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Event – Improving Calf Rearing by Roger Blowey

March 6, 2014February 6, 2014 by admin

You are invited to the following event Improving Calf Rearing by Roger Blowey Event to be held at the following time, date and location: Wednesday 19 February 2014 from 19.30 to 21.30 Tullyglass House Hotel Galgorm Rd BT42 1HJ Ballymena Register your interest here http://calfrearingevent.eventbrite.co.uk

New Calf Colostrum in a Mixing Bottle

January 29, 2014January 29, 2014 by admin

Provita’s popular calf colostrum will now be available in a convenient mixing bottle. It is the same easy mix 300g powder that is currently available in sachet and multipack form. The concentrate powder contains natural dried colostrum, egg powder, probiotics, vitamins and mineral plus a full nutritional feed which is high in energy. It will … Read more

Bridging the immunity gap in young calves

January 29, 2014 by admin

Diarrhoea (scours) is the most common disease problem in the young unweaned calf. It is estimated that it affects in varying degrees over a third of all calves during their rearing period and is responsible for about half of all British calf deaths. Problems arise in all types of cattle husbandry systems. (MDC & NADIS)

Use Hoofsure at 2%

January 29, 2014 by admin

At this time of the year dairy cows have been housed several months and there is a build-up of manure in most houses and on cows feet. Additionally many farms are at beginning peak production and have a higher cow to cubicle ratio. These all increase the lameness risk factors. Therefore cows feet should be … Read more

Every Cloud has a Silver Lining!

January 29, 2014 by admin

David Jardine and his brother Jonathan own and manage a combined commercial sheep and pedigree Limousin cattle enterprise, near Dromara in Co Down.

“For the most part, I look after the sheep, which leaves Jonathan to concentrate on the cattle,” David explained.

World Ag Expo 2014

February 14, 2014January 23, 2014 by Kevin Cushnahan

World Ag Expo is one of the world’s largest agricultural exposition held on 11-13 January in International Agri-Center, Tulare, CA. Come and meet Provita in the Farm Credit Dairy Center, Booth 6502 for information on our products available. Visit the World Ag Expo website for more information.

Spring Farm Machinery Show 2014

February 4, 2014January 14, 2014 by Kevin Cushnahan

Provita will be attending Spring Farm Machinery Show Fintona and invite you to come meet us at stand H428 The Spring Farm Machinery Show Fintona will be taking place on the 28th, 29th and 30th January at the Ecclesville Centre in Fintona. This event attracts nearly 300 exhibitors and over 12,000 visitors from both Ireland … Read more

AHDA 29th Annual Conference & Exhibition

February 4, 2014January 14, 2014 by Kevin Cushnahan

Provita will be exhibiting at the 2014 AHDA 29th Annual Conference & Exhibition. Held on Tuesday 28th and Wednesday 29th January 2014 at the Hiltons Metropole Hotel, NEC, Birmingham. The AHDA Conference is the ‘must attend’ event for the animal health industry with 57 CPD points available from the 6 sessions. For details on the … Read more

 NSA Eastern Region Winter Fair

February 4, 2014January 13, 2014 by Kevin Cushnahan

Provita are a sponsor of the NSA Eastern Region Winter Fair at Melton Mowbray Market. The event focusing on Sheep and Lamb health will see Provita presenting a new drench ‘ProVitaMin’. The ultra-concentrated multi vitamin and mineral drench. NSA Eastern Region Winter Fair ?Venue: Melton Mowbray Market Date: Friday 31st January 2014 Come meet us … Read more

Foot bathing after every milking reduces lameness problems by 50%

January 29, 2014December 17, 2013 by admin

The combined approach of foot bathing after every milking and the inclusion of Provita’s Hoofsure Endurance in the foot bathing solution has allowed Ballymoney dairy farmer Brian Knipe and his father Alfie to reduce the levels of lameness within his 100 strong cow dairy herd by almost 50%.”