Category: 2013 Archive

Macra na Feirme at the National Ploughing Championships

“Visit Macra na Feirme on Row T, Stand Number 325, Block 3 at the National Ploughing Championships! Macra is the only voice for young farmers in Ireland and we’ll be there to talk CAP, succession and land transfer as well as competitions, travel and having a great social life!

We have a hive of activity planned again this year! We will be launching our Macra Gathering ‘Night at the Dogs’ on Tuesday, the 24th September at the Macra stand- come along to find out more about the Gathering taking place on the 30th November.

With so many competitions, festivals and events, Macra always has a lot to show at the Ploughing stand, whether it’s sports you’re interested in or you fancy yourself as the next FBD Young Farmer of the Year! We’re happy to have a chat with you about how you can get involved and maybe you’ll be attending the Macra stand next year as one of the many winners who visit us over the three days.
Macra have launched a range of new discounts and offers for members including 15% off FBD car insurance; €5.50 tickets in Omniplex cinemas on the 2nd Tuesday of every month; great discounts on phones and broadband with O2 and the student fare on Bus Eireann services. There has never been a better time to join Macra – with membership from €20, it’s a cheap and cheerful social life with a difference!

On Wednesday, we’ll announce the regional winners of the Macra/ Forage Systems Silage competition at our stand. Over the three days, we’ll also be doing Farmskills demonstrations with the winners of our FBD Farmskills competition – they’ll show you how fencing and tractor skills are essential in modern farming.

Macra will host our annual “Macra Ploughing Class” in association with the National Ploughing Association. We are delighted that this competition will take place again this year following the 80th Anniversary last year. County rounds have been taking place throughout the country for the last few months and those winners will be going through to the final taking place at the prestigious NPA Championships.

So come along and visit us at Row T, Stand Number 325, Block 3.”

Win a Free Farm Monitoring Camera on DeLaval Stand @ National  Ploughing Championship!

Steve Sefton the DeLaval Sales Director says “we are delighted to offer Irish dairy farmers who are planning to expand milk production a choice of cost effective and innovative solutions to reduce milking, feeding and cleaning time. Our award winning* products and equipment can help to improve animal health/ welfare and to reduce energy, detergent, feed and veterinary costs”.

As the market leaders both in Ireland and worldwide, the DeLaval technical support team and their nationwide range of dealers (26+) advise farmers daily on parlour upgrades, added value accessories, preventative maintenance, dairy hygiene and animal welfare solutions to meet their every need.

DeLaval technical and sales personnel   will be on the E.C. Pratt** & Co. Ltd stand supporting their dealers @ the National Ploughing Championship. They will be available to advise dairy farmers on award winning milking, cooling, feeding, cleaning and monitoring systems.

Paddy Jackman, Enniscorthy with young farmers Curtis & Shauna Walsh , their friend Mark Doyle at the National Ploughing Championship last year asking Stafford McElrea of DeLaval all about the VMS milking system which works 24/7.

Visitors to the stand will be entered in a free draw for the DeLaval FMC60, (Farm Monitoring Camera). This can be set-up in minutes, has a range of up to 1000 meters. An infra-red, night vision lamp NVL120, can also be installed. It can also be connected to the internet and you can view images on your smartphone.

New Dairy Hygiene Products Launch

DeLaval is launching a new range of dairy hygiene products at the National Ploughing Championship. These include Opticid Plus which can be used for descaling and regular cleaning of milking equipment to remove mineral deposits. This product is based on nitric and phosphoric acid.

Other new products are RX 5000 -Clean (chlorine free) and RX 5000-San powder detergents which can be used to clean and sanitise dairy equipment. Both products are based on sodium carbonate and sodium hydroxide for use in cold or hot washes. All products are available in 12 and 20 Kg drums.

Hi Tech Automated Milking Systems

Dairy farmers with larger herds or those looking to expand production after milk quotas are abolished can discuss future options such as the DeLaval VMS (voluntary milking system) and AMR (automated rotary parlour and EuroTier Gold Medal award winner) with experts on large milking plants.

The VMS(tm)system has been shown to work well on grassland systems In Britain, EU & New Zealand. There are also a number of VMS systems working in Northern Ireland.  It was awarded “Agricultural Machine of the Year 2010” at the Agrotech agricultural trade fair in Poland.

The DeLaval VMS is equipped with one milk meter for each quarter to record time, yield, flow, conductivity and blood. The IT software gives access to the status of each cow. A VMS unit will be on display on the DeLaval stand.

Each teat is individually cleaned with warm water and air, then stimulated, pre-milked and dried before milking. Only a few seconds are needed for optimum teat sanitation which results in high milk quality and better milking capacity.

There will also be a range of user friendly Cow Comfort products on display such as the popular DeLaval “swinging” cow brush -a self-grooming device that keeps cows happier, healthier and more productive* . It has been proven to increase of milk production and to reduce mastitis.

ID High Cell Counts within 45 Seconds

Milk producers with high cell counts can check out a reliable cell counter (DCC) for mastitis diagnostics on the DeLaval stand. This lightweight portable instrument can give you the result within 45 seconds. It can be used for instant and accurate bulk tank analysis, cow or quarter level milk samples.

According to Steve Sefton, “Early detection results in increased curing rates, quicker recovery, minimal milk losses and reduces the spread of mastitis- the most costly disease in dairy herds”. Since DeLaval launched the DeLaval cell counter it has won numerous awards**.

DeLaval  are world-class leaders  in products and technologies for udder hygiene and cleaning/sanitising dairy equipment, These include Blockade and Bovidip cost effective teat dips, detergents and descalers such as C-Alka  and N-Cid.

For more information please contact Steve Sefton, Sales Director, DeLaval Ltd. Carlow. Tel. +353.59.9146859 Email Steve.Sefton@DeLaval.ie 

Additional information on DeLaval and its range of innovative and award winning products and equipment is available on their website at www.delaval.com

• 86 per cent of Irish residents say dog mess is an issue in their area
• Two-thirds admit they have not picked up their pooch’s mess in public
• Wormpatrol heads to the Irish Ploughing Championship to educate local dog owners

Dog mess is a big bugbear for many people, but new research released today from  www.wormpatrol.co.uk reveals that over nearly two-thirds of dog owners in Ireland (63 per cent) admit they have let their pet make a mess in public and then not cleaned up afterwards*.

Over half (55 per cent) admit they do so when ‘no one is looking,’ whilst a brazen 35 per cent say they let their dog make a mess and don’t clean up – even when others can see. Three-quarters of people in Ireland who witnessed an owner not clean up their dog’s mess chose not to confront the owner (73 per cent).

When asked about their attitude to irresponsible dog owners, 10 per cent said they would rather pick the mess up themselves than confront an owner – something only 29 per cent would do. The majority (56 per cent) said they would do nothing.

The research coincides with the Wormpatrol Road Show visiting Ireland for the National Ploughing Championship. The centre-piece of the tour is Chewy – a 3 metre tall dog – who is helping spread the word about responsible pet ownership and the importance of regular worming.

The visit appears to be much needed – 86 per cent of dog owners in Ireland say that dog mess is an ‘issue’ in their area and 63 per cent say they see dog mess left by owners ‘every’ or ‘nearly every’ time they walk their own dog.

Not only is dog mess unsightly and extremely unpleasant if trodden on, but there are hidden dangers which can impact humans – namely worms – with 23 per cent of those from Ireland unaware that dogs can spread worms to humans. Information which becomes more pertinent when considered that numerous studies show that there are high levels of worm contamination in sandpits, parks and playgrounds.

Less than half of dog owners in Ireland (42 per cent) say they worm their pet as often as every three months, which is the minimum frequency recommended by experts.

Kingsley Baxendale, from Wormpatrol.co.uk commented: “We are a nation of animal lovers and man’s best friend soon becomes an integral part of the family. However, there is a real lack of awareness amongst many when it comes to the risk worms can pose to humans. The prevalence of roundworms at playgrounds and sandpits means families with dogs and young children should be particularly vigilant.

“A really basic step owners can take is to simply clean up after their dog, especially in public places. We understand that you can get caught short without a poo bag whilst out and about so to help pet owners, we are giving away poo bag lead holders to Britain and Ireland’s pet owners this summer.”

For more information on how to get worm wise, including how to protect your dog and family from the risk of worms, as well as further detail on Chewy’s Roadshow visit  www.wormpatrol.co.uk

Calling all Ladies and Gents attending the 2013 Ploughing Championships….

 To be in with a chance of winning a wonderful Spa Break prize to the value of €700 make sure you visit The 5* Heritage Golf & Spa Resort Stand, Lifestyle & Tourism Barrow, No. 530, Row B1, Block1, Unit 43 (just inside the entrance on the right).  Over the three day Festival we are running our Posh Wellington Boot Competition,    call to our stand wearing your Boots and we will take a picture of you and your Posh Wellingtons and on Thursday late afternoon the winner will be announced.  (Judges Decision is final).     Posh Wellingtons can be Singing, Blinging, Muddy with Bows or not and of course Designer!  

We want to see them all.

 Prize Details:

• Win a Wonderful Mid Week Spa Break at The 5* Heritage Golf & Spa Resort
• Enjoy two glorious nights bed & breakfast, a 2 hour journey through The Heritage Spa Experience followed by a 30 minute massage for each Guest
• Dinner on one night will also be served in The Arlington Room
• This prize is for valid for two guests sharing a Deluxe Guestroom
• To add to this beautiful prize we also have a €200 Gift Voucher which can be used in any one of the Kilkenny Design Stores Nationwide. (T&C apply)

For more information please contact Grainne O’Malley on T. 057 8645500 or simply email gomalley@theheritage.com