Damyang-gun Provides TMR Feed Composition Analysis Service to Support Livestock Farms

On-site Technical Guidance Also Promoted for Appropriate Nutrient Supply by Period

Damyang-gun Agricultural Technology Center announced on the 22nd that it has established 13 types of feed component analysis equipment through the National Institute of Animal Science's "Pilot Project for Advanced Quality of Self-Mixed Fiber Mixed Feed (TMR) Analysis" and has started feed component analysis services.

Recently, the burden of feed costs due to rising international grain prices and the management difficulties of Hanwoo farmers caused by falling Hanwoo prices have been ongoing.

To reduce feed costs, the number of farms switching to self-mixed fiber mixed feed (TMR) using agricultural by-products is increasing.

'TMR (Total Mixed Ration) feed' refers to a complete mixed feed that combines roughage, concentrate feed, various by-products, and additives to meet the daily nutrient requirements of livestock.

Feed component analysis will analyze six items including moisture, crude protein, crude fat, crude ash, and fiber (NDF, ADF) and will be provided to farms.

Based on the feed component analysis results, on-site technical guidance will be promoted to supply appropriate nutrients according to the timing.

Farmers wishing to use the feed component analysis service can visit the Eco-friendly Livestock Management Office (inside the Eco-friendly Microorganism Center) at the Agricultural Technology Center with about 500g of TMR feed and a livestock business registration certificate to apply.

An official from the Agricultural Technology Center said, "We will strive to help reduce production costs for Hanwoo farmers who are experiencing difficulties through the feed component analysis service."

Meanwhile, the Damyang-gun Agricultural Technology Center operates an eco-friendly livestock management office to improve the productivity of safe livestock products for local livestock farms, providing various support such as roughage quality analysis and grading, harmful gas measurement in livestock barns, high-temperature environment measurement, ultrasound meat quality diagnosis, calf diarrhea testing, and providing Hanwoo early pregnancy diagnosis kits.

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