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DECEMBER O6 NEWSLETTER

We wish you all a very Merry Christmas
and a Prosperous New Year

This months linked article's:

CHRISTMAS ORDERS...

SILAGES...

STRAIGHTS MARKET UPDATE...

GPF CRICKET XI...

ECOSYL - EARLY ORDER OFFER...

This month we would like to take the opportunity to let you know why farmers choose GP Feeds:

"The quality of your nuts is excellent, my cows are always eager to tuck in"

"The consistency in both appearance and quality of your products puts you in a different league to your competitors. When it comes to quality products and quality advice GP Feeds in my opinion offer the best."

"FORAGE SAVER NUTS are so palatable that my dairy cows can't wait for their daily rations and it has definitely reduced silage intakes."

"I was using calf and youngstock products from another major supplier in Cheshire but was unhappy with performance. I changed to your COARSE CALF 16 and within one month saw a fantastic difference and growth. I will never feed a cheaper diet again - quality counts!"

"I was annoyed how much cheaper your minerals were compared to the one I was using. For exactly the same specification I was saving over £50 per tonne."

"How refreshing, in these days of doom and gloom, to have a company who seems to know exactly what we want and to supply it with the minimum of fuss in a pleasant and open manner."

Thank you to all those customer who continue to pass favourable remarks about us - the ones above are just a selection. We aim to keep our standards to the highest, so for those of you not trading with us perhaps the time has come to give us a ring and discuss with us how we can progress your business further.

GIVE YOUR STOCK A GOOD HEALTHY START TO THE NEW YEAR BY FEEDING THEM SOME GP FEEDS. THOSE WHO DO ALREADY KNOW THEY ARE ON TO A GOOD THING.

ONE PHONE CALL IS ALL IT TAKES, MAKE IT YOUR NEW YEARS RESOLUTION!

CHRISTMAS ORDERS

If you haven't placed your Christmas and New Year orders yet - don't delay phone the office today to get them booked in: 01948 661602

There will be NO DELIVERIES on the following dates:

  • Christmas Eve - Sunday 24th December 2006
  • Christmas Day - Monday 25th December 2006
  • Boxing Day - Tuesday 26th December 2006
  • New Years Eve - Sunday 31st December 2006
  • New Years Day - Monday 1st December 2007

SILAGES

Many silages this year have been found to be lacking in minerals (key elements lacking are Manganese, Zinc & Cobalt - anywhere between 10 - 18% lower). The reason behind this is due to a cooler March, and although April's temperature was similar to last years the soil temperatures remained low, and delayed the grass growing season. Another thing to bear in mind is that the Potassium to Magnesium ration continues to widen and is therefore putting more stress onto cows - what can farmers do to counteract this?

Make sure you get your silage tested to ensure that you are feeding your cows all their daily requirements. If you need help checking your diet please ring the office and we will arrange for someone to come and speak to you.

GP Feeds have a wide range of minerals and can also bespoke a mineral to suit your on farm needs.

Ring the office today for more details: 01948 661602

STRAIGHTS MARKET UPDATE

With Christmas almost upon us and the commodities used for animal feed are in as big a turmoil as ever.

In relation to Gluten feed and other Maize products from the USA a decision was made not to allow imports other than with zero tolerance of the genetic GM material B10.

There is however a meeting of the Standing Committee Working Group on GM feed and food on the 15th December 2006, when we hope some advance can be made. Even at this late stage it is doubtful that there will be shipments before February 2007 and there is still material required by compounders and merchants to replace Gluten and Distillers in the period which could have an impact on prices.

Palm Kernel has had a sudden leap in price due to large tonnage recently bought by the power stations, currently up £20 per tonne from when most of the contracted tonnage was originally bought. This along with grain prices which are over £100 per tonne delivered for both Barley and Wheat on the spot market, could mean price rises for compounds at the turn of the year. Soya meal would appear to be the only protein available in abundance and this together with a week dollar has helped to bring the price down. We could see several products such as Rapemeal, Palm Kernel, Citrus, Maize Gluten, Maize Distillers, Soya Hulls and Sugarbeet become technical markets with some price volatility during the later part of the winter.

Overall there remains a lot of uncertainty about how the markets will move, and should the weather remain relatively mild perhaps the lack of feed demand will help to keep the prices in check, but be aware if we do get a spell of really hard weather to spark off demand, higher prices will surely follow!

GPF CRICKET XI


Below is our choice of players to take on the Aussies for the Ashes.

BATING ORDER

  1. COARSE CALF MIXTURE - a really good opener with all the right ingredients. Can be seen to have class.
  2. CALF STARTER PELLETS - an excellent opening partner to form a strong foundation.
  3. SUPERGRO HEIFER REARING 20 NUTS - excellent in building a firm future. A solid performing with quick results.
  4. GPF 20 NUTS - a good inning builder. One to be relied on. Very versatile and prolific.
  5. EXCEL PRE CALVER ROLLS - a reliable & safe keeper. Forms a solid reliability and hangs on to everything.
  6. SUPREME 18 NUTS - a solid hit. Guaranteed to produce winning ways at the right time.
  7. SUPREME HDF 20 NUTS - a different approach at the right time. Still a solid reliable performer.
  8. FORAGE SAVER BLEND - comes in at the right time to safeguard the situation and extend the attack.
  9. SUPREME 20 NUTS - a versatile operator. The performance will really knock out the opposition.
  10. EXCEL 20 NUTS - for quick fire results. A real bundle of energy and gets what it goes for.
  11. DAIRY 10,000 LITRE NUTS - a real smooth fast track performer. This one is top of a winning team.

TWELVE MAN

GPF 24 BLEND - offers an alternative. Very versatile and can be relied on to back up the
situation.

ECOSYL - EARLY ORDER OFFER

The conservation of good grass is one of the main factors to better profit. Whether you are a dairy or beef farmer, quality milk or beef is of paramount importance. Quality silage can often be assisted by a good additive and the one with the most independent feeding trials and the one that has stood the test of time is the range marketed by ECOSYL PRODUCTS.

ECOSYL 66

Cost £1.18 per tonne (if ordered before 31st Jan 2007)

  • For clamped grass where aerobic stability is not an issue
  • Apply at 1½ litres per tonne
  • Applies 1 million bacteria per gram of grass guaranteed
  • 3 Day tank mix life
  • 1 bottle treats 66 tonnes of grass (mix with 100 litres of water)
  • GMO Free and suitable for Organic use

DOUBLE ACTION ECOSYL

Cost £1.92 per tonne (if ordered before 31st Jan 2007)

  • For clamped high DM Silage (above 30%)
  • Inoculant and Acid applied at 2 litres per tonne
  • Applies 1 million bacteria per gram of grass guaranteed
  • 2 day tank mix life
  • 1 can treats 50 tonnes grass (mix with 100 litres of water)
  • GMO Free and restricted for Organic use

Order before Christmas to claim your free Ecosyl knife

QUALITY PRODUCTS FOR QUALITY PRODUCTION

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