- Location
- somerset
chuck in the %variance, allowed by EU, a 16% protien cake, could be little more than 14 %. We look at the ingredient list, and see what's in the top of it, when soya, or similar is well down the list, you know it's a cheapy one. Some ingredients while having the correct food value, that value cannot be extracted by the cow, in the time it passes through, PK is the best example. Straights, blends or home mix can be better/cheaper, and accurate, it's all down to price. The simpler the mix, the less chance of 2nd quality ingredients. (or 3rd 4th). Cost of all these, is going one way, upwards in price, or availability, eg brazilian soya, which underlines the importance of home produced quality forage.