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Issue 4 Vol 9 April 2008
Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo. Tel: 071 9186500 Fax: 071 9185239 e-mail: info@cgold.ie www.connachtgold.ie
Connacht Gold DIY & Garden Centre Ballina
Connacht Gold launched its latest DIY &
Garden Centre in Ballina on Saturday 29th
March 2008.
The new store will ensure Connacht Gold andgardening will be considered synonymouswith each other, as the completely coveredgarden centre links the state-of-the-art retailstore to create a one-stop-shop. The centreincludes an impressive 5000 sq. ft. gardencentre and an 8,000 sq. ft shop floor. The centrewill stock a wide range of garden productsfrom furniture, lighting and paving to anextensive range of pet and bird products,building products, DIY and agri. products.
Francis Gallagher is manager of the Ballina Connacht Gold
Store and has an extensive knowledge of the agri-business.
Anita McNicholas is the new Garden Centre Manager. Anita is
a graduate of An Grianan Horticultural College and Design.
The new Ballina centre is open seven days a week from 9 a.m.
to 5.15 p.m. Monday to Friday; 9 a.m. to 3.45 p.m. on Saturday and1 p.m. to 4.45 p.m. on Sundays and Bank Holidays.
Connacht Gold Summer Rations
• Grass match
• VHE Dairy 18%
• HE Dairy 18%
• Fertility Booster
• Super Graze 18%
• Super Graze 16%
Super Graze 14%
from milk. We view the investment infeed that a farmer makes in this MILK QUOTA
Two of the more specialised rations 2 Connacht Gold News
CONNACHT GOLD / TEAGASC JOINT PROGRAMME
By Seamus Nolan - Teagasc
Failing to plan / planning to fail - Breeding 2008
The Breeding Plan
April is one of the most critical
months of the year on the dairy
a week before the start of the cows.
farm. Few very critical decisions
will be made which will impact
of bulls on the Active Bull List, but the on the profitability of your farm
for the next three to five years.
Day 1 to 6: observe and AI heifers
Included here is a simple
breeding plan for a 50 cow herd.
There are a number of very
Day 7: use 2cc of Prostagland on
important points.
Day 11: use 2 cc of Prostaglandin on
How many straws do I need?
Easy Calving Sires
of the scale for calving difficulty.
ground require 83 dairy AI straws tobe used.
Please contact our dedicated
dairy advisory team if you
need any assistance .
Peter Comer, Mayo South
094 9251157
End of season
• Patrick Gowing, Sligo/Leitrim
071 9142286
• Seamus Nolan, Roscommon
/ Longford 094 9620160
Veronica Ryan, Galway
Bull Selection
091 845800
• Padraig Walsh, Mayo North
094 22335
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depending on weather and grass availability.
Grass Match and VHE 18% Dairy have included Megalac Protected Fat as an energy source that may maintain bodycondition, thus helping stronger heats. Megalac contains essential fatty acids which can be beneficial to egg development and quality and therefore give betterovulations.
Megalac may increase blood progesterone levels, a hormone which plays a very important role in fertility, particularly inthe maintenance of pregnancy.
Trials in Langhill Farm, University of Edinburgh 2005 showed that cows that got Megalac in their diets had animprovement of 23.6% in the 100 Day in-calf rate, and by 200 Days 15% of Megalac fed cows were not in calf comparedto 45% of the control non Megalac fed group of cows. In this trial conception to 1st service improved by 18% withMegalac. This work has similar results to that done by McNamara in Moorepark in 2003 when they also examined theeffects of Megalac (Protected Fat) on fertility parameters.
To maximise profit from your cows consult your local Connacht Gold Nutritional Advisor on which nut best complimentsthe grass for your cows.
Connacht Gold Provender Mill
Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon
Tel: 094 9860234
CONNACHT GOLD MILK LEAGUE (March 2008)
PRICE C/L
PRICE C/GAL
PROTEIN %
BUTTERFAT %
TOP PRICE
AVERAGE OF TOP 50
AVERAGE PRICE
PRICE INCLUDES PROTEIN, SCC, TBC BONUS & EARLY CALVING BONUSES.
Each 0.05% above Co-op average on protein is worth 0.22 c/l extra.
Due to upgrading of IT systems in the Milk Laboratory in Ballaghaderreen there may be some disruption
to the Test cards over the next number of weeks. Anybody wishing to get test results can sign up for the
text message services or get results by ringing the Laboratory on 094 9860143.
LIVESTOCK & EQUIPMENT
For Sale: 2100 lt Mueller static milk
For Sale:
For Sale:
For Sale:
For Sale:
For Sale: Plate Cooler.
For Sale: 15mth old Jersey Bull Dam is
For Sale:
Ireland’s highest classified Jersey. Tel: For Sale:
Sean Clarke, Killala on 087 2340197.
For Sale: Plate cooler in tank (Lister),
For Sale: Jersey-cross Friesian Heifer
4 unit Parlour - can be used for Pipeline For Sale: 800 Lt Bulk tank in perfect

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