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Feed Testing

Hill Labs provides a wide range of Feed testing profiles, including a range of tests specifically designed to help farmers assess the feed quality of their pasture and forage crops. We use the latest analytical chemistry techniques, including Near Infrared Spectroscopy (‘NIR’), to deliver reliable and accurate results to you as quickly as possible.

Pasture and Forages

New Zealand's pastoral sector has been built on feeding stock with high quality pasture, supplemented at appropriate times of the year with additional feedstuffs to ensure optimal animal health and performance.

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Silage and Compound Feed

Supplemental animal feeding is an invaluable way of ensuring appropriate animal nutrition.

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