We are open for business for the farming community. Farmers are an essential part of the agri food chain, therefore we are open to serve them all their essential farming inputs during this crisis. Farmers are the front line producer in the Irish food chain which is now, more than ever, essential to the people […]
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Add Value to your grain with XL Grain
We are now agents for XL Grain which is new to the Irish market. This product is supplied by Vitalac in France. This is an alkaline grain treatment products which can add significant value to your to your home grown cereals. XL Grain raises both the PH and the protein of the grain allowing you to feed a higher protein product at higher levels without increasing the risk of acidosis in your beef and dairy stock. Call your local advisor today.
June Technical Newsletter
Quinns Expert Series – Forage
Well sown is half grown
Accelerate weaning by two weeks
Sowing Spring Crops
Quinns Dairy Range Brochure – Download
Following the recent completion of an additional state of the art feed pelleting plant Quinns can now offer a comprehensive range of quality nuts alongside coarse rations. The new feed plant is accredited under the Universal Feed Assurance Scheme (UFAS) and all grain purchased is from Irish Grain Assurance Scheme (IGAS) approved growers.
Heifer Rearing – Key Targets and Planning
Heifer Rearing – Key Targets and Planning, Replacement heifers are the future of every dairy herd. Now that we are in non-quota era, the long term nancial penalties of a poor heifer rearing programme are crippling. The net cost of rearing a replacement heifer on your farm is estimated to be approximately €1,500 per head by Teagasc. A heifer that calves down at 30 months will cost the farmer an extra €400 per head for that delay of 6 months, these costs spiral out of control when you start looking at multiples so therefore it’s important to keep to a rm plan.
FARM SAFELY
Farm Safely – Please watch newly launched video sponsored by Quinn’s The independent agri merchants group Acorn (of which Quinns is a member) have sponsored a ‘Farm Safely’ video which was recently launched as a worthy initiative from CBS Roscommon. There are contributions by rugby player Sean O Brien and Michael Healy Rae (yes the […]