Scotmin Nutrition are delighted to announce that they will once again be exhibiting at Agriscot on the 17th November 2010 at the Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston.

Visit us at Stand 91 to meet the Sales & Nutritional Team in person, these are the people who work tirelessly to ensure your animals are as efficient & productive as possible.  In addition, we will have special show only offers that are sure to catch your attention.

For further information on Agriscot, please visit www.agriscot.co.uk and for more information on Scotmin, www.scotmin.com

Scotmin Nutrition Ltd has been manufacturing animal feed supplements and nutrition products for agriculture in Ayrshire since 1979, supplying farmers and feed merchants across UK and Europe.

Scotmin Nutrition is a division of Carrs Milling plc.

Due to continued growth an opportunity has arisen at our Ayr production facility to join our busy production team as a dispatch administrator.

Successful applicants will:

• Be committed to achieving high standards of customer service
• Liaise with field sales staff and customers regarding delivery requirements
• Be able to work accurately in a fast-moving environment
• Have good IT and computer skills (MS Office, etc.)
• A confident telephone manner
• Have an outgoing personality
• Can work well within a team

Applicants qualified to HND level, or similar standard in relevant subjects, are particularly welcome. An agricultural knowledge would be desirable.

If you are interested, please send your CV to Neil MacCormick at Scotmin Nutrition, 13 Whitfield Drive, Heathfield Industrial Estate, Ayr, KA8 9RX. Email: nmaccormick@scotmin.com

The closing date for applications is 30^th September 2010

Throughout the summer months we inevitably see animals plagued by flies (most commonly the green bottle fly) resulting in a number of issues including summer mastitis, blowfly strike and even in serious cases death.  It is estimated that up to 12,000 sheep die each year from fly strike, and it is reported that a single case of summer mastitis can cost in the region of £250.

Traditional methods of prevention of fly strike include dipping and more recently the use of pour on insecticides and repellents.  To complement these management practices, garlic has been a popular and inexpensive supplement for both cattle and sheep and can easily be incorporated to mineral and feed supplements.  As well as being an effective fly repellent, garlic is also renowned as a ‘natural antibiotic’.  Scotmin can add Garlic to your supplement from as little as 2p per day so don’t delay ask yourScotmin rep today…

The acquisition of Scotmin Nutrition by Carr’s Milling Industries plc of Carlisle from the Buccleuch Group has been completed today (22 June 2010).

The Directors and Staff are pleased to become part of this well respected and forward thinking business with a long term commitment to supply the needs of British agriculture.

Your choice of Scotmin brand and products will continue as before, with their manufacture retained at our Ayr mill.

Under the new ownership we will continue to provide products and services to the high standard you have come to expect, in this respect it is very much business as usual.

Scotmin will be exhibiting at a  number of local shows in and around the UK this year.  If you are attending any of the below shows, please drop by to meet up with your local Scotmin Representatives.

Scotmin Show Schedule 2010:

May:
1st May                   Neilston Show, Neilston, Glasgow
5th May                  Dairy Technology Event, Harper Adams University College
15th May                Dalry Show, Dalry, Ayrshire
27th May                Beef Expo, Hexham
26th May                New Cumnock Show, New Cumnock, Ayrshire

June:
2nd June                 NSA Scotsheep, Blairdrummond, Stirling
5th June                  Newmilns Show, Louden Castle, Galston
19th June               Kilbarchan Show, Kilbarchan, Paisley
22/23rd June       Cheshire County Show, Knutsford

July:
17th July                Cumberland Show, Rickerby Park, Carlisle
28th July                Stranraer Show, Stranraer
30/31st July         Kelso Border Union Show, Kelso

August:
4th August             Wigtown Show, Wigtown
7th August             Dumfries Show, Dumfries
13/14th August    Royal Manx Show, Isle of Man
21st August            Coylton Show, Coylton, Ayrshire

September:
10th September   Kelso Tup Sales, Springwood Park, Kelso
7/8th Sept              Dairy Event, NEC Birmingham

November:
17th November    Agriscot, Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston

December:
10th December     Belfast Winter Fair, Kings Hall, Royal Ulster

The Total Grazing Block for Stock Performance

• Protein to Maximise Growth & Weight Gain
• Garlic to help Avoid Fly Strike
• High Zinc to improve Fertility, Hoof & Skin
• Selenium to Boost Immunity
• Optional Copper (including chelate)

Ideal for use during the Spring/Summer months for Sucklers, Calves & Sheep (Standard version, no Copper for Sheep).

Ingredients include: Hipro Soya, protected fat, AGMA magnesite, Garlic, Blackstrap molasses, Feed urea, calcium carbonate, sodium chloride, manganese, zinc, cobalt, selenium, iodine.

Feeding Guide; 1 tub per 25 head Cattle and 50 head Sheep

SPRING OFFER:
Standard = £595 per Tonne
With Copper = £625 per Tonne
SAVING YOU OVER £130!!

Scotmin Nutrition Ltd, a manufacturer of quality ruminant mineral supplements is looking for Sales Agents in a variety of locations.

Are you experienced in agricultural sales? Would you like to get the chance to reach your true potential? Experience in this area preferred.  Must be self motivated with excellent communication skills.  Good rates of commission and prompt monthly payments.

Interested?
Send your CV to Fiona Guthrie, Scotmin Nutrition Ltd, Hunters Hall, Kelso, TD6 9HQ, or email fguthrie@scotmin.com

Scotmin Nutrition are delighted to announce that we will be exhibiting at VIV Europe 2010, one the largest Meat Production Exhibitions in the World.  Find out more by visiting the VIV Europe website:
http://www.viveurope.nl/en/Bezoeker.aspx

If you are planning on visiting VIV why not pop by and say hi, our stand is located in Hall 9, and the standnumber is C082.  We look forward to seeing you there!

Extracted from Dales Diary, Scotmin News Spring 2010 (by Neil Dale)

Talk at spring often centres around the value of grass. Most of you will know my thoughts but the fact is that grazing alone will not support high yielding cows. The level of buffer feeding will however depend on the quality of grazing,target milk yield and stage of lactation.  Combinations of various feeds grazing/silage/draff/wholecrop/maize and concentrates will all prove cost effective.

Work done at Hurley showed that allowing cows access to a mixture of brewers grains and silage over night works very well.  Cows on the grass silage and Brewers Grains maintained better body condition and fertility also.

By the way make sure minerals are also added to the buffer feed .I would normally suggest a high mag mineral initially but if this is not practical ensure Megamag 50 tubs are made available. Grass is a poor supplier of minerals and this should not be ignored.

The timing in the day when buffer feed is offered is also critical if it is to work for early lactation cows in particular. They should have access to buffer and buffer only for 2-4 hours before afternoon milking. The amount needs to be adjusted so that it is more or less cleaned up 20-30 minutes before milking. Grass consumption is higher after evening milking because the leaves have a higher sugar content and dry matter is higher at this time of day. Feeding the buffer before afternoon milking allows the cows to take advantage of this better quality grass. Concentrates can also be fed as part of the buffer. Allow 4-8kg of drymatter from buffer.

It has been shown that feeding at or after milking with buffer results in uneven and lower total forage intakes and consequent wastage of buffer.

The main constraint on cows at grass is an effective energy shortage due mainly to relatively lower total intakes of forage from grazing. This results in,
•    Condition loss
•    Poor fertility
•    Poor milk quality
•    Shorter lactations
•    General health problems

So the message is clear,if you have high yielding cows at grass they will require buffer feeding but timing of this feeding is critical. If this is not practical consider keeping high yielders in at night or indeed full time. This allows the lows to become the grazing unit with much more efficient utilisation of grass as a result.

Don’t forget pre bulling heifers who will at least need some trace element supplementation to ensure bulling and conception are maintained.

Approaching calving time it is important to ensure that cows are in optimum condition for both an easy calving and production of quality colostrum.  Trace element and vitamin balance is crucial to this end.

A simple way of ensuring each cow has the required intake pre-calving is to use a liquid drench like Power Drench Cattle, and provide balanced levels throughout the months surrounding calving.

Power Drench Cattle provides a source of chelated trace elements to increase bioavailability and works well in combination with every-day mineral supplements.

For more information on this product please contact your local representative or call 01292 280909