Feeding Topics

“This year will mark ten years of using a Truckmount self-propelled feed mixer,” Don says. “This is our second one. We’re very happy with the truck’s reliability, the ease of maintenance, and just the…

At Kinnard Farms, high-quality feed, advanced mixing technology and strong cooperation with their dealer Cliff's Inc. ensure healthy, productive cows as well as consistently top-quality milk every…

Feed costs for livestock holdings are one of the largest cost component of milk and/or meat. Trioliet is continually working to improve its feed systems for cattle farmers to minimise the feed lost on…

A question many cattle farmers ask themselves – or should do: How can you get more out of roughage? The health of the cows – and the amount of milk they produce – depends largely on the quality of the…

Automatic feeding probably appears expensive at first glance, but when you look at the annual costs, it is actually cheaper than conventional feeding. What's more, this is before you even take account…

"The main advantage is that I can always feed my goats a consistently mixed ration" says goat farmer Ewald Gersthofer.

At Vir-Clar Farm they have been able to reduce the feeding time by about 2 to 3 hours a day by letting automation work in their favor. Grant Grindstead: “We looked at ways to improve the accuracy, be…

TFM Tracker™ (Trioliet Feed Management) is a feed management system designed as a comprehensive solution for dairy farmers to manage the feeding process, boost efficiency and improve milk production.…

As a livestock farmer, you want to have an insight into the cost price. If you know that feed costs represent around 30% to 40% of the total cost, it is clear that you must keep an eye on this at all…

Meet the Klooster family from Canada – a true testimonial to passion, tradition and innovation in dairy farming. It all started back in 1954, when Henry’s father immigrated from the Netherlands to…

When Tino IJsseldijk and his brother moved from the Netherlands to Ontario, Canada, in 2001, they brought with them a vision — and a passion for dairy farming. Over the past two decades, that vision…

“The truckmount gives us the capacity and the options to feed our cows efficiently while delivering a consistent, high-quality mix”, according to Mr. Scott Bailey

Pros and cons of TMR and PMR

“Consistent ration all year round despite variations in grass quality”, tells dairy farmer Hans Ulberg.

Farmer Bert Versteeg sees a lot of advantages in using a mixer feeder wagon for feeding

Thanks to the innovative design of the Trioliet single and triple auger feed mixers, the feed is being mixed in two directions; both vertically and horizontally. The feed is pushed up (vertical) due…

TMR feeding in practice.

You can apply the compact feeding principle in different ways. Find out here how this dairy farmer is benefiting from his own method of compact TMR feeding.

TMR feeding in practice.

You can apply the compact feeding principle in different ways. Find out here how this dairy farmer is benefiting from his own method of compact TMR feeding.

Dairy farmers are constantly looking for ways to prevent feed selection, improve animal health and increase production. Compact feeding seems to offer a solution in efforts to prevent selection. But…

Why you should check your auger knives regularly

Pieter Delisse is a dairy farmer in The Netherlands. He has 270 dairy cows and uses his seven-year-old Solomix feed mixer to collect a dairy production of 11,700 litres of milk per cow per year, with…

With over 800 cows to feed, KIE Farms relies on the Triotrac for fast, reliable, and consistent mixing. The result: lower fuel costs, better feed quality, and a smoother daily routine.

Dairy farmer Brakke chooses Triotrac self-propelled feed mixer because of perfect cutting and silage quality and fuel savings.

“Loading is fast and easy and moreover, there's barely any sweeping required. Maintaining the machine is also simple", according to the Wester brothers.

The type of feed storage and the method of storage and silage are important factors when trying to limit feed losses. The storage is usually carried out carefully, as cattle farmers are generally…

In the Avesnois region in Hauts-de-France, Maxime Louguet runs the mixed farming and livestock operation EARL des Belleux. The farm covers 230 hectares, about half of which is permanent grassland. The…

Benedikt Schulte from Bergesmilch GP shares his experience with their Triomatic automatic feeding system, featuring the WP 2 300 feeding robot and T30 feed kitchen.

• Company: Farm Deiman-Ottens
• Number of cows: 530, of which 250 dairy cows (including 30 dry cows), 180 young stock and 100 bulls.
• Number of feedings a day: 34, divided over the different groups: 20…

Investing in robotic feeding may not instantly seem like the obvious thing for a dairy farmer to do. But the reality may actually be quite different than it appears on first sight. After all, the work…

Goat's milk is hot stuff. The demand for goat's milk has only increased over the last few years. People with a lactose intolerance are discovering in large numbers that goat's milk is better tolerated…

Dairy farmer Henrik Terkelsen from Southern Denmark has just completed a construction project on his farm. He built a new barn and increased his herd to 770 dairy cows. It was also a good time to…

Each year, an estimated 12,000 cows are injured by ingesting litter that has entered their feed. Another four thousand cows die as a result of hardware disease. Wageningen University and Research…

In the Avesnois region in Hauts-de-France, Maxime Louguet runs the mixed farming and livestock operation EARL des Belleux. The farm covers 230 hectares, about half of which is permanent grassland. The…

At an altitude of around 700 meters in the Black Forest (D), the Fehrenbacher family has been running a farm for generations. Today, Leimgrabenhof is fully committed to modern technology to make the…

Meet the Klooster family from Canada – a true testimonial to passion, tradition and innovation in dairy farming. It all started back in 1954, when Henry’s father immigrated from the Netherlands to…

When Tino IJsseldijk and his brother moved from the Netherlands to Ontario, Canada, in 2001, they brought with them a vision — and a passion for dairy farming. Over the past two decades, that vision…

“The truckmount gives us the capacity and the options to feed our cows efficiently while delivering a consistent, high-quality mix”, according to Mr. Scott Bailey

“This year will mark ten years of using a Truckmount self-propelled feed mixer,” Don says. “This is our second one. We’re very happy with the truck’s reliability, the ease of maintenance, and just the…

At Kinnard Farms, high-quality feed, advanced mixing technology and strong cooperation with their dealer Cliff's Inc. ensure healthy, productive cows as well as consistently top-quality milk every…

Abel Dairy Farms in Eden, Wisconsin (US), runs a 4,500-cow dairy farm. Steve Abel, one of the owners, manages the farm together with his brother Bill and father Alan. “We’ve been using a Trioliet TMR…

With over 800 cows to feed, KIE Farms relies on the Triotrac for fast, reliable, and consistent mixing. The result: lower fuel costs, better feed quality, and a smoother daily routine.

One of the biggest advantages of the Shifttronic gearbox is its ability to reduce fuel consumption considerably making feeding more cost-effective.

Benedikt Schulte from Bergesmilch GP shares his experience with their Triomatic automatic feeding system, featuring the WP 2 300 feeding robot and T30 feed kitchen.

Dairy farmer Brakke chooses Triotrac self-propelled feed mixer because of perfect cutting and silage quality and fuel savings.

The Niederseidewitz agricultural cooperative in Germany has been using a Triotrac self-propelled TMR mixer for more than sixteen years now. Niederseidewitz's first self-propelled Triotrac was…

Feed costs for livestock holdings are one of the largest cost component of milk and/or meat. Trioliet is continually working to improve its feed systems for cattle farmers to minimise the feed lost on…

A question many cattle farmers ask themselves – or should do: How can you get more out of roughage? The health of the cows – and the amount of milk they produce – depends largely on the quality of the…

Each year, an estimated 12,000 cows are injured by ingesting litter that has entered their feed. Another four thousand cows die as a result of hardware disease. Wageningen University and Research…

Automatic feeding probably appears expensive at first glance, but when you look at the annual costs, it is actually cheaper than conventional feeding. What's more, this is before you even take account…

Pros and cons of TMR and PMR

“Consistent ration all year round despite variations in grass quality”, tells dairy farmer Hans Ulberg.

"The main advantage is that I can always feed my goats a consistently mixed ration" says goat farmer Ewald Gersthofer.

Farmer Bert Versteeg sees a lot of advantages in using a mixer feeder wagon for feeding

“Loading is fast and easy and moreover, there's barely any sweeping required. Maintaining the machine is also simple", according to the Wester brothers.

• Company: Farm Deiman-Ottens
• Number of cows: 530, of which 250 dairy cows (including 30 dry cows), 180 young stock and 100 bulls.
• Number of feedings a day: 34, divided over the different groups: 20…

The Shifttronic powershift enables a small tractor and a large TMR mixer to be combined.

Thanks to the innovative design of the Trioliet single and triple auger feed mixers, the feed is being mixed in two directions; both vertically and horizontally. The feed is pushed up (vertical) due…

At Vir-Clar Farm they have been able to reduce the feeding time by about 2 to 3 hours a day by letting automation work in their favor. Grant Grindstead: “We looked at ways to improve the accuracy, be…

These days, dairy farmer Cees Middelweerd only needs 10 litres of diesel an hour to run his 860 cu.ft. mixer wagon. He mixes up two loads a day to feed his herd of 350 milk cows, plus another two…

TFM Tracker™ (Trioliet Feed Management) is a feed management system designed as a comprehensive solution for dairy farmers to manage the feeding process, boost efficiency and improve milk production.…

The type of feed storage and the method of storage and silage are important factors when trying to limit feed losses. The storage is usually carried out carefully, as cattle farmers are generally…

Investing in robotic feeding may not instantly seem like the obvious thing for a dairy farmer to do. But the reality may actually be quite different than it appears on first sight. After all, the work…

Recently the agricultural cooperation Breitenworbis in Thüringen (Germany) received their new Triotrac with great pleasure. They waved goodbye to their old machine after almost 6 years so it can enjoy…

TMR feeding in practice.

You can apply the compact feeding principle in different ways. Find out here how this dairy farmer is benefiting from his own method of compact TMR feeding.

TMR feeding in practice.

You can apply the compact feeding principle in different ways. Find out here how this dairy farmer is benefiting from his own method of compact TMR feeding.

Dairy farmers are constantly looking for ways to prevent feed selection, improve animal health and increase production. Compact feeding seems to offer a solution in efforts to prevent selection. But…

As a livestock farmer, you want to have an insight into the cost price. If you know that feed costs represent around 30% to 40% of the total cost, it is clear that you must keep an eye on this at all…

Goat's milk is hot stuff. The demand for goat's milk has only increased over the last few years. People with a lactose intolerance are discovering in large numbers that goat's milk is better tolerated…

Dairy farmer Henrik Terkelsen from Southern Denmark has just completed a construction project on his farm. He built a new barn and increased his herd to 770 dairy cows. It was also a good time to…

Why you should check your auger knives regularly

Pieter Delisse is a dairy farmer in The Netherlands. He has 270 dairy cows and uses his seven-year-old Solomix feed mixer to collect a dairy production of 11,700 litres of milk per cow per year, with…