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September/October 2014
Growing Maize?
What will you do when it’s harvested?
After Maize/Clamp Buster
is the ideal solution to achieving that green
cover, able to soak up soil nitrogen, comply
with DEFRA’s directives and produce a
significant crop of early growing grass next
spring. Sow at 10 – 13 kgs per acre. ACTive8
treated for improved establishment.
Supplied in 20kg bags.
3-7 bags £2.65/kg 8-16 bags £2.55/kg
17-34 bags £2.45/kg 35+ bags £2.35/kg
Mustard is a fast to establish cover crop suitable as
an economic alternative cover to grass for using up
excess Nitrogen where a silage crop is not required.
Popular as a green manure crop, and helpful in
suppressing weed growth.
Sow 5-7kg/acre. 10kg bag £25, 20kg bag £39
Silage Maker is a fast to establish silage ley for very high
production over a 2/3 year period. Early to grow in the spring Silage
Maker will re-grow speedily after cutting to produce several crops of
grass each year. ACTive8 treated for improved establishment. Supplied
in 13kg (1 acre) packs
Quality Cutter is THE mixture to sow if you are looking for top
quality Silage. Made up of compatible, late heading, perennial ryegrass
varieties this mixture has been shown to produce excellent silage with
leafy aftermath grazing on discerning farms. ACTive8 Treated for improved
establishment. Supplied in 14kg (1 acre) packs.
www.actionfarm.co.uk
DAIRY
Action Dairy Chemicals
Quality, Value, Ease
Action Dairy Chemicals are made by a market leading
company in the UK from the highest quality materials
and are formulated to be comparable with the best
selling brands.
ACT ask that you take three months supply on one
pallet saving on haulage. We offer in return freshly
made product with twelve months shelf life and
three months free credit meaning you only have four
invoices per year, saving paperwork and bank charges.
Circulation Cleaner/DX Tank Cleaner
Action DX Tank Cleaner
A dual purpose DX Tank cleaner which is also ideal for
circulation cleaning and has been tested to be effective in
hard water areas.
Action System 2000 powder
A concentrated powder formulation that easily dissolves in
hot water and contains water softeners and caustic agents
to effectively clean and remove fats yet be kind on rubbers.
Can be used in all water hardnesses.
Teat Dips
Improve animal
performance with
Action Maize Additives!
ACT can provide two options which offer exceptional
value for money:
Maize silage for immediate use:
Cool-sile works by de-oxygenating the clamp and its
benzoate salt package then inhibits moulds and yeasts thus
stopping the clamp heating.
Treated silage can be fed straight away.
Coolsile is safe and easy to use and is available in 25L, 200L
and 1000 Litre IBCs.
Coolsile costs from just 91p per tonne treated.
Maize silage for use later in autumn
and BUFFER FEEDING in summer:
Silo Action Maize applies one million bacteria per gram of
maize which produce a range of acids and enhance the
stability of the clamp, keeping it cool and stable, increasing
both feed value and animal performance. Treated silage is
also ideal for summer buffer feeding. Safe and easy to use,
available in conventional 2 ltrs/tonne or ULV formulation.
One pack treats 100 tonnes and costs £110
Actodip Supreme
Best selling ready to use high quality iodine based teat dip;
with 0.5% iodine and 10.4% emollients for fast bacterial kill
plus excellent teat condition. For dipping or spraying.
Action Super Teat Dip
Economical proven 1:3 concentrated formulation with 5%
emollients (25 litres makes 100 litres of dip or spray when
diluted) Approved for use as Pre-Dip at 1:7.
Allantocare Pre/Post Dip
A new ready to use dip containing PVP iodine and the skin
conditioner / healer ALLANTOIN to improve skin condition.
Allantocare also contains a high emollient level to smooth
and soften the skin. Highly visible dark brown formulation.
Sundries such as hypochlorite, concentrated detergent, filter
cleaner and milkstone remover are also available.
All these products are available in no deposit
non returnable IBC’s, 200 Litre or 25 Litre drums.
SEPT/OCT
deliveries pay
JAN 2015
www.actionfarm.co.uk
4 x 250g pack (treats 100 tonnes) £110 (£1.10/t treated)
500ml ULV bottle (treats 50 tonnes) £55 (£1.10/t treated)
Prices for 6 packs +
DAIRY & CATTLE
MOLASSES
One of the best value for money feeds
for the coming winter
The benefits of feeding
molasses
1. Alternative source of energy
Even with this year’s lower feed prices if you
are looking for a cost effective source of energy
molasses is excellent value for money. Also
many dairy rations are deficient in sugar (you
should be aiming for 6-8% sugar in your diet).
And molasses is the most cost effective source
of sugars available.
2. Improved palatability
Many silages this year were made in less than
ideal conditions. Molasses is an ideal way of
increasing the intake of these silages. Even with
well made silages the addition of molasses will
significantly improve dry matter intake.
3. Highly cost effective source
of protein
Did you know that you can currently buy a
molasses product with 27-28% crude protein (dm)
for around £10/T above the price of straight cane
molasses? With the current high price of protein
feeds such as soya, rapemeal and distillers this
means you can get all the benefits of feeding
molasses and effectively boost the protein level of
your ration for free. The protein in molasses blends
is also highly rumen degradable making it the
ideal complement to maize silage or wholecrop.
4. Reduced wastage
Molasses will reduce the dustiness of the ration
whilst improving the mixing and discourage the
cows from sorting out favoured ingredients. This
will lead to significantly reduced feed wastage.
5. Extend forage stocks
Molasses can be added to straw to boost
forage stocks where they are in short supply.
It is best to do this from the start of the winter
rather than making a sudden change towards
the end of the winter when stocks run out.
Choose a molasses product with added protein
to counteract the low protein in straw.
Call your Area Manager today to discuss
your best options and to discuss winter
contract prices.
Rouxminate
A unique liquid blend
that’s high in sugar,
extremely palatable and
excellent value…
Rouxminate is the perfect
solution to any low sugar
silage issues for ACT
customers this winter!
• A great
cost saving
replacement for
cane molasses
• 100% British
product
Typical Analysis
(on a dry matter basis)
Dry Matter (%)
66.0
Energy (MJME/kg DM)
13.0
Crude Protein (%)
Sugar (%)
9.0
60.0
EARLY SILAGE ANALYSIS IS HIGHLIGHTING VARIABLE QUALITY
Favourable growing conditions have meant that
many farmers have produced bumper crops of
grass silage. However, early analysis results are
not as promising as some may expect.
Dr Michael Marsden, Trident Feeds technical
manager explains that he has seen numerous
silage analysis results indicating that this year’s
first cut of silage is worse than that produced in
the poor season of 2012.
“Many farmers will be experiencing a
combination of low dry matter, low ME and
reduced intake factors.” warns Dr Marsden.
Producers may be questioning why their silages
are performing in this way. He explains that
the mild winter allowed grass to continue to
grow, albeit slowly, and therefore it had the
opportunity to become more lignified.
“Combining this with variable weather at
harvest has meant that typically the silage has
a low NDF fraction, representing half of the
dry matter. This has resulted in forage that is
probably more mature and less digestible,”
explains Dr Marsden.
As intake is linked to digestibility, producers may
need to feed more concentrates than originally
expected to provide rumen and total energy.
However, Dr Marsden reminds farmers that this
needs to be carefully managed.
“If too much energy is available too quickly, such
as from cereals, an excess amount of lactic acid
is produced in the rumen. It’s therefore important
that, despite low cereal prices, farmers resist the
temptation to feed more grain in order to reduce
the risks of rumen acidosis, a reduction in feed
efficiency and milk performance.
“To provide the most suitable
energy source the feed is
required to ferment slowly
in the rumen. The significant
quantity of digestible fibre as
energy in sugar beet feed makes it one of the
best options available for all dairy, beef cattle
and sheep,” he explains.
However, on a more promising note, Dr Marsden
acknowledges that analysis of second cut silages
are looking stronger with higher dry matter, ME
and intake factors. “Perhaps as they are from
re-growths,” he states.
“It is clear that feeding sugar beet in a TMR will
help balance and compensate for any variations
in forage quality,” concludes Dr Marsden.
For the latest offers on Trident’s full range of sugar beet products, including
,
,
,
and great value
ring your Area Manager today.
call FREEphone 08000 275 276
SHEEP & CATTLE
SHEEP HIGH ENERGY
Actolick Sheep High Energy provides
extra energy and essential nutrients to
help improve body condition for better
tupping performance.
Contains fish oil, high in Omega 3 oils for improved
fertility in both tups and ewes. Ultra high levels of
Vitamin E are included to help fight disease and
infection and Megalac to boost energy.
£70 per
tonne
discount
All these benefits for less than 7.5p/ewe/day
Available in 25 or 100kg buckets
Allow one 25kg bucket per 35 ewes or one 100kg bucket per 90 ewes.
1 tonne will feed 200 ewes for over 6 weeks.
pay Jan 2015
for September
delivery
Protein Balancers – for Beef and
Growing Cattle
Lowest Cost Beef Finishing Diet
If you have access to home grown barley just add 1 bag
of Action No.9 protein concentrate to 975kg of rolled
barley to produce a 13.5% protein fully mineralised beef
finishing ration for
under £130/tonne
based on barley at £108/tonne + £10/tonne for rolling
High Quality Natural Protein + Urea for
Growing Cattle
Action Cattle Booster 50
NEW
• Specially designed for feeding to fully ruminating
growing cattle over 12 weeks old.
• Designed to balance forage diets based on grass, wholecrop or maize
silage and cereals
• Based on a blend of Soya Bean Meal & Urea, to provide both rumen
degradable and high quality protein for optimum forage utilisation and
performance.
• Added live yeast to help stimulate rumen activity and reduce the risk of
acidosis to optimise DLWG
• High level of Zinc to help hoof and skin condition.
• Sulphur included for rumen microbial protein production
Mixing Rate: Add 1-3 bags per tonne of feed, according to liveweight and
finished mix intake. Do not exceed 500g/head/day intake.
www.actionfarm.co.uk
Action No.9 Protein
Concentrate
£535 per tonne
Action Cattle
Booster 50
£645 per tonne
(for 1 tonne lots)
(for 1 tonne lots)
(£13.38 per 25kg bag)
(£16.13 per 25kg bag)
ARABLE
Fertiliser update
Every year the fertiliser market is different, both as a buyer and a seller, but it is always related to demand and supply.
The traditional ‘early purchase market’ this year was slower than usual, partly because of uncertainty of yields, CAP reform, and falling ex farm cereal and
rape prices.
Our ‘advice’ as always has been to split ones purchases and ‘average’ out costs as a form of risk management.Many customers followed this others
continue to sit on the fence.
Production by our only domestic manufacturer GrowHow has to continue 24/7 so for the first time in a long while export
markets have been supplied, demonstrating that there is a shortage of Nitrogen product across Europe.
The consequence of not having an early delivery market will be that more product will have to be delivered in a shorter
period of time, and it becomes very difficult to satisfy everyone on time.
There is already a warning from the RHA (Road haulage Association) of a shortage of lorry drivers, as a result of recent
regulation changes, and we know that ADR qualified drivers
(who deliver Nitrogen Products) are a finite resource.
After a period in ‘limbo’ the Nitrogen market has started to
firm again, mainly due to a shortage of ‘Nitrate’ production
in Europe. The possible impact of the situation in the
Ukraine could affect supplies of gas and fertiliser to the
European markets from Russia and with the continuing
uncertainty in the Middle East impacting on urea
supplies, prices are starting to rise again.
Phosphate and Potash are also showing signs of a
resumption in demand and are beginning to firm.
We would urge you to review your requirements and
discuss the many options we have in both products
and finance options with your area manager and at
least take sufficient product on to farm as soon as
possible for your first dressings.
Available
from ACT
call FREEphone 08000 275 276
FARM MAINTENANCE
Maize Clamp
“BEST OPTION
tell us the size
Maize vacuum films
Secure covers
Eliminate shoulder and top waste, lay over your maize clamp
before the normal black silage sheet. Helps you get higher
returns from your clamp.
• For maize silage clamps,
forage bags & bales
• No tyres needed
• Non fray interlocked knit
• Reduce bird damage
• Full 10 year guarantee
• Gravel bags available
• Secure clips to attach bags
• 16 Standard sizes
• Custom sizes to order
” SERVICE
of your clamp,
for a quote.
• Malleable for snug fit
• Save hours of heavy dirty
work, and make the best
quality silage
• Gale breaker’s Sila-cover
also available, with free
gravel bags
Maize silage sheets
Standard100mu or
“Double” thickness
160mu – 200mu our
best selling Visqueen
silage sheets also
available.
Wood preserver
(dark or light brown)
Introductory offer price, new product
each
6 x 25l £54
10 x 25l £44
205l £370
2 x205l £309
Trad
creosote?
Yes, call us.
HSE Approved Formulation. Oil/solvent base penetrates deep into wood. insecticides and
fungicides give creosote quality performance, high quality resins, bitumen and waxes give
excellent protection. Child & pet safe once dry.
Ferust
Kills Rust Dead!
EXCLUSIVE
TO ACT
Turns this… …to this
Use Ferust 40 on:
• Machinery • Tools • Roofing and Cladding • Fuel Tanks
• Feed and Water Troughs
5ltr treats 100m2
and be rid of rust for good
each
5l£79
2 x 5l £73
4 x 5l £70
www.actionfarm.co.uk
Heavy duty tarpaulins
Topgrade 200g
Market leader since 1979, Tough, Lightweight & easy to handle
3ply with a woven core. Superb for Agri use. (27 sizes!)
Monotex 250g
Industrial strength, filament rope grid sandwiched by two tough
poyethelyne sheets, Still easy to manage. very popular with roofing
contractors (13 sizes)
TopradeMonotex
(27 sizes)
(13 sizes)
6m x 4m £31 £37
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Many mlable.
8m x 6m £51 £63
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12m x 9m £103
£131
sizes av us.
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16m x 9m£141 £182
Ca
35m x 20m £533
n/a
Exceptional Offers from the world’s
largest independent lubricant company
All 205L barrels not listed below are still included in the
bulk buy offers, plus we will be offering £10 discount per barrel.
Offer runs from 1st September to 24th October 2014. All prices relate to 205ltr and are subject to VAT.
ENGINE OIL The best oil for your engines
HYDRAULIC OILS
Titan Cargo Maxx 10w-40 XTL
Action Multigrade HVI 46 Blue SAVE £20
HVLP ISO 6743-4 £353 £333
NEW “Low saps“ API CI-4, ACEA E9 £524 £514
For the latest engines
High viscosity index for grades 32, 46, & 68.
Titan Cargo SAE 15W-40 SAVE £30
Action AGRI VG 32 ISO 11158-HM £359 NEW “Mid saps” API CJ-4, ACEA E7/E9 £429 £399
(upgrade from Agrifarm MOT 15w 40) – for latest John Deere etc.
Agrifarm MOT 15w-40
API CI-4, ACEA E7 £364 SAVE £70
£289
High quality monograde at this price
SUPER UNIVERSAL TRACTOR OIL
£354
Engine & transmission & hydraulics, all in one
Super high performance most, for most if not all, farm machinery.
Agrifarm STOU MC Pro 10w-40 SAVE £40
NEW GL-5, API CI-4, ACEA E7 £535£495
UNIVERSAL BACKEND OIL
Transmission/Hydraulics/wet brakes etc.
Latest generation, ultra high performance MultiFunction Oil.
Agrifarm UTTO MP SAVE £34
API GL-4, SAEJ300 & J306 £383£349
Super high performance for most tractors.
Farmgold 4000 MC 10w-40
GL-4/5, API CG-4, ACEA E3 £450 £440
Multifarm Supreme 10w-30 GL-4 API CG-4, ACEA E2 £372 SAVE £33
£339
Super high performance MC base oil technology
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500gms Reiner
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best oil
Gas oil & kerosene for farms
ACT check prices with numerous suppliers every
day. Call ACT for great prices and, save on admin.
Multiplant HD
Check your handbook – your tractor is designed and tested in Europe to run on
Cetane 51. Gas oil is typically delivered to you at Cetane 45 - 48. Multiplant HD
additive is tested to lift Gas oil to min. Cetane 51. It costs less than 1p a litre and
saves you more than 3p a litre of treated fuel. It complies with warranty, gives
you more power, cleaner injectors, components, filters and increased performance.
Savings come from 5% more fuel efficiency – fuel companies don’t like it!
Stabilise fuel for combine storage.
Get 10% off the performance
additive with your fuel purchase
6 x 1 Litre Bottles Treats 9000 Litres
12 x 1 Litre Bottles Treats 18000 Litres
20 Litre Drum Treats 30000 Litres
Save 10%
on Multiplant HD
with fuel or tank or
der
(min 1000lts)
£99 £89
£169 £152
£229 £206
call FREEphone 08000 275 276
ANIMAL HEALTH
Housing Wormers
All young cattle need to be wormed at housing time, to help them make best use of winter feed as
well as avoiding winter scours. Levels of liver fluke infestation are very high in many areas. So, if you
are in an area prone to fluke infestation it is advisable to use a wormer and a flukicide or one of the allin-one products.
Product
Dectomax
Pour On
Bimectin
Pour On
Tribex
Controls
Advantages
Lice FREE guarantee.
Roundworms,
Use up to 5 weeks before housing.
Lungworm,
1L free with every 6L pack while
Lice & Mange
stocks last.
Roundworms,
Lungworm,
Cost effective
Lice & Mange
Kills adult, immature
Liver Fluke
& early immature fluke.
Application
Pack Size
Cost per dose,
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after Merial/Norbr
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,
cashback
you buy 2 or more
packs – any mix
Cost per dose
300kg
500kg
£1.29
£1.07
£2.15
£1.78
2.5L
5L
41p
34p
68p
56p
Drench
5L
76p
£1.26
Pour On
3L
6L+1L
Pour On
Ivomec Super
Fluke, Worms, Convenient combined
Lice & Mange fluke & worm product.
Injection
500ml (Sept/Nov)
1000ml (Sept/Nov)
2000ml
£1.21
£1.16
£1.19
£2.02
£1.93
£1.99
Closamectin
Pour On
Easy to use combined fluke
Fluke, Worms, & worm product. Controls adult &
Lice & Mange immature fluke. £60 cashback voucher
with 6L pack.
Pour On
2.5L
5L
6L
£2.59
£2.41
£2.27
£4.32
£4.02
£3.79
Ivomec Super 2000ml Housing Pack contains 1x1000ml, 2x500ml + Free Injector Gun & Holster.
Action Sheep Boost Drench
Use pre-tupping to provide Ewes and Rams with vitamins
and trace elements to promote health and fertility.
• Rapidly absorbed & fast acting
• High levels of essential vitamins and trace elements
• 100% chelated Zinc, Manganese & Iron
Ewes
15ml, 3-4 weeks pre-tupping to help ensure that the ewe’s
nutrient balance is absolutely right for good conception
rates and lambing percentage.
15ml, 3-4 weeks pre-lambing to help produce good quality,
vigorous lambs and good quality colostrum in the dam.
Rams
15ml, pre-tupping to improve energy, fertility and stamina.
Manufactured with a full 2 year’s shelf life, so what you
don’t use pre-tupping can be used pre-lambing.
Available with or without Copper in 5L packs.
1 pack £85, 2 packs £79 each
www.actionfarm.co.uk
from
less than
24p/dose
All Prices correct at time of going to print and include farm delivery (Mainland) except where otherwise stated. VAT extra at ruling rate.
Agricultural Central Trading Limited, 90 The Broadway, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 1EG.
Tel: 01494 784931 E.Mail: sales@actionfarm.co.uk