers, who we are proud to support, William Mayor from Yeo Valley Farms and Ben Foote, from J H Foote Farming who are both finalists.
Good luck both👏
26/01/2026
As we get closer to spring block calving, transition management is front of mind for a lot of dairy farmers.
Maintaining higher dry matter intakes in the period around calving can help reduce the risk of metabolic disorders.
Here’s three ways to support your herd during the crucial transition period, to optimise performance after calving:
- Regularly balance rations through forage analysis
- Prioritise well preserved forage for transition cows
- Feed the rumen-specific live yeast, LEVUCELL SC, to support the right balance of microbes within the rumen for optimal digestive comfort.
22/01/2026
: the final part of our three-part mini-series about looking ahead to silage season 2026 🚜
Although there is still a good length of time before silage season starts, it can be useful to start planning before the season kicks off.
Here’s three tips which to help you to get the best from your cuts this year.
✅ Pre-cut grass testing is a useful tool ahead of taking your first cut. Testing 1–2 weeks before cutting, and again a few days before, helps to see if the grass is ready
✅ During cutting, aim for a 6–8cm height to support faster regrowth and reduce contamination risk
✅ Silage additives such as a crop- and condition-specific inoculant help to support fermentation and reduce spoilage at feed out
20/01/2026
We’re going to DairyTech 2026 🐮
Our team are back at Dairy-Tech UK this year to chat about all things ruminant, including accelerating rumen development whilst maintaining gastrointestinal health in youngstock and getting the most from forage.
Our global ruminant technical and deployment manager, Colin Byrne, is also delivering a session on how calf probiotics can shape the gut health of your future herd.
He will be speaking in the Innovation Hub at 2:30pm - so pop by to hear more about the latest innovations in youngstock nutrition.
Our latest GB feed additive authorisation, ProTernative, a probiotic yeast for use in dairy calves and other young ruminants will be launching at the show.
📍Stand T32, Hall 1 (next to the Innovation Hub)
Find out more about our latest product launch in the comments.
16/01/2026
: part two of our mini-series about looking ahead to silage season 2026 🚜
It might seem a while off yet, but with varying weather conditions, the silage season seems to be starting earlier every year. To help you get ahead this year, we’re sharing a few tips and tricks for getting the most out of your grass.
Ahead of cutting, making sure your clamp is clean and prepped will go a long way in protecting forage quality.
Helpful tips:
✅ Remove old, composted material and pressure wash, where possible
✅ Check for damage and make repairs to clamps and machinery
✅ Finally, review and order sheeting well in advance. It’s easy to forget and rely on last year’s quantities but making sure you have enough for the recommended 1-1.5m overlap on the top will help preserve quality
✅A crop-and-condition-specific inoculant can help farmers get the most out of forage
13/01/2026
Congratulations to David and the wider Irwin family behind the very successful Redhouse Holsteins / Redhouse Genetic Solutions open day, in association with World Wide Sires - UK.
With all proceeds going to the Northern Ireland Air Ambulance service, we’d like to thank David for the opportunity to support such a worthy cause and for the chance to share his experience of our microbial products with those attending.
12/01/2026
We're heading to LAMMA Show 2026 this Wednesday🚜
Join us on stand DB318 at the Dairy & Beef Hub in Hall 4 to:
✅ Find out more about our nutritional solutions for supporting animal health and productivity
✅ Chat with our team of experts about getting the most out of your forage and boosting milk yields
We’re looking forward to connecting with farmers and sharing valuable insight. See you there!
06/01/2026
: part one of our mini-series about looking ahead to silage season 2026 🚜
A successful silage season starts long before the first cut.
Having an early-season check-in with everyone involved in your silage making to have a look at last year’s silage season – what worked well or what didn’t – is useful to know how to improve.
Analysing issues such as clamp slippage, poor density, contamination, or sheeting problems is a good idea as small changes to alleviate these problems can have a big impact.
While weather will always influence silage plans, an early review provides an opportunity to refine your approach, address last season’s challenges, and set the foundation for a more resilient silage-making season this year.
05/01/2026
From everyone here at Lallemand Animal Nutrition UK and Ireland, we hope you managed to enjoy the festivities and welcoming in 2026✨
Throughout January, keep an eye out for our three-part ‘Successful silage’ mini-series 🚜
After huge variability in last year’s forage quality, mainly due to weather challenges, it’s important to be prepared for the upcoming silage season.
We will be sharing tips and advice on how to get ready for the season and how you can plan ahead to get the most out of your cuts this year, whatever the weather.
02/01/2026
Happy New Year – from all the team at Lallemand Animal Nutrition 🎉✨
We would like to take this opportunity to say a big thank you to all our dedicated customers and partners for your support throughout 2025 and wish you all success for the year ahead.
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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