Yes, Farmers Feed Cows Skittles But It Gets A Lot Weirder Than That
Posted: July 10, 2020
When siblings Tom and Padraig Hennessy identified an absence of development in the minerals market & created a smart mineral dosing program in 2012, TERRA NutriTECH started operating as TERRA Liquid Minerals.
TERRA Liquid Minerals renamed to TERRA NutriTECH in September 2018 & right now, TERRA NutriTECH is known as a global company backed by science & advancement. They work to enhance animal wellness with partners to correctly feed minerals in water using agritech and automation.
They expanded operations by constructing a brand new manufacturing area in 2017, to make customised liquid minerals. Along with the building of a new office area & a holding yard for their magnesium & mineral goods, more expansion is under way.
Tom & Padraig Hennessy's family farm is located in Moone, Co. Kildare. Both of them has matured in a suckler and beef enterprise, their appreciation for agriculture has always lasted. It is with this family plantation that they started Terra NutriTECH just Six short years ago. In the last few years old silage pits and sheds have finally made way for state of the art offices, storage and manufacturing facility all to help their fast growth.
In 2019 Terra NutriTECH was picked from a universal base to take part in The Pearse Lyons Accelerator & was displayed at The One Conference in the USA as being a main agtech innovator throughout the world.
Terra NutriTECH is proud to become a liquid mineral associate to many of the most progressive farmers in Ireland and worldwide markets. Our goal is to continue on development to be able to bring the best service and products and help our customers goal of being leaders in their area.
In May 2018 TERRA NutriTECH was the over-all winner of the National Enterprise Honours - a first for a Kildare company. This acknowledgement was rapidly followed a few weeks later when they were chosen as victors of the Google Adopt-a-Startup program.
The intention of the TERRA NutriTECH OPIS controller is to give an automatic method of mineral feeding, removing manual work & human error. TERRA NutriTECH gives a fully managed system with tailor made mineral methods to satisfy your farm’s particular needs. To find out more about how precisely our automated controller can help on your farm pay a visit to our web site.
In 2017, having substantial success with their mineral solutions, TERRA NutriTECH presented the new Vital Range to the market. This selection of consumable minerals is available from a variety of Distributors all over Ireland. The release of the Vital Range implies that the high-quality mineral goods provided to existing TERRA NutriTECH clients are now obtainable to the community for use on any farm, anywhere. The dilutable methods may be mixed with water in your existing water troughs.
With invention in the centre of the company culture, TERRA NutriTECH strive to bring their consumers the very best quality goods & services available. Because of this, TERRA NutriTECH constantly put money into development & research to provide the best solutions to their consumers.
The TERRA NutriTECH OPIS Controller is specially designed to automatically prevail over modifications in water consumption, making certain that the animal receives the appropriate dose of magnesium and minerals, whatever the weather. The OPIS Controller gets rid of squandering of resources & guarantees accurate mineral delivery all of the time minimizing expenses and securing animal health along with the following benefits:
The OPIS Controller permits customization with as many as six combinations per farm. An easy to use touch screen or app to input animal numbers and dosage amounts. The OPIS Controller checks water intake and tunes its rate to guarantee automated accurate day-to-day distribution of supplements into the water. The OPIS Controller’s technology will track supplement consumption and recurring stock levels on farm. The software dash board can produce combined reports by region and route allowing for logistics and manufacturing planning for partners. Automatic injection of supplements in to the water line. Alarm features - farm will get notifications & alarms for extraordinary incidents such as leaks, no water flow, power cut. All minerals and supplementary feeds for animals made by TERRA NutriTECH are produced and branded Blendbio in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003. European Union Register of Feed Additives within an Irish Department of Agriculture Authorized premises - license number aIEKE240965. All minerals are traceable to production date/batch/raw material origin and full, up-to-date HACCP methods are in position for the manufacturing, storage and distribution of the minerals. We are acquiescent with Department of Agriculture regulations, we have an up to date HACCP system and we are accredited to produce for the Irish & EU sector. Minerals for animals (Branded ‘Blendbio’ Minerals & Manufacturing Site)
Herd Wellbeing Evaluation
It is important to know the supplement needs of the pack. This will make certain they are fed what they really want when they need it. First pack wellness and history requirements to be considered, checking out lameness, calving, mastitis, cell count, fertility, etc.
It's suggested to perform Blood & Milk mineral information, where macro & micro-nutrients amounts are verified by spectrometer within an independent lab. Liver Biopsies can even be accomplished by a professional vet to ascertain current mineral amounts. Minerals encouraged to be examined are: Phosphorus, Magnesium, Cobalt, Copper, Calcium, Iodine Molybdenum, Zinc & Selenium.
Vet and nutritionist input could also help to build a real image of the concerns and status of the pack when it comes to minerals.