This months linked article's:
- BUILDING FOR A SUCCESSFUL DAIRY HERD...
- VOLAC MILK POWDERS...
- GP FEEDS YOUNGSTOCK RANGE...
- CHRISTMAS ORDERING...
- MYCOTOXINS...
- NEW FOR 2010 ECOSYL 100...
- WORD SEARCH - A LITTLE LIGHT HEARTED FUN...
- NEWSDESK...
BUILDING FOR A SUCCESSFUL DAIRY HERD
For a profitable and successful future, no matter what type of livestock enterprise you have, you must start right from the beginning with healthy and well grown youngstock.
This applies particularly to dairy heifer replacements which need a solid foundation on which to build a frame, and in subsequent years produce their own calf and yield up to 10,000 litres per annum. Feeding a well proven milk replaces (such as Volac) will ensure each calf receives the nutrients required for healthy and sustained growth. From weaning off whole milk, or milk replacers, all calves need to continue growing quickly in the most economical way possible. Certain management techniques need to be implemented especially monitoring liveweight gains against set target standards. Failure to reach target weights, can lead to small heifers at bulling, small heifers at calving and small cows at the lactating stage.
If heifers do not reach these set target weights you could have problems
in the future such as difficult calvings perhaps leading to fatalities.
At GP Feeds we have acknowledged all these facts and have produced a
range of calf and youngstock products to meet all you requirements and
targets. When fed with quality forages (hay, silage or straw) all aspects
of growth patterns throughout their young lives will be taken care of.
VOLAC MILK POWDERS
Blossom Range
Protein 23%, Oil 18%, Ash 7.5%, Fibre 0%
Forms the heart of the Volac range of milk replacers since it's launch in the early 90's. It is formulated to achieve the required growth rates to maximise lifetime performance for both dairy and beef calves.
Blossom Easymix (20kg bags) is ideal for once or twice day feeding and some ad lib systems requiring an instant mixing powder.
Blossom Freeflow (25kg bags) is ideal for use through the Volac automatic calf feeder and any feeder requiring a free-flowing type powder.
Enerlac Range
Protein 20%, Oil, 20%, Ash 8%, Fibre 0%
Developed specifically for modern beef enterprises and traditional dairy units to give exceptionally cost effective growth rates. The formulation is high in lactose and oil levels to provide a very high energy feed for well grown, good looking calves. Particularly suited to use with automatic rearing systems.
Enerlac Instant (20kg bags) is ideal for once or twice day feeding and some ad lib systems requiring an instant mixing powder.
Enerlac Freeflow (25kg bags) is ideal for use through the Volac automatic calf feeder and any feeder requiring a freeflowing type powder.
Heiferlac (20kg Bags)
Protein 26%, Oil 16%, Ash 7%, Fibre 0%
Developed specifically for the modern dairy heifer calf and offers very high levels of pure dairy protein, lactose and a specially selected blend of vegetable oils.
Heiferlac has been formulated after careful consideration of the effect the first few weeks of life can have on the modern dairy cow when she joins the milking herd. It helps deliver the rapid early frame growth necessary to achieve high target weights to bulling and beyond.
Ideal for once and twice a day feeding, cold ad-lib (pH 5.8) and some ad-lib systems requiring an instant mixing powder.
Milk Powder prices are due to rise by around £70/t as of 11th December - so place your order now!
GP FEEDS YOUNGSTOCK RANGE
Coarse Calf 16 Mix
Calf Starter 18 Pellets
Supergro Heifer Rearing 20 Nuts
GPF Heifer 18 Nuts
GPF Beef 16 Nuts
As with all our feeds the ingredients have been carefully chosen for digestibility, with well balanced starch and sugars and quality protein sources, along with FIXED FORMULATIONS.
All these products are available in 25kg bags, 1t tote bags or bulk*. (*Coarse Calf 16 Mix not available in bulk)
Phone the office today on 01948 661602 to discuss your Youngstock needs.
CHRISTMAS ORDERING
If you haven't already placed your Christmas and New Year orders with us, don't delay call the office today on 01948 661602. To guarantee delivery, we need your Christmas and New Years requirements (through to Friday 8th January) in the office by TUESDAY 8th DECEMBER
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Normal deliverys will resume on Wednesday 6th January 2010
Please note that the Christmas Holidays falling over a weekend mean 4 consecutive days are none delivery days.
MYCOTOXINS
48 Hour delivery service available if required. Call the office today on 01948 661602 to place your order.
NEW FOR 2010 ECOSYL 100
What Applicator? Which Contractor?
What Application Rate? Which Harvester?
PROBLEM SOLVED
Now TAKING ORDERS
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"ONE FOR ALL"
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ORDER BY XMAS for the best price for April 2010 delivery (Pay June)
NEWSDESK
| COMMODITY | COMMENTS | PERIOD | 29T BULK TIPPED (CHESHIRE) |
| Hipro Soya | GM gene still an issue. Tight supplies at
present, hence the hefty pricing from the shippers. |
2nd Half Dec Jan Feb - April |
£300 £296 £284 |
| Rapemeal | Up £30 in the last 2 weeks, in part
following Soya - but shortages of Rape from London processing
plant give shippers the opportunity to push prices up. |
Dec - Jan Feb - April May - July |
£164 £153 £140 |
| Soya Hulls | Still looks, competitive against Sugarbeet. |
Dec - April |
£106 |
| Citrus | Moving up a little in price due to £
against the $ and some off take pushes prices up a little. |
Dec - Jan Feb - April |
£112 £111 |
| Sugarbeet | Depending on what product you require, i.e.
Supaflow, Maxibeet etc, prices for December are anywhere between
£115 - £130/t |
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PRICES ARE INDICATIONS ONLY DUE TO THE VOLATILE
MARKETS, FOR UP TO DATE PRICES PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE ON 01948 661602
QUALITY PRODUCTS FOR QUALITY PRODUCTION
Contact
Gareth or Rachel (Office)
01948 661602 Fax 01948 871776