The quality of nutrition your calves get in their first few weeks of life influences their performance for life.
Rearing a quality calf starts with good nutrition and management of the cow, to support a healthy robust calf at birth, followed by quality nutrition and management practices during rearing.
Nutrition plays a crucial role in the development, growth and well-being of your Co-op's future-producing cows, so it makes sense to feed a milk replacer that you can trust, one that lives up to the quality standards of your Co-op, with a profile similar to that of whole milk.
The brands of calf milk replacers owned by your Co-op are Ancalf™, Ancalf™ Finisher & Nutricalf™. They are all made from specific milk-based ingredients sourced primarily from your Co-op.
They are produced under Fonterra subsidiary NZAgbiz, Ancalf™ calf milk replacer has been a staple on New Zealand farms since the 1960s and is renowned for its quality and consistency.
With Ancalf™ having a similar composition to whole milk, it’s the ideal alternative for good whole milk that can go to the factory, allowing you to maximise your milk cheque, while ensuring your replacement heifers get a great start to life.
How is ANCALF™ made?
NZAgbiz procures stock food-grade ingredients from Fonterra manufacturing sites and turns them into quality products, like Ancalf™. Each recipe is carefully blended and tested for guaranteed consistency every time.
NZAgbiz National Sales and Marketing Manager Carla Rawson says, “Our farmers tell us time and again how much they appreciate the quality and consistency they get with Ancalf™.
Every time they use it, they know they can trust the product to deliver on the nutritional requirements that their calves need – with no compromises.”
NZAgbiz General Manager Sam Allnutt takes pride in the fully circular business.
“Going circular means designing products to help create a circular economy in New Zealand, and that’s exactly what NZAgbiz does. We’ve worked hard to reduce the number of layers in our supply chain, selling a large portion of our products directly back to our farmers. We’ve also positioned our North and South Island plants strategically to keep our carbon footprints as low as possible,” he says.
This is all good news for farmers seeking to increase efficiencies on-farm.
“Our products are designed to offer animals a great start to life and help farmers future-proof their herd. Every drop of vat milk counts towards your milk cheque. Not only could you earn more today, feeding Ancalf™ will help ensure your calves develop to their full potential,” Sam says.
Talk to your local NZAgbiz sales representative or drop into a Farm Source store to find out more about the benefits of using Ancalf™.
Article supplied by NZAgbiz