Provita at Clogher Show

Provita will be at next week’s Clogher Show, taking place on Wednesday July 31st. “We will be located adjacent to the sheep rings,” confirmed Provita’s Tommy Armstrong. “And we look forward to making contact with farmers throughout the day.”

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Maximising the Quality of Second Cut Silage Crops

Provita’s Tommy Armstrong has confirmed to Farming Life that a significant number of second cut silage crops will be ready for harvesting over the coming days.

 “Given that the current warm, dry conditions are likely to continue well into next week, a twelve hour wilt is more than sufficient,” he stressed. If cut forage is left in the field for 24 hours, then the likelihood of it losing too much moisture and then heating at feed out is particularly strong.” 

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Come and meet Provita this summer!

Provita will have a major presence at many of the key agricultural events taking place throughout the length and breadth of the UK this summer. And the company is extending an invitation to farmers, vets and merchants to come along and find out more about them. Events kick off with the AVSPNI summer CPD event for … Read more

Excellent quality silage will slash concentrate feed bills

Weather permitting, renowned Co Down suckler beef producer Sam Chesney will be cutting silage in a fortnight. But it’s the performance of silage made four years ago that has really caught his attention over recent days. “Like many farmers I ran out of last year’s silage stocks some time ago and had no option but … Read more

Total Attention to Detail is the Real Secret Behind Good Silage Making

This week saw the 2013 UGS Grassland Farmer of the Year Albert O’Neill, from Artigarvan in North Co Tyrone, sowing fertiliser on silage ground. However, preparation for this year’s silage season got underway prior to Christmas when all the relevant fields were soil tested. “We produce about 2,000 tonnes of grass silage each year and … Read more

Roger Blowey Lameness Video Questionnaire

Provita has commissioned leading veterinarian Roger Blowey to develop an exclusive video ‘Latest Developments in Reducing Lameness’.  By viewing this video and submitting the questionnaire SQP’s can gain 10 AMTRA CPD points (Ref:A2158), if graded 80% or above. Please view the Roger Blowey Lameness video first to obtain the answers. To gain access to the … Read more

Excellent turnout for Blowey lameness meetings

Leading veterinarian Roger Blowey spoke at Provita/Pfizer Animal Health-hosted farmers’ meetings in Coleraine and Portadown. This was followed on with meetings in Clonmel and Cork. Courtesy of his presentations, Roger highlighted the growing challenge of hoof related problems on dairy farms and the ways by which farmers can get on top of this issue. Read … Read more

Focus on ‘Protect’ at Connon Farm Merchants

February 8th, Provita’s Tommy Armstrong will be in attendance at Connon Farm Merchants to discuss with customers the absolute necessity of giving newborn calves the best possible start and, in this context, the valuable role that can be played by Provita ‘Protect’ One direct impact of last year’s poor grazing season and the subsequent fall-off … Read more

Give your stock the mineral and vitamin boost they need now

With analysis results confirming that trace mineral and vitamin levels in 2012 silages are at record low levels, Provita is advising farmers to take the required corrective action with pre lambing sheep, pre calving cows and young stock now. ProVitaMin is a new range of chelated minerals, vitamins and trace elements in an ultra-concentrated liquid … Read more