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Discover the benefits of molasses

It's the accessible, cost-effective complementary feed with year-round benefits. No matter your infrastructure, discover the benefits of including molasses into your herd’s nutrition plan with Agrifeeds Molasses or PKExtra.

Agrifeeds Molasses

  Increased energy for maintenance and production

  Increases blood sugar levels post-calving which leads to improved conception rates

  Improves appetite and feed intake

  Improves digestion by increasing microbial bacteria in the rumen

  Acts as an effective mineral carrier

Agrifeeds PKExtra

  Palm Kernel Expeller (PKE) precisely blended with molasses available as PKExtra 10®, PKExtra 20® and PKExtra 30®

  Minimises dust and wastage

  Scientifically proven to improve feed conversion and productivity*

  Cost-effective – lower on farm delivery costs**

  Suitable for silos and in-shed feed systems

*Based on independent research carried out by Webster and Hoover at the Rumen Fermentation Profiling Lab in West Virginia, USA, 2015.
** Lower on farm delivery costs per kg of molasses compared to bulk Feedgrade Molasses.

PKExtra

We’ve taken our quality, double-screened Palm Kernel Expeller (PKE) and molasses and mixed them for you.

The latest blending technology enables PKE to be precisely blended with 10%, 20% or 30% molasses to create PKExtra 10®, PKExtra 20® and PKExtra 30®.

PKExtra is suitable for all feed system types, including silos and in-shed feed systems.

  • Precision blended. Our feed blender conveniently adds molasses to PKE in precise quantities, saving you money on expensive molasses feeding infrastructure and freight to farm.
  • Improved taste. PKExtra’s palatability increases feed intake for improved condition, resulting in less waste and more milk in your vat.
  • Minimises dust. Less dust means reduced respiratory issues for your herd, less mess and less wastage.
  • Better feed conversion. Molasses provides energy and helps aid PKE digestion. This can mean higher milksolids produced per kg of feed and more milk for your money.
  • Cost-effective. PKExtra has lower freight to farm costs so it’s a cheaper way to get molasses to your farm.*
  • Select your minerals. Since PKExtra is made-to-order, you can opt to include minerals in order to meet your herd’s seasonal mineral requirements.

*Lower on farm delivery costs per kg of molasses compared to bulk Feedgrade Molasses.

PKExtra typical nutritional analysis

DM% Basis PKExtra 10® PKExtra 20® PKExtra 30®
Dry Matter 88.5% 87.0% 85.5%
Crude Protein 16.0% 15.3% 14.7%
Starch 0.0% 0.7% 1.4%
WSC 9.4% 14.1% 18.9%
Energy 11.73% MJ/kg DM 11.76 MJ/kg DM 11.79 MJ/kg DM
NDF 53% 51% 50%
*Lower on farm delivery costs per kg of molasses compared to bulk Feedgrade Molasses.

The science behind PKExtra

PKExtra improves butyrate yeild