The Dairy Show at Bath & West

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The Dairy Show at Bath & West on Wednesday 2nd October,  combines a comprehensive trade show with an exhibition of top quality dairy cattle. At this one day event Provita will be promoting the Hoofsure Range and Protect, the proven and fully licensed alternative to antibiotics or vaccines to stop calf scour. For more information … Read more

Maximising the Value of Wholecrop Silages Next Winter

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According to Provita’s Tommy Armstrong, cereal crops grown for the purpose of making wholecrop silages will be ready for harvest over the coming weeks. “The good spell of weather in July, followed by the rain of recent days, has led to tremendous crop growth rates. As a consequence many crops will soon be at the ‘soft cheesy’ stage and ready for ensiling.”

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The World of Lameness Comes to Bristol

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Bristol University’s School of Veterinary Sciences will host the 17th International Symposium and 9th International Conference on Lameness in Ruminants. The event commences on Sunday August 11th and continues through until the following Wednesday. The overall theme for this significant symposium is: ‘Lameness in Ruminants: Past, Present and Future’. The programme will review what has been learnt about lameness so far.

“It will also bring together the most current information about lameness control methods with particular emphasis on evidence based treatment, and look to the future where Knowledge Exchange and On-farm Extension are going to play an important role in helping farmers to control this problem,” confirmed Provita’s Tommy Armstrong. “Provita are silver sponsor of the event and will have a stand profiling their  Hoofsure range.  Our products have been involved in or tested in three separate research papers at the conference.

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Provita at Clogher Show

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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

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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!

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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

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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

FREE Balmoral Ticket Offer

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Provita will be attending The Balmoral Show, 15th – 17th May 2013 Stand AP50, Agri Pavillion. We are are running a FREE Balmoral tickets Offer. For more information click here.

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

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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