ED&F Man offer a range of products suitable for helping dairy herds reach their potential  High sugar molasses based liquid products are particularly important in helping dairy farmers maximise feed intakes, optimise rumen function and drive cost effective milk production close to lambing for two key reasons

Maximise Feed Intakes: Feed intake is the biggest factor in driving milk production. Using a high sugar molasses based liquid feed has been proven to drive feed intakes and encourage forage utilisation, key to drive cost effective milk production.

Optimise Rumen Function: To get the best from high performing dairy cows its essential to provide a well balanced diet. This includes having a range of energy sources: sugar, starch and fibre with each being equally important as well as a balance of rumen degradable and by pass protein. While starch is important, getting the right sugar level of 6-8% in the diet is vital for effective rumen function. Sugar is an excellent source of fermentable energy which has been proven to increase fibre digestion and overall ration efficiency

Product Options

Standard Blends

A rich source of 6-Carbon sugars shown to improve rumen fermentation in dairy cows. Highly palatable and proven to increase dry matter intake. Trial work has demonstrated that molasses can improve fibre digestion and overall digestive efficiency which can help support higher levels of milk production and milk fat yields. The fermentation of 6-Carbon sugars in the rumen directly leads to an increase in the production of milk fat precursors.

Products: Sugar Plus 70, Sugar Plus 68, Sugar Plus 66

Mid- Protein Blends

Using modern blending technology, ED&F Man Liquid Products are able to combine cane molasses with other liquid co-products to offer a choice of products offering the ideal combination of sugar, energy, protein, viscosity and price for all situations. Maintaining a high palatability these blends help drive intakes, reduce sorting and dust levels in a ration and improve overall dairy cow performance.

Products: Sumel 20, Sumel 30, Sumel 40, EBPWHEY 64, EPB5

Sugar Plus Glycerine

A high energy liquid readily fermentable in the rumen, also known as glycerol and obtained as a co-product from biodiesel production. Sweet and highly palatable combined with cane molasses to supply multiple energy sources in a dairy cow ration. Glycerine is gluconeogenic meaning it stimulates glucose production which is key for effective metabolism leading to improved animal performance. Glycerine is also a glucose precursor when absorbed in the intestine, being particularly helpful to support high milk production in the first 100 days of lactation.

Special Blends –

  • Robomol is a high energy molasses blend specifically designed for dairy cows to use in robotic milking herds to encourage robot visits.
  • Fresh-Guard is a ration conditioner designed to stop TMR’s from heating to help protect the nutritional value of your ration. Fresh-Guard can be added to all bulk blends.