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Australia\u2019s voluntary signing of the Global Methane Pledge has been welcomed by the founder of Beachport Liquid Minerals, who believes the signing can\u00a0shine a needed light on both new and long-proven innovations in methane reduction within the livestock industry.<\/p>\n
Kym Sutherland (ppictured below with wife Chris), a fourth- generation livestock producer whose national company has been harnessing the nutritional benefits of seagrasses and kelp in liquid livestock supplementation since 2006, has long believed\u00a0in a sustainable and profitable\u00a0Australian livestock industry.<\/p>\n
However, he acknowledges the industry is on a knife edge, facing more challenges than ever as people outside of farming make decisions about its future; those livelihoods.<\/p>\n
\u201cAustralian livestock producers have been closely watching what our Kiwi neighbours are going\u00a0through, so last week\u2019s assurances by the Australian Government that this pledge won\u2019t spell bad news for the agriculture sector has been reassuring,\u201d Mr Sutherland said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt also comes as a firm nudge for our industry to think differently about traditional production practices and consider our responsibility to consumers and the demand for lean and green protein production.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe public rightly wants proof that we\u2019re looking after the environment, that we care about methane reduction and lowering our industry\u2019s carbon footprint.<\/p>\n
If we already have access to innovations that directly reduce methane in livestock production, now it\u2019s our time \u2013 and our turn \u2013 to be heard.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mr Sutherland has more than 50 years of experience in managing properties, natural breeding programs, classing, genetic assessment, and animal nutrition research.<\/p>\n
His family-owned company based in Mount Gambier pioneered a method for livestock to utilise important amino acids and trace elements without them being degraded by the rumen. They are rapidly absorbed via the small intestine, straight into the bloodstream, in the same way as an injection. The \u2018magic\u2019 ingredient in Beachport\u2019s concentrates is fulvic acid, a naturally occurring component found in kelp and seagrass,<\/p>\n
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than just a win for a producer\u2019s hip pocket \u2013 it\u2019s a massive win for the environment,\u201d Mr Sutherland said. \u201cA one thousand litre container\u00a0of Beachport fits on the back\u00a0of a ute and doses up to 20,000 head of cattle \u2013 one dose lasts six weeks. To dose the same number of cattle with lick or blocks, it takes on average three semi-trailers to transport the equivalent amount.<\/p>\n
\u201cBy replacing the transportation of truckloads of blocks and licks around the country, can slash carbon emissions from our industry.<\/p>\n
At the same time, producers can drastically lower their input costs of fuel, finite resources and chemicals.<\/p>\n
\u201cGiven one dose of \u2018Beachport\u2019 lasts six weeks, this means daily dosing can become a thing of the past. Add to this the improved\u00a0production results that are possible with Beachport, stock raising cycles can be shorter, too.\u201d<\/p>\n
Unlike other supplements, Beachport\u2019s liquid concentrates do not interrupt the gut. Delivered straight from drums into the animals\u2019 drinking water via a purpose-designed dispenser, they slowly release into the bloodstream over the next six weeks. They also can be mixed with feed.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese kinds of innovations are going to be crucial for our industry moving forward,\u201d Mr Sutherland said. \u201cWe\u2019re proof that it\u2019s possible to improve sustainability, save producers time and money and make way for a thriving livestock industry for future generations.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Experienced livestock producer backs latest government decision Australia\u2019s voluntary signing of the Global Methane Pledge has been welcomed by the founder of Beachport Liquid Minerals, who believes the signing can\u00a0shine a needed light on both new and long-proven innovations in methane reduction within the livestock industry. Kym Sutherland (ppictured below with wife Chris), a […]<\/p>\n