Renergy Brochure

Renergy powers production efficiency
Feed efficiency and production efficiency: Is there a difference?
Feed efficiency measures biological output (energy-corrected milk) per pound of dry matter consumed.
Sometimes the diet that has the highest feed efficiency is also more profitable, but not always.
Production efficiency looks at the biological output (energy-corrected milk) per feed dollar spent
(feed cost). Production efficiency is sensitive to both changes in feed efficiency and changes in ingredient
costs, and is more predictive of profitability than feed efficiency.
How are you increasing your production efficiency?
To learn more about Renergy , speak to
your nutritionist, or visit micro.net
Feeding the future
Micronutrients has transformed from a modest research project into a global animal feed ingredient
producer. What began as merely an idea has continued to grow, holding fast to the same pioneering
spirit to make trace minerals more effective and economical for animals. Micronutrients is committed
to the continued development of precision feed ingredients through innovative and science-based
research. At the forefront of our business are our customers, and we understand that their role in feeding
the future calls for resilience and commitment. That’s why we’re committed to bringing value and
cost-saving products to improve animal productivity, immunity, and overall performance.
Power to Drive
Production Efficiency
Renergy is a trademark of Micronutrients, a Nutreco company.
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Efficiency starts with energy
Renergy from Micronutrients is a blend of organic acids that modifies rumen fermentation by increasing
propionate production. Propionate is a key source of energy for dairy cows. More energy from propionate
in the rumen increases production efficiency, providing nutritionists and producers with options to increase
herd profitability.
How can Renergy help make your operation
more profitable?
By helping cows produce more propionate to fuel energy, Renergy gives you two ways to improve
profitability.
What are rumen modifiers?
Rumen modifiers are feed additives that alter some aspect of rumen fermentation. These alterations
can either change the digestibility of feed components (e.g., protein, carbohydrates, etc.), inhibit or
stimulate specific microbial populations, or enhance production of volatile fatty acids (VFA), which
are a major source of energy for dairy cows.
Option 1: Reformulate to lower feed
costs
Feeding Renergy lets you reduce the amount of
expensive, energy-dense ingredients in the diet
and replace the space with lower-cost ingredients
like forages.
Replace costly, energy-dense ingredients in
the diet:
• Rumen available fats, like tallow
• Rumen inert fats
• Starch sources like corn
Option 2: Add on top to increase milk
production
Add Renergy on top of the existing diet to
increase energy available for milk production.
Add Renergy to the diets for:
• Fresh cows
• High groups
Cows fed Renergy showed increased milk production across lactation stages. 1
Renergy feeds specific ruminal
bacteria, increasing their capacity
Yield, lbs./day
95.0
90.0
85.0
80.0
75.0
70.0
65.0
60.0
55.0
50.0
80.0
91.8
+11.8 lbs.
ECM
Transition cow trial*
79.6
85.3
+5.7 lbs.
FCM
Early lactation trial
Control
Renergy
71.2 73.1
+1.9 lbs.
FCM
Mid-lactation trial
to produce propionate, a key
source of energy for dairy cows.
*Continuous pre- & post-calving treatments
P<0.05
P=0.01
P=0.08
Energy Corrected Milk (ECM) is milk production standardized to 3.5% milk fat and 3.2% protein.
Fat Corrected Milk (FCM) is milk production standardized to 3.5% milk fat.
1
Trouw Nutrition Trial. Trouw Nutrition Canada Agresearch, Buford, Ontario. Data on file.