EASILY & COST-EFFECTIVELY FILL THE POTASSIUM GAP
K-pron®, a potassium supplement with a high level of purity, is the most effective potassium source for dairy cows. The highly concentrated supplement enables you to ensure that your cows get the right amount.
At the onset of lactation, a cow’s need for potassium increases.
If not met, both milk yield & animal health can decline.
K-pron® easily and cost-effectively fill the potassium gap
To enable dairy farmers to easily and cost-effectively fill the potassium gap, Evonik offers K-pron®, a potassium supplement with a high level of purity. The carbonate hydrate (47% K, feed grade quality) is the ideal compound to ensure that your feed contains the required amount of potassium. K-pron® increases the dietary cation-anion difference (DCAD). In addition, the buffering capacity of K-pron® can help alleviate the depression of milk fat by changing the fermentation in the rumen.
Stepping up the DCAD to a more positive value during lactation has been shown to increase feed intake as well as milk production. To determine the required K-pron® dosage, an analysis of your feed’s mineral contents using wet chemistry is necessary – especially in the case of forages and byproducts. Table values are simply not accurate enough. In early lactation, you should target a potassium content of 1.3 – 1.5 %. Under heat stress conditions, the content should be increased to 1.7 – 2.0 %. At the same time, it is advisable to look at the DCAD of your ration, which should be in the range of 350 – 450 mEq per kg of feed dry matter.
Benefits of K-pron®
Increased feed intake and higher milk yield thanks to a more positive DCAD in lactation
A highly pure potassium source with a defined concentration of K+
A positive load of the cation only, as the anion is metabolized
A powerful buffering compound without the load of sodium
Targeted high potassium adjustment in heat stress conditions
A buffer for both the rumen and the metabolism
