East Coast Viners have been part of the agricultural community in Scotland for over 50 years.
A family run Feed Milling business operating from Stonehaven in the heart of the Mearns, ECV produce a comprehensive range of compound and blended feeds formulated for optimum performance.
Telephone: 01569 740251
E-mail: sales@ecvg.co.uk
By Rebecca Stuart, ECV Nutritionist One of the biggest challenges facing beef finishing farms is the need to provide the energy and protein levels required to drive rapid growth without causing digestive upsets. It is particularly important during the final 100 days of the finishing period. This is when maximising daily liveweight gain (DLWG) is […]
By Rebecca Bennett, ECV Nutritionist Rearing healthy, productive calves is crucial for the success of the whole farm enterprise. Whether rearing quality, high-producing heifer replacements or beef animals with high growth rates, the goals are similar - to raise calves efficiently in a cost-effective way. The early stages of a calf’s life, especially during the […]
By Joanne Hay, ECV Nutritionist Profitable sheep farming requires effective nutrition. That was the key message at our recent Ewe Nutrition Workshops which ran at the end of January. Held in Keith, Stonehaven and Perth, the three workshops were a resounding success with over 150 farmers joining us, enthusiastic to learn more about pre-lambing nutrition. These […]
Selecting the correct mineral supplement is important for maintaining healthy animals, and optimal growth and reproduction. The ECV Range of bagged minerals and mineral buckets contain ingredients based on quality and bioavailability to produce palatable products at a competitive price. Contact your ECV nutritionist to discuss your mineral requirements.
Push for higher performance with Alkalized diets. They allow farms to drive more starchy cereal into the diet safely. Daily live weight gains up to 2kg/ head/ day on beef finishing units.
Making best use of home-produced cereals allows for the most cost-effective feeding of stock on your farm. ECV has a full range of protein blends and compounds to balance cereals and forage. Speak to a member of the sales team for more information.
Quality nutrition is vital for getting lambs off to the best start, helping to optimise productivity at grass, boost live weight gains and improve finishing ratios. Speak to your nutritionist today to see how we can help you achieve this.
By creep feeding calves you are feeding them when their feed conversion rate is at its optimum. By creep feeding you can expect many benefits including: Increased weaning weights, less of a weaning check due to the rumen being adapted to a different diet and a reduction in pneumonia at housing. Speak to your ECV contact today for more information.
