Swine

EcoCare Feeding Program
We are proud to announce a unique feeding program. The EcoCare Feeding program is designed to meet all the needs of grow-finish hogs along with meeting many environmental concerns and regulations.

The EcoCare program improves the quality of manure to better meet the needs of our crops by better balancing the nitrogen:phosphorus ratio by utilizing a constant dose of phytase across all phases. Along with this, the manure in the pits becomes more liquid due to the microbial bacteria contiually breaking up the solids. This results in faster cleaning, faster pumping, and a more complete pump every time. The results are saved time and MONEY!

EcoCare is also proving to have great results on pig performance. At South Central Grain & Energy we have seen up to a 12% improvement in Average Daily Gain and up to a 5% improvement in Feed Efficiency. We could not have asked for more from a feeding program.

Sows

Push for more productivity from every sow in your herd.

Now there's a nutritional breakthrough designed to help you produce more pigs from every sow. Introducing new LAND O LAKES® PUSH™ sow feed. PUSH sow feed is a combination of nutritional technologies that can help you push productivity to the next level. Invest in PUSH sow feed, and the payoff is more weaned pigs.

Push for one more pig weaned per sow.

When you feed PUSH sow feed from pre-farrowing through weaning, you'll see more pigs weaned, heavier pigs at weaning, and increased total litter weight. What's more, your sows maintain their body condition, and rebreeding efficiency.

That keeps your output costs low, and provides maximum return on your investment in each animal.

PUSH sow feed is proven in research conducted at a commercial pork operation, and at the University of Minnesota/Waseca, as well as ongoing field trials.

True Appetizer™ Feed

A feed that increases lactation feed intake by up to 10%, particularly in hot weather. 

Features

• A new proprietary combination of ingredients engineered to be highly palatable resulting in significant feed intake, particularly in hot weather
• Added to complete diet
• May be used during lactation, or continuously, if needed  

Why is lactation intake so important?

• Results from nine experiments revealed that ADFI of lactating sows decreased by 0.21 lb/each 1º F increase in ambient temperature (over the range of 61-90º F) Black et al. 1993. Livest. Prod. Sci. 35:153
• Daily lactation feed intake was recorded for 20,296 lactating sows on 30 commercial U.S. farms. 10-30% of sows showed a marked dip in feed intake for 2-3 days in the second week of lactation. These dips in feed intake were associated with longer weaning-to-estrus intervals, reduced farrowing rates and smaller subsequent litter size
• For each additional lb increase in ADFI during lactation, an additional 0.05 pigs were born at subsequent farrowing 
• Litter weaning wt increased 1 lb/each lb of sows’ ADFI (between 8.8 to 15.4 lb; P<.01) Koketsu et al. 1996. J. Animal Sci. 74:2875

Nursery

UltraCare™ Nutrition Program

The new UltraCare™ nutrition program with MpD™ technologies is a revolutionary system

designed to provide intake management and enhanced digestion from the farrowing crate to 50 pounds. The UltraCare™ system provides performance, flexibility and economic balance like no other pig stater program can.

 MpD Technologies give your pigs an appetite for growing. Scientifically formulated natural stimulants promote interstinal wellness, enhance digestion and increase intake. Research shows pigs start faster and increase ADG by 4% to 5%.

 Once pigs are big enough to start dry feed, it’s easy to switch from one UltraCare™ dry feed to another-from UltraCare™ 100 up to UltraCare™ 500-because the appetite stimulating taste and nutrient base is consistent. The taste they’ve grown up with is imprinted. There’s less chance of pigs stalling out or lagging.

 UltraCare™ starters provide the right balance of essential nutrients for pigs to maintain optimal growth at each stage. It all adds up to better performance.

 The UltraCare™ nutrition program is a comprehensive feeding system-no other product is designed to work like this. Once pigs start with UltraCare™ feeds, it’s easier to keep them growing. There’s less time and labor in switching from one feed to another.

 Pigs with a good start and consistent weight gain are more likely to reach nursery weight goals sooner.

 Maximize economic performance with UltraCare™ starter feeds.

Dairy

Successful dairy producers today are focused on keeping their animals healthy and profitable from day one and throughout their productive life.  As part of your management team, we offer a variety of products and services to ensure the vitality of your operation. 

Calf and Heifer

There’s no second chance to feeding your replacement heifers right.  That’s why we offer Land O'Lakes milk replacers, calf starters, and growers with their frontline technologies.  Some of the technologies available in milk replacers include: 

Architect® Formulation System.  A patented combination of all-milk proteins, fat and complex carbohydrates. An independent research study demonstrated this combination of complex carbohydrates creates an environment in a calf’s gastro-intestinal tract that promotes gut health.  This revolutionary calf nutrition technology helps calves reach their full potential like no other product in the history of calf milk replacers

Amino Acid Advantage™.  A highly digestible blend of proteins made from primarily milk protein, as well as vegetable protein, functional protein sources, and amino acids.  Milk replacers with these technologies are supplemented with a specific amino acid profile matching a 25% all-milk formula, and including a special complex carbohydrate. Independent studies have shown that functional proteins help calves form stronger intestinal barriers, keeping pathogens out of the digestive system and essential nutrients in.

Also available in our Future Cow® calf starter product line:

AMPLI-Calf® Technology encourages calves to begin eating starter sooner and more frequently. It boosts calves’ natural immune defenses, allowing the animals to spend energy on growth and less for fighting off environmental challenges. AMPLI-Calf® Technology also supports proper digestion in young calves.

Dry and Lactating Cows

Some services we offer our customers include walking herds, body condition scoring, manure scorning/screening, forage testing, providing product information and nutritional expertise, adjusting feed programs, and discussing management. 

South Central Grain & Energy developed a custom base feed for lactating cows.  Our custom contains the highly-palatable, high-energy fat product called Propel® Energy Nugget.  To produce this product Land O’Lakes Purina Feed developed a proprietary Macro-Encapsulation™ Technology. This is just one of the reasons Propel® Energy Nugget is different from all other high energy supplements on the market today.

Beef

South Central Grain & Energy offers a range of powerful consulting products and services to help beef producers remain competitive through today's market challenges. Our nutrition consulting services include the latest beef ration balancing software, feedstuff analysis, and nutrition and ration review. 

Cow/Calf Operations

We match products and develop programs to fit your cattle and forage situations.  We have a high quality product line for your breeding animal nutrition to optimize appearance and productivity. We can help you design feeding programs to reduce stress at weaning, improve heifer development, and feeding management.

Providing a sound mineral program is key to good cow health and fertility.  RangeLand® makes it easy by developing many excellent beef mineral products, which are specifically formulated for the mineral deficiencies commonly found in soils and pastures. RangeLand®  minerals provide the essential vitamins and minerals for your herd to aid in disease prevention, improve fertility, and promote fetal development. RangeLand® minerals are resistant to wind loss and rain damage, reducing shrink and helping your bottom line.  Save time as well by using one, well-rounded mineral for the whole herd; lactating and breeding cows, replacement heifers and bulls, or summer stocker cattle.  A complete macro mineral, trace mineral and vitamin profile means there is no need for additional supplements.

Grow/Finish

We offer a full range of SteakMaker® grower and finisher feeds with different protein and urea levels to meet your specific needs. Feed additive combinations are also available for increased gains and feed efficiency.  Grower feeds work well whether you feed hay, corn silage or a combination. Finisher feeds provide optimal levels of potassium and other minerals to help maintain feed intake.  Liquid feeds containing combinations of protein, vitamins and minerals are available for producers who prefer the convenience and flexibility of liquid supplements.

We are also offer the innovative SteakMaker® IM Technology™ (Intake Modifying Technology), the foundation for Controlled Intake Systems.  IM Technology™ causes cattle to consume multiple small snacks daily, which optimizes the flow of nutrients through the digestive tract, thereby reducing digestive problems in feedlot cattle including bloat, acidosis and founder. It also reduces need for diet roughage which improves feed efficiency, reduces costs, as well as decreasing manure production