Most farmers associate Facial Eczema with peeling skin but this is just the tip of the iceberg as far as production losses are concerned. The main damage cause by sporidesmin, a mycotoxin produced by the fungus Pithomyces chartarum, occurs in the bile ducts of the liver. Extensive liver damage has been occurring for at least 2 weeks by the time signs of photosensitivity occur, and only about a tenth of the cows with liver damage will show any signs of photosensitivity. Facial Eczema can cost our dairy industry as much as $100 million in a high challenge year.

This year MineralBoost G2 has taken its own stand for representation at the National Fieldays at Mystery Creek (Hamilton) from 10 - 13 June 2015. Situated inside the pavilion arena on site numbers PB23-PB25, MineralBoost G2 will showcase the benefits of its patented delivery technology system of the Rumen Dispersible Granule.