When siblings Tom and Padraig Hennessy identified an absence of progression in the minerals business and designed a sensible mineral dosing system in 2012, TERRA NutriTECH began life as TERRA Liquid Minerals.
TERRA Liquid Minerals renamed to TERRA NutriTECH in September 2018 and presently, TERRA NutriTECH is a global company backed by science and innovation. They work to improve animal wellness with partners to correctly feed minerals in water using agritech & automation.
They extended operations by building a brand new manufacturing area in 2017, to produce personalised liquid minerals. Along with the creating of a new office area and a holding yard for their magnesium & mineral products, more development is coming.
The family farm of Tom & Padraig is situated in Moone, Co Kildare. Both matured on the farm and have maintained their appreciation for the agriculture life. On the farm now the old buildings have clear the way for storage, manufacturing facility and state of the art offices all to facilitate their quick expansion.
TERRA NutriTECH have received a lot of prizes through the years. In 2018 they were the over-all winners of the National Enterprise Accolades, the very first Kildare company to handle that. From that point they were chosen as victors of the Google Adopt A Start-up program.
Scientific invention is at the very heart of the business culture & helps them bring the very finest quality goods and services to their customers.
They believe that if they could remove manual work & human mistake through an automatic way of mineral feeding you will be able to boost the overall health and performance of the farms' herds. All of their products might be tailored to fit the specific requirements of each farm.
Their Vital Range of goods shows that their innovative solutions are now accessible to the community for use on any farm anywhere. You just need to mix their products with the water in your existing water troughs. This range of consumable minerals is obtainable all throughout Ireland from a variety of recognised distributors.
The TERRA NutriTECH OPIS Controller is specifically built to automatically get over modifications in water consumption, ensuring that the animal obtains the proper dose of magnesium & minerals, regardless of the weather. The OPIS Controller eliminates wastage & ensures correct mineral distribution all of the time decreasing expenses and guarding animal wellness together with the following advantages:
A user friendly touch screen or app to enter animal numbers and dosage rates. Programmed injection of supplements in to the water line. The OPIS Controller inspects water intake and adjusts rate to guarantee automatic precise day-to-day delivery of supplements to the water. The OPIS Controller permits customisation with up to Six combinations per farm. The OPIS Controller’s system will observe supplement consumption & recurring stock levels on farm. The software dashboard can make aggregated reports by region & route allowing for logistics & manufacturing preparation for partners. Alarm functionality - farm will receive notifications and alarms for exceptional occurrences such as leaks, no water flow, power cut. Minerals for animals (Copyrighted ‘Blendbio’ Minerals & Manufacturing Site) All minerals and supplementary feeds for animals produced by TERRA NutriTECH are made and branded Blendbio in line with Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003. European Union Register of Feed Additives in an Irish Department of Agriculture Approved premises - license number aIEKE240965. All minerals are can be traced to manufacturing date/batch/raw material origin and full, up-to-date HACCP processes are set up for the production, storage and distribution of the minerals. Summary: - we are compliant with Department of Agriculture regulations, we've got an updated HACCP system and we're certified to produce for both the Irish & EU sector.
Herd Wellness Evaluation
It's essential to know the supplement requirements of the herd. This can make certain they are fed what they need when they require it. First group wellness and history requirements to be taken into consideration, taking a look at mastitis, fertility, lameness, cell count, calving, etc.
It is advised to conduct Blood and Milk mineral profiles, where macro and micro-nutrients levels are validated by spectrometer within an independent lab. Liver Biopsies may also be carried out by a certified veterinarian to establish current mineral levels. Minerals recommended to be assessed are: Phosphorus, Magnesium, Cobalt, Copper, Calcium, Iodine Molybdenum, Zinc & Selenium.
Vet and nutritionist input could also help to create a genuine image of the issues and position of the herd in relation to minerals.