YOUR CATALYST FOR INCREASED PERFORMANCE Trident MicroNutri supports responsible and efficient milk and beef production Trident MicroNutri is a leading feed additive distributor, offering innovative products and expert technical services to the animal feed industry, across GB & Ireland, for more than a decade. Previously operating under the name AB Vista GB&I, Trident MicroNutri was introduced in September 2023, as the new name for AB Agri’s rapidly expanding GB&I feed additive business. Since the new brand launch, Trident MicroNutri has continued to specialise in the supply and distribution of industry-leading ruminant feed additives, helping to
Latest developments
It also helps brings the latest developments and research to leading nutritionists and producers, as most recently seen in May at the seminar, New Developments in Transition Cow Management, as detailed separately in this issue of Feed Compounder magazine. During this seminar, Trident MicroNutri presented the latest practical trial results using the highly concentrated form of rumen protected choline, ReaShure XC, for transition cows. Feeding ReaShure XC supports the cow’s liver to process and metabolise fat, especially during the critical transition period. The result is reduced risk of transition diseases and a more productive start to lactation. This supports higher peak milk and lactation yield, healthier transitions and improved calf growth and health, with the benefits proven in some 30 published research studies and 40 peer reviewed papers.
Inform decision making
Drawing on relationships with its industry partners, including those across the AB
Agri ruminant and dairy business, Trident MicroNutri is perfectly positioned to help customers deliver feed additives for optimal ruminant animal nutrition. This in turn supports farming operations based around feed efficiencies and responsible production. Key to this is providing the on-farm data to tailor strategies, with Trident MicroNutri’s NIR services crucial to understanding the baseline of rations and helping to inform future decision making. Forage quality represents a key parameter to maximising profitability. By applying feed intelligence and understanding variations in raw materials, purchasing decisions can be supported and feeds formulated closer to specification. As a full service NIR provider, Trident MicroNutri can help identify inefficiencies across the production process, by monitoring variability and controlling the quality of raw materials and feed. The Handheld NIR (HHNIR), developed and powered by AB Vista, uses the same NIR technology as used in AB Vista’s laboratories. The calibrations have been developed
NIR Services
improve animal performance and maximise farm profitability. Its strength lies in a deep understanding of farmers, and the technology behind its products and services. This allows for the provision of unparalleled support, combining top-tier products and tailored feed strategies to maximise ROI on farm. Working alongside key industry partners to develop and distribute new products and services, the Trident MicroNutri team is now able to provide even more comprehensive, effective and responsible solutions for diverse operations.
over 25 years, incorporating more than 400,000 global reference samples and more than 4 million spectra plus reference values, resulting in a robust calibration database that is constantly developing.
Feed utilisation efficiency
Traditionally used to predict forage nutrient
content quickly and accurately, a new HHNIR calibration has been developed that can predict the dry matter (DM), crude protein (CP), neutral detergent fibre (NDF) and organic matter (OM) content of dairy manure. By assessing the differences in manure analysis, Trident MicroNutri believes it can determine any changes in efficiency of feed utilisation, based on dietary changes, or the need for the introduction of ruminal digestion aids such as the rumen buffer Acid Buf, live yeast Vistacell and ration pre-treatment Vista Pre-T. Acid Buf is a highly efficient rumen buffer made from calcareous marine algae. By stabilising pH levels, Acid Buf fosters an environment that promotes fibre digesting microbial activity. In tandem with Acid Buf, Vistacell plays