FARMFocus Spring

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Welcome to our Spring Farm Focus!Whether your lambing season is well underway or not yet started this edition features a wide range of lambing essentials from milk feeders and colostrum’s to feeds and supplements, plus you can find our 2015 Lambing Checklist in the middle of this newsletter with an opportunity to win one of four Lambing Essentials Kits worth over £240.

We were very pleased to be involved with a trial with Harper Adams University on calf coats which found that their use added more than 5kg to calves’ overall weight gain up to 12 weeks (December- February). More information can be found about the trial on page 15, or visit our website www.wynnstay.co.uk for full details.

If you are looking for a consistent performing maize variety for this year take a look at page 18 for information on Acumen, along with details of our special offers of a free soil analysis on orders of 15 packs or more plus grass seed vouchers if ordered before 25th February 2015.

We were pleased to announce in November 2014 our new nominated charity would be The Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (R.A.B.I), a fantastic charity which supports farming families. If you are interested in supporting R.A.B.I why not join in with their Great British Beef Week starting on 23rd April 2013, more information can be found at www.rabi.org.uk.

Remember, you can follow us on Twitter (@WynnstayGroup) or like us on Facebook for all the latest news and information.

Upcoming YFC Events...PEMBROKESHIRE YFC:• Monday 9th February - Welsh Pantomime Final – Theatr y Preseli, Crymych – Judge Mr Gwyn Elfyn.

• 10th – 13th February - English Pantomime Prelims - Ysgol Bro Gwaun Fishguard – Adjudicator Mr David Hedley Williams.

• Friday 20th February - English Pantomime Finals – Ysgol Bro Gwaun, Fishguard.

• Thursday 5th March - Call My Bluff Competition – Narberth School Welsh and English Competition.

• 7th - 8th March - Wales Yfc Entertainment Feast - Swansea Grand, Swansea.

SHROPSHIRE YFC:• 25th - 28th February - Pantomime and One Plus (27th & 28th) Competitions - Whitchurch Civic Centre, SY13 1AX. Kindly sponsored by E-CO

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STAFFORDSHIRE YFC:• Friday 13th February - Uttoxeter JNFU presents “Take Me Out” - Checkley Community Centre, ST10 4NB, 7:30pm. £5 entry. For tickets please contact Jo Jeffery 07891 524 681. Proceeds go to Midlands Air Ambulance.

MONTGOMERY YFC:• 16th - 20th February - Pantomime Competition - Theatr Hafren, Newtown.

HEREFORDSHIRE YFC:• Sunday 1st February - Annual Hedging Match - Kindly hosted by the Thornley family at Church Farm, St Weonards, Herefordshire

• Week commencing 16th February - Pantomime Competition - Bishop of Hereford Bluecoat School Further details available at www.hfyfc.org.uk

GLOUCESTERSHIRE YFC:• Saturday 23rd May - County Rally, Dumbleton. Please contact 01452 526032 or Katie Hall 07817980404.

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SHEEP HANDLING SYSTEMS Focus onIdeal for Drenching, Mouthing, Dagging, Ear Tagging, Selecting, Foot Treatment, etc. - All Handling Operations.

SPECIFICATIONS:• Prattley’s mobile sheep yards can be easily transported, assembled and operated, by one person.• The mobile sheep yard is versatile and can be taken anywhere on the farm for on-the-spot drenching, crutching, mouthing, tagging, docking and fly strike and any general animal treatment.• The system offers faster animal flow, reduced fuel and labour costs, less stress on the animal which all helps to make farm management easier and more cost effective.

AlligatorPrattley

SPECIFICATIONS:Aluminium - durable, versatile, lightweight, easy to use and cost effective. Assembled to meet the needs of the individual buyer. With the Alligator system, dosing sheep is a one-person job. Create a collecting pen and dosing race single-handedly and in less than 15 minutes, even at remote sites and on rough terrain.

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Ewe 2 feeder has a capacity of 25 Litres & will feed up to 20 lambs

Capacity of 50 Litres & will feed up to 40 lambs.

Eco Feeder

Please call one of our youngstock specialists for more information

Automatic feeders have proven themselves world-wide in the raising of lambs. They provide low-labour feeding and ensure the healthy growth of the animals.

Features

• The lambs ingest their feed via a sucking teat as desired. The feed consisting of water and milk is prepared hot and fresh in small portions in feeding boxes then quickly and intensively mixed.

• Semi-automatic cleaning process with increased cleaning temperature.

• Hose cleaning pistol and height-adjustable front plate with teat bracket and variable teat position.

• You can feed 240 lambs reliably and safely.

• Approximately 20 – 30 lambs can be fed per station (up to 8 stations).

• Easy to transport with the lifting handles.

• Extremely cost efficient. £2.50 per lamb over 5 years.

Each feeder can automatically feed up to 70 lambs at one time, dramatically reducing the man hours required for mixing milk and feeding lambs, although a high degree of management skill is still required.The machine should be cleaned daily and calibrated regularly.

Ewe 2 Feeder

Ewe 2 Plus £245

Ewe Reviva

Blue AutofeederBUY A PALLET OF WYNNGOLD LAMLAC (50 x 25kg) AND HIRE THIS FEEDER FOR ONLY £300

Finance options available

Heatwave™ Milk Warmer

£2,999

Feeds up to 50 lambs (or 30 calves).• Heats cold milk to be fed adlib.

• Allows the lamb to grow as fast as it would on the ewe.

• Labour Saving.

• Hygienic, milk is stored cold.

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LARGER FLOCK?HAVE YOU CONSIDERED INVESTING IN AN ECO FEEDER?

Ewe Reviva has been formulated to be mixed with water to re-hydrate the ewe and provide a source of energy and soluble calcium for consumption immediately after lambing.

Available in 10kg buckets.

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WYNNSTAY YOUNGSTOCK SPECIALISTS - Expert advice to get your lambs off to the best start

Gill Dickson m: 07971 296702

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Rebecca Richardsm: 07881 093633

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FEEDING YOUR LAMBS...

Wynngold Lamlac is very palatable and gives excellent feed conversion. 10-12kg will rear a lamb. Available in 5kg, 10kg and 25kg bags.

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Hay Basket

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Lamb Milks Lamb Colostrum

Choose from these top brands...

Wynngold Lamcol

Nettex Ultra Lamb Colostrum

Lamb Volostrum

250g £17.00500g £27.001kg £49.60

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250g £20.57500g £36.50

1kg £69.95 25g Sachets £2.40 each

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500g £31.001kg £56.00

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When rearing on an adlib system, abrupt weaning works well, they should be a minimum of 35 days old and consuming 250g of solid feed per day. Why not try Wynnstay Lambmaster?

Lambmaster™

LambMaster™ GOLD PELLETSLambMaster™ PREMIUM PELLETSLambMaster™ SUPREME PELLETSLambMaster™ FINISHER PELLETS/NUTS

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Wynnstay Rat & Mouse Killer

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Unique chocolatey aroma, highly appealing to rats and mice and increases bait ‘take’. Bio-stats inhibit the growth of fungi and bacteria in damp conditions.

Available in 3kg, 10kg and 20kg loose bait, 5kg place packs (50 x 100g). NOW AVAILABLE IN 2.5KG BLOCKS.

Makita Rotary Hammer Drill and Grinder

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• Totally portable work light • IP65 waterproof rated • Compact and lightweight• Magnetic feet• Strong and robust• Superb area of illumination• Head pivots forward & backwards• 5-6 hour life• Supplied with mains and vehicle chargers

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Makita HR2610 SDS + Rotary Hammer Drill

Makita GA4530KD 115m Angle Grinder + Diamond Blade

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LED Rechargeable Flood Light 20W 25659

£35.00

• 1050mm x 31mm• 19G• 50m• Galvanised• Full rane available

Rabbit Netting

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Stokboard®

5+ sheet rate for all purchases

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GYS Battery Charger

• Ammeter to indicate the charge• 2 charge speeds: Normal and Boost• 12V & 24V• 1 year warranty

Available in 6mm, 9mm, 12mm and 18mm thickness

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Harlequin Oil and Diesel Tanks Concrete Gate Posts

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• Overall Length: 7ft• Available in widths of 7” x 7”or 8” x 8” • Supplied with pre-drilled holes.

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• One ton concrete security block for securing gateways/field gates• Fork recesses for easy lifting

Concrete Security Block• Wide range of sizes available• Suitable for use in livestock buildings, grain stores, silage pits and also for storing aggregates,bedding material, feed stuffs etc.Prices vary according to size and location

Pre-stressed Concrete Panels

• Compact design with built in mounts for easy wall fixing• Ideal for single animal use in loose boxes or stables• Easy drain screw cap for fast emptying • Includes removable service box cover for easy access to ballcock and part 2 ballcock compliant with Water Regulations• Dimensions (mm): 410D x 300W x 344H

Paxton AT25 Drinking Bowl - 65L

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£28.00 each or Buy 2 for £50

• Wynnstay are now able to supply the full range of Harlequin oil and diesel tanks.• Including plastic bunded oil tanks from 350 litres to 10,000 litres• Plastic bunded diesel tanks • Steel bunded tanks

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Made of durable industrial tyres and attached to a sturdy 3.5 x 3.5 x 0.25 wall structural tubing frame.Advantages:• Outlast steel blades• Takes out vibration• Gentle on concrete• Cleans like a squeegee

Rubber Manure Scraper

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• Reduced risk of injuring cattle• Custom sized to fit your alleys

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ANIMAL HEALTHFocus on

Looking ahead at sheep worming options for 2015, an overriding priority is to use a minimal number of treatments with maximum efficacy when they are given, according to Zoetis vet Andrew Montgomery.

He points out that the number roundworm eggs passed by ewes in faeces rises significantly at lambing. To counteract this, research has found that treating ewes at lambing with long acting injectable 2% moxidectin - trade name, CYDECTIN 2% LA for Sheep - significantly reduced faecal egg outputs over more than 60-days post-treatment, compared with a 0.1% oral drench of the same active ingredient." [Ref 1]

In lambs from treated ewes, the study found those grazing with injection-treated mothers had significantly lower faecal egg counts (FECs) than lambs grazing with drenched ones. "This regime appears to lessen the worm challenge to lambs and may offer potential for higher growth rates and reduced anthelmintic use," says

WIN-WIN RESEARCH UPDATE: USE LESS WORMER AND STILL HAVE HEALTHY, FAST-GROWING LAMBS

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Mr Montgomery. "In turn, fewer lamb treatments would thereby also reduce costs and selection pressure for anthelmintic resistance."All CYDECTIN brands contain moxidectin, POM-VPS. CYDECTIN TriclaMox Pour-On for Cattle and Oral Solution for Sheep contain moxidectin & triclabendazole, POM-VPS.

For further information, farmers should contact their animal medicines supplier SQP, veterinary surgeon or Zoetis UK Ltd , Walton Oaks, Dorking Road, Tadworth, Surrey, KT20 7NS. Use medicines responsibly: www.noah.co.uk/responsible.

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LAMBING LIST

A selection of our lambing essentials are available online at www.wynnstayonline.co.uk

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£240 EACH*Complete your details below to be in with a chance of winning one of 4 Lambing Essentials Kits worth over

Draw will take place on the 28th February

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Please fill in the number of each item you require and hand to your local Wynnstay representative or store

Strong Iodine 10% 500ml 15256 Septicleanse Spray Clear 500ml 80172C

Strong Iodine 10% 2.5ml 15644 Surgical Spirit 500ml 15276

Septicleanse Spray Violet 500ml 80172V Surgical Spirit 2.5L 15896

Paxton FB2 Footbath 86L 53341 Golden Hoof 20Kg 15253

Footmaster + Violet 500ml 48717

Wynnstay Veterinary Lube 500ml 26754 Wynnstay Veterinary Lube 2.5ml 26755

Foot Rot Shears Non- Serrated 14732 Mytilyte Shears 30760

Foot Rot Shears Serrated 16560 Jakoti Hand Shears 56094

Latex Gloves 100 Pack 21102 Arm Length Disposable 50 Pack 14884

Nitrile Glove 100 Pack 31967 Arm Length Disposable 100 Pack 17494

Castration Rings 100 Pack 14734 Castration Ring Pliers (includes 100 rings FREE) 18189

Castration Rings 500 Pack 14735 9” Castrator 17660

Castration Rings 1500 Pack 80211

Ritchey Sprayline Marker 200ml 18321 Flockmaster Marking Fluid 2.5L Various

Ritchey Sprayline Marker 400ml 15225 Flockmaster Marking Fluid 5L Various

Marksman 400ml Various Branding Fluid Siromark 5L 24373

Marking Sticks 15184 ProMark Branding Fluid 61213

Lambing Instrument 14739 Gambrel Restrainer Medium 14772

Lamb Puller (rubber cord 2 loops) 16270 Gambrel Restrainer Large 14773

Dosing Syringe 60ml 26660 Nettex Ewe Truss - Nylon 61218

Colostrum Feeder (60ml syringe + latex tube) 18131 Ewe Truss Nylon 17837

Colostrum Feeder Bottle & Tube 17691 Umbilical Tape 3mm 16418

Dosing Syringe 140ml 61214 Umbilical Tape 6mm 18176

Syringe & Catheter (60ml syringe + 2 plastic tube) 61215 P.M. Needles Curved (each) 16417

Syringe & Catheter (140ml syringe + plastic tube) 61216 Prolapse retainer (ewe spoon) 4 Pack 16402

Colostrum Feeder (140ml syringe + latex tube) 61217 Sheep Halter - Cotton, 8mm, no ring 53327

Colostrum Tube Latex 16269 Scissors 6” 14762

Colostrum Tube Plastic 13070 Digital Thermometer (Celcius) 17305

Lambing Rope 14788

1 1/4 Gallon Blue Calf Bucket Lamina 30041 1 1/4 Gallon Calf Bucket Red Blue Green 89887

2 Gallon Calf Bucket Lamina 30042 BB4 3 Gallon Pour and Scoop Black 58509

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Buckets

Ritchey Sheep Crook (Colroy) 21998 SC3 Crook Longleg Net-tex 17823

SC1 Crook Long Neck Alloy 16265 SC5A Crook Doub/End Combination 22033

SC6 Crook Long Neck Anodised Brown 17669

Footcare

Foot Rot and Hand Shears

Lambing/Scanning Gel

Gloves

Castration

Lambing Equipment

Crooks

Glucose Powder 600g 51676 Glucose Powder 3Kg 15156

Glucose

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Wynnstay Energy Block 25Kg 2587 Ewemaster Energy Bucket 22.5Kg 1226

Wynnstay Super Gold Sheep Block 25Kg 2540 Wynnstay Glucose Bucket 20Kg 1248

Ewemaster Bucket 22.5Kg 1222 Lifeline Lamb & Ewe Bucket 25Kg 1274

Wynnstay Extra High Energy 20Kg 2634 Lifeline Ewe & Lamb Block 22.5kg 1223

Minpot Sheep Bucket 22.5Kg 1231

Blocks & Buckets

Feeding EquipmentNonvac Bottle 17670 Lamb Teat white HIKO 16102

Nonvac Teat 17671 Lamb Teat red HIKO 50166

Nonvac Bottle Rack (4 bottles) 17672 Lamb Teat latex HIKO 50167

Lamb Feeder Bottle with Pritchard teat 14742 Pull on Lamb Teat (black) 14752

Pritchard Screw on teat 16052 Pull on Lamb Teat (latex) 80195

6 Teat Lamb Feeder 2 Sided (over gate type) 14892 Spare Tubing per metre 17813

Latex Teats 6 Pack (to fit the 6 teat lamb feeder 2 sided)

16424Volac HIKO Tubing (roll) 30m 13579

HIKO Lamb Mini-suckler 2 teats on Plate 13586

Rubber teats 6 Pack (to fit the 6 teat lamb feeder 2 sided)

22020Milk Bar Lamb Training Bottle 3L 16544

Milk Bar Lamb Feeder 3 Teat 38828

Valves Non-return 6 Pack (to fit the 6 teat lamb feeder 2 sided)

17546Milk Bar Lamb Feeder 7 Teat 15L 16546

Milk Bar Lamb Feeder 10 Teat 35L 16619

3 Teat Round Lamb Bucket 8L (comes with bracket)

28472Milk Bar Lamb Teat - yellow soft 16631

Milk Bar Lamb Teat - black 16632

Ritchey Hook on Lamb Bucket 12L - 5 Teats 18408 Wydale 5 Teat Lamb Feeder 27613

Lammacs Standard - blue 50 Pack 16095 Infa Red Bulb Clear Screw Fit 175W - hard glass 28405

Lammacs Standard - clear 100 Pack 13580 Infa Red Bulb Red Screw Fit 175W - hard glass 28406

Lammacs Large - clear/orange 100 Pack 16096 Infa Red Bulbs - frosted 250w 13550

Lamb Weather Protectors - red 25 Pack 27601 Infa Red Bulbs - ruby 250w 17274

Infa Red Lambholder only - to fit 89538 13552 Infa Red Lampholder + Shroud Complete 48004

Infa Red Reflector - to fit 89538 13554 Traditional Infa Red Heat Lamp Complete 89538

Lamb Care

Syringe 2ml 18119 Syringe 20ml 16090

Syringe 5ml 16088 Syringe 60ml 16091

Syringe 10ml 16089

Disposable Syringes (sold individually)

Needles 20G x 1/2” 18401 Needles 18G x 3/4” 18403

Needles 18G x 1/2” 18402 Needles 16G x 1” 18404

Disposable Needles (sold in strips of five)

18G x 1” 52523 16G x 1 1/2” 16082

18G x 3/4” 16076 16G x 1” 16080

18G x 1/2” 16074 16G x 3/4” 52524

17G x 1/2” 16078 13G x 3/4” 53314

16G x 1/2” 34966

Needles Luer/Record (sold in packs of 12 or individually)

FeedLambmaster Pellets 25Kg F0320009B Ewemaster Nuggets 25Kg S0312009B

Lambmaster Gold Pellets 25Kg F0320012B Ewemaster Gold Nuts 25Kg F0310005B

Ewemaster Nuts 25Kg F0310004B

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Sorgene 5 2L 34900 Hyperox 5L 29041

Sorgene 5 5L 18132 Stalosan F Powder 25kg 17735

Sorgene 5 18L 18134 Stalosan F Powder 8Kg 19020

Fam 30 5L 50057 Biolime H90 25g 50632

Fam 30 Disinfectant 25L 50058 Virkon S 5Kg 17617

Virkon S 50g Sachet 43774 Virkon S 1Kg 23274

Disinfectants

Liquid Life Aid 960ml 18391 Colate Lamb Kick Start 100ml 22383

Twin Lamb Drench 150ml Battles 15213 Maxi Twin 500ml 44515

Ewe Drinks 90ml Battles 16280 Osmonds Re-Energise (Twin Lamb) 22137

Colate Multilamb Rapid 225ml 21996 Osmonds Sustain 250ml 21180

Colate Multilamb Rapid 495ml 21997 Veleron 250ml 13236

Remedies

Heptavac P 50ml (25 Dose) 15326 Bravoxin 10 50ml 39972

Heptavac P 100ml (50 Dose) 15327 Bravoxin 10 100ml 39973

Heptavac P 250ml (125 Dose) 15328 Footvax 20ml 15321

Heptavac P 500ml (250 Dose) 15329 Footvax 50ml 15339

Covexin 8 Vac 100ml 13209 Footvax 250ml 18333

Covexin 8 Vac 250ml 13210

Vaccines

Lamcol Gold Colostrum 1Kg 40 doses 35816 Lamb Volostrum 2.5kg 100 doses 49905

Lamcol Gold Colostrum 500g 20 doses 35817 Nettex Ultra Lamb Colostrum 250g 58500

Lamcol Gold Colostrum 250g 10 doses 35818 Nettex Ultra Lamb Colostrum 500g 58501

Volac Lamb Volostrum (sachet) 1 dose 21694 Nettex Ultra Lamb Colostrum 1kg 58502

Lamb Volostrum 250g 10 doses 49900 Nettex Ultra Lamb Colostrum Sachets 59639

Lamb Volostrum 500g 20 doses 49903 OSMONDS Lamb Colostrum 1kg 22031

Lamb Volostrum 1kg 40 doses 49904 Day One Lamb Booster 100 doses 50739

Colostrum

Wynngold Lamlac Freeflow 25Kg 2342 Wynngold Lamlac 10Kg 2341

Wynngold Lamlac 25Kg 2343 Wynngold Lamlac 5Kg 2339

Ewe Milk Replacer

Volac Ewe 2 Feeder (tubes & 2 teats on plate) 25L (20 Lambs)

29126 Shrewbridge Shepherdess 12L Lamb Feeder 30116

Plastic Measure Jug 2L 21702

Volac Ewe 2 Plus feeder (tubes & 2 teats on plate) 50L (40 lambs)

36996 Plastic Measure Jug 1L 14861

Milk Whisk 17784

Heatwave Milk Warmer 60625 Quicktag Milk Feeder 55013

Milk Equipment

Hayfeeder Basket (slot over) 18760 9’ Galv Sheep Trough 48680

Lamb Adopter Front 930mm x 1015mm high comes with 2 bucket holders

18752Circular Sheep Feeder 46103

Creep Feeder on Wheels 2.4m long 46252

Hurdle 4’ Galv Mid Range Loop Join 43516 Paxton AT25 Drinking Bowl 6.8L 44089

Hurdle 6’ Galv Mid Range Loop Join 20214 Paxton Plastic Feed Trough 2m long 55841

Double Sided W/T Sheep Feeder 2.5m long 81048 Paxton Plastic Feed Trough 3m long 55842

Double Sided W/T Sheep Feeder 3m long 81049 Paxton Water Trough 75L 37801

Feeding and Handling

Clulite Head Torch 57760 Clulite Classic LED Torch 57728

Clulite Rechargeable Floodlight comes with magnetic feet

57731Clulite Rechargeable Hand Torch 38891

Torches

Terms & Conditions: The winner of the competition may be used in conjunction with promotional activity Wynnstay Group Plc carry out. E. & O.E. Fields marked with * must be complete to enter this competition. Photocopies will not be accepted. The draw will be made on 28th February 2015, the winners will be contacted by a Wynnstay Representative. There is no cash alternative for the prize. The competition is open to all members of the general public except employees of Wynnstay Group Plc and their immediate families.

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EweMaster™ Nuts

• Available in 20kg and 80kg• Ideal for in-lamb ewes, breeding tups and growing/finishing lambs at grass all year round - for optimum fertility• High energy at 16MJ/Kg and protein of 12%

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• General energy & protein supplementation at grass or indoors• Use where extra supplementary feed input is required• Helps resolve production, health & fertility problems

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Ewemaster Extra Energy 22.5Kg1226• Contains protected fat

• High energy 16ME• Helps to aids milk production and lamb vigour

Wynnstay Extra High Energy 20kg

Wynnstay Energy Block 25kg

Wynnstay Bovimin 365 20kg Wynnstay Pre-calver 20kg

• Contributes to good quality colostrum.

Complementary mineral feed for dairy and suckler cows. Key Features and Benefits:Promotes• Placental expulsion• The immunity development of both the cow and her unborn calf• Increases disease resistance, feed efficiency and animal performanceSupports• Optimal reproductive function• Postpartum health• Udder health

• Wynnstay Pre-Calver is a highly palatable premium lick formulated to bridge the mineral and vitamin gap of pre-calving dairy and suckler cows.• Supports the immunity development of both the cow and her unborn calf.

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Ideal for calf barns or low ceiling buildings. The Blast Fan can be positioned in the sidewall or inside the building. It creates a quiet, efficient air stream that introduces fresh air and blasts the stale, stagnant air away. This strong air blast given off by the fan cools the animals to reduce heat stress, dry bedding and helps insect control. The fan uses a high heat, energy efficient motor that carries a full three year warranty.

VES 36” Direct Drive BLAST Fan

INNOVATIVE DAIRY SOLUTIONSFocus on

Provides you with the most useful “on-the-farm” based cattle health reporting tool in the industry.

Temperature Bolus 3.0This revolutionary bolus allows you to control the amount of temperature data you receive and how often it gets uploaded. Our new cloud services allow you to access your data from anywhere via smartphone, tablet or web browser!Temperature SoftwareThe BellaAg Temperature Software works along side the most popular herd management software packages. Collecting information via the reader, it will automatically identify and alert you to cattle that need attention.

Automatic Temperature AlertsOur software analyses the temperature data collected from your cattle and generates a list of only the ones that have problems. Alert lists can be printed out at specific times and sent out via text message or email.

Enviralight 250W & 150W

• The Day-lighter (with optional moonlighter) series of lighting combines the proven technology of Induction LED, housed in the most robust IP65 (listed for wet location) fixture and optical lens.

• Using sound research by many of North America’s Universities, the VES Day-Lighter, Moon-lighter and automatic Enviralight control will help improve the milk production with proper lighting levels whilst using the least amount of energy.

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The components are designed to cover all aspects of a good ventilation system. One VES Environmental Solutions’ most versatile products the 50” and 72” cyclone variable horizontal ventilator. This high efficiency variable speed drive fan is one of a kind in the world today. The 72” heavy duty aluminium 6 paddle blade produces in excess of 80,000 CFM of air movement while using only 2.2KW of power on high speed and 300 Watts on low.

Cyclone Fans 50” and 72” 56579

Teat Sanicleanse

The teat cleanser provides a time saving alternative to other pre-milking routines whilst helping to reduce the disease and cross contamination.The warm water brush massage provides a fast stimulation to produce Oxytocin and at the same time pre-sanitising each teat.The system has three rotating brushes. The upper two are counter rotating which wash, sanitise and massage the external surface of the teats and the base of the udder with warm water and sanitiser. At the same time, the third larger brush completes the same operation at the tip of the teats. The whole system is manually operated moving from cow to cow on a stainless steel wire up and down the length of the parlour above head height.

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• Significantly lower dust levels, compared to hydrated lime• Provides rapid rise of pH - helping to control mastitis, digital dermatitis and E.coli• Will not burn• Safe to use as a single bedding product• 100% natural product• Highly absorbent, economical drying agent, improving the environments for both livestock and stockmen• Provides improvements in slurry quality• Assists in odour control

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• 95% Dry Matter• Highly absorbent• pH 7.4• No lime required on bed• 5 x more absorbent than sawdust• 10 x more absorbent than straw• Also ideal for beef cattle

EnviroBed Bulk

Available in bulk loads & also available in Semi-Dry form

Nadins Hydramix Lime 56694

Deosan Activate Range

• The Deosan Activate range is a new generation of intelligence based disinfectants to deliver optimum teat hygiene and protection.• Developed to meet the Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR).• Proven under the scrutiny of daily cow environments – heavily soiled areas with an organic challenge.• Designed to deliver the optimum use of the biocide, total power without the aggression.

Please call your local Wynnstay Store for a competitive quote on all Dairy products

• A trial by Harper Adams University in conjunction with Wynnstay found that using coats on calves added more than 5kg to calves’ overall weight gain up to 12 weeks (December- February).

• The calves with coats also ate less feed than the group without coats, reducing total feed costs by £2.90 per calf and per kg gain by 13p/kg.

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• Even in a fairly mild winter, the savings made in feed costs and weight gain make investing in coats worthwhile.

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ACUMEN MAIZE SEEDFocus on

ACUMEN – THE PROVEN MAIZE CHOICE

Maize variety choice can have a big impact on the production of home grown forage. Farmers looking for a consistent performing maize variety need look no further than the Limagrain variety Acumen.

With dairy margins being squeezed, ensuring consistent quality forage is crucial. Year in year out maize can produce a consistent palatable, high energy, rumen-friendly forage with less variability than is seen with grass silage.

But farmers also need consistent yields and this is where variety choice plays a huge role. For many farmers Acumen has become the variety of choice based on its suitability and proven reliability.

Acumen has been on the NIAB list since 2012 and in that time has developed a first class reputation among farmers looking for a proven variety that delivers wherever it is grown. On good sites it holds its own against all comers while on more marginal sites it still out performs most other varieties. It did fantastically well this year in both trial plots and customers’ fields.

WHAT MAKES ACUMEN SO POPULAR?

• It is a very early variety helping ensure the crop is harvested in better conditions and is available to feed sooner

• It has extremely good early vigour which means it gets away to a good start, even in challenging growing conditions

• It has good early cob fill and development

• It is a very reliable variety in terms of both yield and quality across a wide range of sites and growing conditions.

Acumen’s adaptability and reliability make it a popular choice every year and this is set to continue as farmers look for consistent quality feeds to form the basis for their rations.

To produce high yields it is vital to ensure maize receives the optimum supply of nutrients. To help you ensure accurate crop nutrition we are offering a free soil analysis with every 15 packs of Acumen seed ordered.

Please contact your Wynnstay Representative for more information or call Dr Simon Pope, Maize Seed Product Manager on 01939 210555.

FREE Soil Analysis with every 15 packs of Acumen bought

FREE Grass Seed Vouchers with every pack of qualifying maize seed ordered before 25th February 2015

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Wynnstay Group Plc Farm Focus Spring 2015 17Source AFBI

KELIM SPRING BARLEY

If you are growing feed barley this spring you will no doubt be looking for a good straw crop as well as a good grain yield. Kelim spring barley produces more straw than all other varieties. The table shows the trial results from Northern Ireland for the last 4 years, Kelim is No.1 by a considerable margin.

We surveyed growers who grew 20 acres or more of Kelim in 2014. Please see feedback below:

Spring Barley - No.1 for Straw

T/Ha at 100% DM 2010-2014

Variety T/Ha

Kelim 4.04

RGT Conquest 3.68

Piper 3.64

Hacker 3.5

Westminster 3.48

Pathfinder 3.45

Sienna 3.44

Propino 3.4

Invictus 3.38

SY Taberna 3.37

Olympus 3.33

Dandy 3.29

Garner 3.27

Dragoon 3.23

Quench 3.21

Scholar 3.2

Deveron 3.18

Overtire 3.16

Concerto 3.13

Milford 3.13

KWS Irina 3.11

Glassel 3.09

Natasia 3.06

Vault 2.99

RGT-Planet 2.98

Sanette 2.96

Telsa 2.95

NFC Tipple 2.94

Odyssey 2.94

Waggon 2.93

Crooner 2.92

Moonshine 2.91

Shaloo 2.84

Montoya 2.83

Rhynchostar 2.82

Shada 2.8

Amalika 2.6

Octavia 2.54

KWS Orphelia 2.53

KWS Aurelia 2.29

Spring Barley Straw Yield

83%Good/Very Good

Average Yield = 2.78 tonnes/acre

95%Good/Very Good

Good Agronomics

Kelim

Straw Strength 8 (Best available)

Brackling Resistance 9 (Best available)

Disease Resistance

Mildew 8 (Very Good)

Rhynchosporium 6 (Good)

Ramularia 8 (Best available)

FREE BODYWARMER on all Kelim seed orders of 3 tonnes or more (while stocks last)

Average tonnage of straw/acre = 1.93 tonnes

Average number of bales/ acre = 8.3

88%Good/Very Good

88% of those who grew Kelim last year rated the straw yield as Good or Very Good.

It also produces an excellent grain yield, 83% of growers rated their Kelim grain yield as Good or Very Good.

Kelim also produces a nice grain sample. 95% of growers also rated their Kelim grain quality as Good or Very Good.

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Don’t leave it too late, call our Fertiliser Department today to discuss your requirements

Dave Mitchell, Fertiliser Manager - 01939 211266

FERTILISERFocus on

Advances in grass breeding over the last few decades have been impressive. We now have varieties that are much higher yielding, have greater digestibility and palatability and, if we choose, can have higher levels of sugars. Reseeding to gain these advantages costs money and time, but the return on investment is substantial for a well-managed reseed that is efficiently utilised in the years after being sown.

A major part of getting the reseed right and setting it up for success is nutrients. Make sure you have an up to date soil analysis that includes pH, phosphorus (P), Potassium

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR RESEEDING GRASSLAND

(Potash – K) and Magnesium (Mg). Getting pH, P and K levels right is all part of giving your reseed the best chance of getting the start it needs.

An ideal product to use is GrowHow No. Seven® (17-17-17) at a rate of 300 kg/ha, which will provide 50 Kg of N, P2O5, and K2O /ha. The added benefit of the high water soluble phosphate content of this product means that it will help the grass seedlings to establish quickly by promoting root development. Autumn sown or grass/clover swards do not need Nitrogen, so autumn grade products like 0-24-24, or even straights such as TSP and MOP can be used.

Soil P Index Soil K Index

0 1 2 3 3+ 0 1 2- 2+ 3

Rate of P2O

5 or

K2O in kg/ha

120 80 50 30 0 120 80 40 60 0

Phosphate and Potash recommendations for grass reseeding

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THOUGHT ABOUT BIOMASS?

Andrew Evans (Wynnstay Director) - Maesmawr, Welshpool

As a dairy farmer with a herd of over 160 cattle, Andrew wanted to save on the high cost of heating fuel and earn an extra income through his business. He invested in a 120kW CN Stoker biomass system supplied & installed by Geogen Technologies Ltd. Using woodchip, wood pellets or logs the system will provide the full heating and hot water needs of his 4 bedroom dwelling and dairy.

Through the Government Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme the installation is expected to generate 157,680KWh of heat per year bringing in an annual income of £12,000.00 for a period of 20 years.

The system is expected to pay for itself within 4.8 years.

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