MICROBIAL LIVESTOCK FEED SUPPLEMENT Mylo® for healthier and heavier lambs Mylo® is liquid live microbial livestock feed  supplement to aid in the digestive health of livestock. Increased livestock weight gain University study - Calves: - 8.4% higher weaning weight - More consistent daily gains Improved health of livestock Commercial benefits – sheep & cattle: - Earlier weaning or turnout - Easier herd management - Easy to feed liquid - No withholding period LAMB FEEDLOT TRIAL Chris Gilbertson, Murtonga Farm , Millicent, South Australia Mylo, a microbial livestock feed supplement, was trialled in a commercial lamb feedlot aiming to measure the effect of feeding Mylo on a key performance measure – the turnout rate of lambs over 60 kg live weight. The trial was undertaken with lambs (approximately 9 months old) in a feedlot environment. All [...]

Commercial Field Trial / Terragen Probiotic for Ruminants Lambs Agriculture Victoria Research / Hamilton SmartFarm, VIC In a recent study, Terragen Probiotic for Ruminants lowered methane intensity by 30% and improved average daily liveweight gain by 24% Globally, the livestock industry produces approximately 7.1 gigatonnes of CO2 equivalents of greenhouse gases (GHG) per year, around 14.5% of total GHG emissions. Within this sector, enteric methane production by ruminants is the greatest contributor, representing 71% of emissions from livestock. Direct-fed microbials (DFM) offer a  ustainable and easily acceptable solution to help reduce enteric methane emissions from ruminants, while providing productivity benefits without challenges to product integrity. This research was part of the Australian government’s ‘Methane Emissions Reduction in Livestock’ (MERiL) round 2, led by Agriculture Victoria Research at their Hamilton SmartFarm between February and June 2024. The DFM used was a freeze-dried formulation of Terragen’s Lactobacillus product, Terragen Probiotic for [...]

INDEPENDENT FIELD STUDIES LIVE WEIGHT STUDY IN CALVES Controlled Study - Independently Conducted by University of Queensland Introduction The long-term productivity benefits of improving health and growth of calves in their early stages of development is well documented and understood. The Good Clinical Practice Research Centreat the University of Queensland’s School of Veterinary Science conducted a double blinded, controlled, randomized study to evaluate the efficacy of Mylo® on the live weight of pre-weaned dairy calves. Results Calves in the Treated Group were 8.4% heavier, and uniformity of liveweights was better, at weaning age compared with calves in the Control Group (p=0.02). Details are tabled below and a line-plot shows average fortnightly liveweights recorded over the study period. Average and total feed intake did not differ between the groups. Average (kg) Control 69.18 kg Treated 75.01 kg Difference Treated - Control 5.83kg, 8.4%, (p=0.02) Study Design and Methods [...]

Effect of a Lactobacilli-Based Direct-Fed Microbial Product on Gut Microbiota and Gastrointestinal Morphological Changes John I Alawneh 1,*, Hena Ramay 2, Timothy Olchowy 2, Rachel Allavena 1, Martin Soust 3, Rafat Al Jassim 4 Editor: Farhad Ahmadi PMCID: PMC10931233 PMID: 38473078 Abstract Simple Summary This study aimed to characterise and compare the development of gut microbiota in dairy calves from birth to weaning, focusing on the impact of a direct-fed microbial (DFM) product containing three strains of lactic acid bacteria (LAB). Forty-four Holstein-Friesian calves were randomly assigned to Treatment (TRT) and Control (CON) groups. TRT calves received a daily dose of the DFM, while CON calves received a placebo and served as the control. Faecal samples and necropsies were collected for analysis. TRT calves exhibited higher live weights at weaning and comparable average daily live weight gain and feed intake to CON calves. TRT calves also demonstrated greater weights [...]

The Effect of Direct-Fed Lactobacillus Species on Milk Production and Methane Emissions of Dairy Cows by S. Richard O. Williams 1,*, Joe L. Jacobs 1,2, Subhash Chandra 3, Martin Soust 4, Victoria M. Russo 1,2, Meaghan L. Douglas 1 and Pablo S. Alvarez Hess 1,2 1 Agriculture Victoria Research, Ellinbank, VIC 3821, Australia 2 Centre for Agricultural Innovation, School of Agriculture and Food, Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia 3 Agriculture Victoria, Tatura, VIC 3616, Australia 4 Terragen Biotech Pty Ltd., Coolum Beach, QLD 4573, Australia *Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.   Animals 2023, 13(6), 1018; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13061018 Submission received: 24 January 2023 / Revised: 8 March 2023 / Accepted: 9 March 2023 / Published: 10 March 2023 (This article belongs to the Special Issue Nutritional Strategies to Control Enteric Methane Production of Ruminants) Versions Notes   Simple Summary Mitigating methane emissions from ruminants requires strategies that are sustainable and acceptable to both consumers and producers. Direct-fed microbials could [...]