What’s new in the cattle industry? Here’s a look at new products to help with the treatment of parasites and to elevate forage production.
Doramectin Topical Solution Launched by Bimeda US
A new topical solution for the treatment of internal and external parasites is available through Bimeda.
Doracide contains 0.5% doramectin (5mg/mL), the dose is 5 mL/110 lb. and is available in a 5-liter presentation.
The weatherproof formulation controls 33 types of internal and external parasites including gastrointestinal roundworms, lungworms, eyeworms, grubs, horn flies, mange mites and sucking lice in cattle. It is the only pour-on to provide 28 days of protection against some of the most damaging internal parasites. Doracide also offers the longest duration of protection against two species of cattle lice, 77 days for Biting Cattle Louse (Bovicola (Damalinia) bovis) and 42 days for Long-Nose Cattle Louse (Linognathus vituli).
New Self-propelled Forage Harvesters Introduced from John Deere
High quality forage output, more power, precision and uptime, were the focus for the new John Deere F8 and F9 Series self-propelled forage harvesters, according to the company. John Deere announced the machines are built from the ground up with customer input to elevate forage performance and farm productivity.
“We’ve combined our strongest hardware with our newest and smartest precision ag technology to create higher-quality forage,” says Bergen Nelson, John Deere go-to-market manager for harvesting equipment.
Deere says the new F9 Series comes in two engine options — John Deere 18X and Liebherr V12 24L — with five horsepower options ranging from 700PS to 1020PS; the F8 Series comes with the JD14X engine bringing six horsepower options, ranging from 425PS to 645PS.
It also says the new machines offer improved automation with a higher level of comprehensive technology offerings compared with previous models.
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