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Quinns Expert Series – Forage
Maximising forage on your Farm – Speakers Include: Stan Lalor (Grassland Agro) T.P Whelehan (Grassland Weed Control) Thouw Nutrition & Quinns Technical Reps.
All Welcome – on the farm event. May 9th 2018- May 15th 2018
Well sown is half grown
The work done in March provides the foundations for this year’s harvest. Spring Cereals grow from seed to maturity in approximately 120 days and the old saying “well sown is half grown” is still as important as ever.
Accelerate weaning by two weeks
That product, fed in combination with Quinn’s 17% Calf Follow-On ration, has resulted in calves weaning two weeks earlier, at 10 weeks.
Sowing Spring Crops
The time is fast approaching to sow spring crops for Harvest 2018. As always Quinns are stocking a wide range of cereal and bean varieties from the Department of agriculture recommended lists. It is important not only to choose the right crop but also the right variety for your farm.
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.
Steel Garden Sheds & Car Garages
Storage Units Steel Sheds Car Garages Multipurpose Workshops Available for Viewing in Baltinglass, Athy and Naas View our Flyer – Different Colors Available
Johnny Martin – The Half Centruy Man!
Following hot on the heels of Martin Coleman last year Johnny Martin is the latest person to have clocked up fifty years of uninterrupted work at Quinns! With the closing down of the garage department at Copes in Castledermot in December 1966, Johnny wasted no time in applying to Quinns of Baltinglass for employment and […]
Factors that can influence Milk Butterfat levels at Grass
As cows begin to calve and are looking at being turned out to grass, milk quality, particularly butterfat can be hard to maintain. Low butterfat levels can be seen in quite a number of herds once turnout occurs thus leading to financially damaging penalties. This article examines the factors, which can influence butterfat levels. Cow Affects […]