πŸ„ SALT ALONE IS NOT ENOUGH!


πŸ’‘ Minerals improve milk quality, herd immunity and overall health.

Better availability of micronutrients strengthens the animal's white blood cells, which helps it to better fight mastitis and other infection-causing bacteria. Minerals have an important effect on feed digestion.
Coarse forages contain minerals, but in insufficient quantities and in an unbalanced way. For the health of the animal and for the production cycle controlled feeding of minerals and vitaminswhich is achieved with a balanced mineral feed.

πŸ“Œ Many years of experience have shown that organic farms mainly purchase minerals to supply their animals saltbut this alone is not enough - other macro and micro elements are also important.
When starting the grazing season, it is important to add minerals containing magnesium. They will help to balance potassium, calcium and magnesium ratios and prevent animals from contracting pasture tetany.

🌾 Several factors influence the mineral content of feed:

πŸ”Ή Plant species
πŸ”Ή Soil mineral content and pH value
πŸ”Ή Fertiliser
πŸ”Ή Weather conditions during the growing season
πŸ”Ή Feed preparation technologies

⚠️ The minerals most commonly needed in feed (especially calcium, phosphorus and sodium) are in short supply.

πŸ§‚ Mineral offer - wide and allowed!

The following are authorised for use in organic farming mineral feedcontaining organic trace elements in chelate formderived from natural raw materials (not artificially synthesised). They are better used by the animal.

βœ… NATURAL RAW MATERIALS:

πŸ§‚ table salt
πŸͺ¨ chalk
🧱 Freshwater lime
πŸ”₯ ash
πŸ§ͺ phosphates etc.

Currently available on the market ready-mixtures for each species and group of animals.

Mineral requirements in animal physiological processes

🧩 FunctionπŸ§ͺ Required elements
UnpickingP, Zn, Mn, Cu, I, Se + vitamins A and E
Feed intakeP, Ca, Cu, I, Co, Cl, Na, K, S
Easy calvingCu, Mg, Se
ManufacturingBody tissue, vitamins A and E, Zn, Se
ImmunityVitamins A, E, C, Zn, Mn, Cu, Se
Period of hardeningP-containing feed
The post-recovery periodCa-containing feed

🌿 What can be used in organic farming?

πŸ“˜ Part A of Annex III to Regulation (EU) 2021/1165:

βœ… Macronutrients:

  • Calcium carbonate, gluconate, monocalcium phosphate, dicalcium phosphate

  • Magnesium oxide, sulphate, chloride, carbonate

  • Calcium-magnesium phosphate

  • Calcium sodium phosphate

  • Sodium chloride, bicarbonate, carbonate, sulphate, chloride

πŸ“˜ Part B - micronutrient mixtures:

  • Iron (II) carbonate, sulphates

  • Potassium iodite

  • Cobalt salts

  • Copper (II) oxide

  • Manganese (II) oxide

  • Zinc oxide

  • Sodium selenite

  • Selenium-enriched yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae

⚠️ Important! Keep an eye on the ingredients - mineral feeds often contain:

  • sugar beet molasses

  • synthetic amino acids

  • bran as an anti-caking agent

❌ Organic farming not allowed:

  • synthetic amino acids

  • non-organically produced bran

πŸ“ The quantity of molasses must not exceed 1% from dry matter of feed of agricultural origin.

πŸ“Œ Synthesised is allowed Vitamins A, D and E Use for ruminantsand for other animals and birds no restrictions.

πŸ“£ If you have any questions or concerns, contact our experts!
Have a successful new production season!