Improving Your Herd's Bottom Line
Narrow beef cattle margins and increasing feed costs continue to present economic challenges to profitability for cattlemen. In addition to management strategies, producers can also consider feed additives that consistently increase average daily gain while improving feed efficiency to maximize profits. Plant extracts such as cinnamaldehyde and garlic oil, which contains the active ingredient diallyl disulfide, favorably modify rumen fermentation so dietary proteins and carbohydrates are more efficiently utilized, resulting in reduced methane production and increased production of propionate and butyrate. This leads to more efficient growth and reduced waste and pollutants.
Rumen Effect
Rumen microbial fermentation results in the production of volatile fatty acids (VFA), which are absorbed from the rumen and are the primary source of energy for the animal. NEXT ENHANCE® affects rumen fermentation in beef cattle by increasing the efficiency of dietary protein and carbohydrate utilization. In rumen environments, like those in feedlot cattle, more propionate and less methane are produced. In addition, less ammonia is produced, which means proteins are more efficiently used by the animal. These energy and protein savings are channeled into better average daily gain and feed efficiency.
Enhanced Animal Health with NEXT ENHANCE Active Ingredients
- Garlic Oil can help enhance propionate production in the rumen while reducing methane production. Garlic oil has been shown to inhibit the production of methane, saving energy the cow can utilize for growth and production and simultaneously limiting the emission of an important greenhouse gas.
- Cinnamaldehyde slows down the breakdown of peptides and amino acids which results in increased availability of peptides and amino acids with lower ammonia production. As a result, a waste product and pollutant is reduced and protein utilization is increased. The net result is more metabolizable protein delivered to the small intestine.
Together, these two plant extracts affect rumen fermentation to improve the efficiency of energy and nitrogen utilization. The overall nutritional situation of the animal improves due to more efficient utilization of feedstuffs.
Protection NEXT ENHANCE Active Ingredients is Key
Plant extracts are extremely volatile and must be in a form that preserves their stability in feeds for an adequate amount of time. NEXT ENHANCE, from Novus, is a standardized combination of the active ingredients cinnamaldehyde and diallyl disulfide, the active ingredient in garlic oil, in a unique, patented* protection system. This microencapsulation system combines an outer rumen-release coating with an inner coating to retain active ingredients. This ensures controlled release and protection from breakdown in the rumen so the active ingredients can improve rumen fermentation and the efficiency of carbohydrate and protein utilization.
Enhanced Profitability with NEXT ENHANCE
This blend of active plant components increases average daily gain while improving feed efficiency and is a valuable asset in today’s cattle feeding industry. Ease of handling, cutting-edge encapsulation technology and consistent results make NEXT ENHANCE a smart choice when feeding cattle.
*Process Described in Spanish Patent number ES2332859