Learn more about our new staff, featured in last weeks Yorke Peninsula Country Times.
Luke Harrop, James Williamson and Luke Hoare.
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Meet Jeroen – currently completing a 3 month internship from the Netherlands
Meet Jeroen! As you may or may not be aware, Jeroen is currently completing a 3 month internship with YPAG.
Please make yourself known to Jeroen if you see him, especially at the field days.
Below is a snippet about himself.
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Hello, I am Jeroen Wolters. 23 Years old and come from Mensingeweer, in the Netherlands. In the Netherlands I follow the study Agrotechnics and Management. On the weekends and holidays I work for LMD Pellikaan in Den Andel. That is a workshop specialised in boom-sprayers and also a dealer from Agrifac. Beside that I am a team member from student tractorpulling team Rattle and Hum, nice thing to do beside study.
I’m currently doing an Internship with YP Ag for three months. In this three months I support Brad (the man with the big beard from Yorketown) with several maintenance and repairing jobs. Beside that I do some preparing (like mapping) for the new Agrifac Endurance demo machine. This machine is executed with two new nozzle systems called StrictSprayPlus and DynamicDosePlus. So the machine can spray per nozzle the right amount on the right spot.
I hope to see you soon!
Jeroen Wolters
New Gunsafe Security Requirements & Gunsafes
Do you need to upgrade your Gun Safe? here is some information that might help you find what you are looking for!
Storage level 1—a firearm is secured in accordance with the requirements of storage level 1 if—
(a) it is locked in a level 2 safe located in a building or outbuilding on the premises in which it is kept; and
(b) unless the safe weighs at least 150 kilograms when empty, the safe is bolted to a solid concrete, brick, metal or timber floor, wall or other permanent internal structure of the building or outbuilding in which it is located with at least 2 solid anchor bolts;
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Yorketown, SA 5576
Phone: 88521636
A.I.M. Check-free Weaning ~ Don’t waste your energy!
A.I.M. Check-free Weaning ~ Don’t waste your energy!
How A.I.M. check- free weaning will save you time, labour and huge amounts of supplementary feed…right now! Feed’s tight and hand feeding really is the only way to keep ewes and lambs going. Or is it? Supplying energy as hay or grain to Ewes in tough conditions can pretty quickly become a pain in the wallet! Not only that, but if you’re feeding just to maintain their nick there’s no guarantee that they’ll be in the condition required to deliver a bumper lamb crop next season. Energy is an expensive commodity. That’s why it makes sense not to waste it. So, when it comes to supplementing milking ewes, saving energy (and money) it means finding smart ways reduce their feed requirement, fast. Drying ewes off by weaning lambs will do that. In fact, weaning can deliver a massive 40 % feed saving overnight! Also, if those lambs are weaned correctly, without a check, they’ll maintain their health and growth right through weaning and beyond. Interestingly, many people who use A.I.M check free weaning to solve a feed problem in tight times, actually adopt it as an ongoing strategy simply because of the consistently positive effect it has on lamb performance. The great thing is, that apart from taking all the headaches out of weaning, A.I.M. check-free systems will also save you time, labour and huge amounts of supplementary feed. That, not only gives your bank balance a chance to recover, but equally importantly, allows more time for your ewes build up properly again before the next joining. Capturing those benefits is all about setting lambs up so they come through the stress, handling and feed changes without a hitch. That means eliminating those annoying problems like scours, snotty noses and pinkeye that can cause a tail in the mob. It also means keeping lambs extremely calm and quiet, right from day one. The best weaning systems should not only deliver all of that but should do so in way that’s simple, easy and above all practical. So practical in fact, that regardless of where and how you farm you’ll always be able to depend on the results. A.I.M. check- free weaning systems are designed to deliver all of that – And they do, time after time on farms all over Australia. That’s because they use some of the most advanced nutrition technologies available, not just to nurture lambs through first critical 48 hours after weaning, but also to help accelerate their growth and development in the weeks and months that follow. So if you’re keen to save money, time and effort feeding ewes then now really is the time to implement an A.I.M. check free weaning system. It’s the simply the best way to stop wasting energy! It’s also the best way to produce the healthiest weaners, every time. Just ask Josh Walter of Murnong Farms, Inverleigh, Vic… “ The A.I.M. check-free weaning has made a huge difference to our lamb growth rates… We don’t see setbacks , just continual weight gain…Weaning this way means we can now run 30 % more stock than we used to”
Products available
ADVANCED WEANING MANAGEMENT Freshly weaned animals exposed to diets that are low in nutrients critical to proper growth and health are at risk of poor weight gain, reduced immune response and retarded physiological development. Designed by Australian experts for Australian conditions, Weanermax Catalyst Lick is a comprehensively formulated blend of Macro & Micro minerals, Vitamins and Carbohydrates specifically engineered to help optimise the supply of those key nutrients to young ruminants in that critical immediate-postweaning period. Also contains advanced Moisture Resistance Technologies For more information on Weanermax product range click here
Contact your local YP Agriservices branch for more information.
Ph: 08 88521636
2018 YP AG “UAV Photography” Competition – CLOSES Sept 17th.
“2018 YP AG Calendar featuring “UAV Photography”
We are very pleased to announce the opening of the 2017 UAV (Drone) Photography Competition, showcasing rural enthusiasts, YP AG employees and amateur photographers’ images in our 2018 calendar.
The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) commonly referred to as a Drone captures beautiful images and provides a very unique perspective on the world above us!
Showcase your best and enter photo’s featuring our beautiful Yorke Peninsula & Mid North regions – can be either agricultural or coastal views.
- 3 Entries per person.
- All photos must be sent as an original landscape, with a minimum of 1-2Mb, and resolution of 300dpi.
- All entries must be submitted by 9pm, September 17th, 2018.
Email them to kath@ypag.com.au
WIN!
We love our clients and we are giving you the chance to share your favourite photo & WIN!
Our top photos will be selected by our YP AG staff and featured in our 2018 Client Calendar.
Additionally, please permit us to display your photo’s at the Paskeville Field days this year and the public will vote. The picture with the most votes will win a prize! (People’s choice). The Winning photo’s will also be featured in our 2018 Calendar.
1st Prize: People’s choice – winner to be announced at 3pm Thursday the 28th of September, The Paskeville Field Days.
Prize: $200 Debit Card Voucher – You can spend however you like!
2nd Prize: Voted by our staff – winner to be announced at 3pm Thursday the 28th of September, The Paskeville Field Days.
Prize: $75 Debit Card Voucher – You can spend however you like!
Entries must be submitted by 5pm Thursday August 31st, 2017
All entries to be emailed to us at kath@ypag.com.au
YP AG and Bayer CropScience are proud to support local football clubs on YP again in 2017.
“YP AG and Bayer Crop Science are proud to support local football clubs
on YP again in 2017.”
In the coming weeks together with Bayer Crop Science, YP Ag’s staff will be presenting footballs to our local football clubs. A promotion of Bayer’s new fungicide Aviator XPro.
A great fit in both Canola & Chickpeas for the coming season.
Aviator® Xpro® Foliar Fungicide
Aviator® Xpro® is a protective and curative fungicide that offers class-leading blackleg and sclerotinia control in canola. Aviator Xpro also offers ascochyta control in chickpeas. Its innovative Leafshield™ formulation ensures even leaf distribution and rapid rainfastness.
Please click here to read the product label. Bayer Aviator Xpro
YP AG, Kadina’s Chris Davey presents Aviator Xpro footballs to Paskeville President, Lynton Pearce, A Grade Coach, Tyson Wait and B Grade Coach, Mark Rundle.
CY Cougars Football Club, L to R – Dom Meaney (YP AG), Chris Langford (A Grade Captain), Carey Payne (A Grade Coach), Tom Van Schaik (Assistanct Coach)
Our Kadina branch manager presenting Bute Football Club President, Andrew Morony, with their footballs.
Darryn Schilling attended Hummocks Watchman Eagles training at Pt Wakefield.
Pic L-R Darryn, Josh Appleby, Joel Wilson President, Dylan Cicolella and in front Rylan.
Yorketown Agronomist Kara Johnson present Bayer Footy to Sam Barlow & Justin Taheny from Southern Eagles Football club.
SYP Branch Manager, Corey Wildash super proud to be presenting a Bayer-Ypag Sherrin to CMS Crows Snr colt gun Max Litster.
“Thank you to Bayer for their continued support of our local communities.”
Animals Innovations workshop at Curramulka.
An excellent start to the first birthday celebrations at Curramulka with a good turn out for our recent Animal Innovations workshop.
Special thanks to Mark Dearing from Animal Innovations for making the trip down to equip us with the tools to ensure that we get the most out of our livestock. Below we have left you with some take-home notes that you might find useful.
For more information please go to the Animal Innovations Website at http://www.animalinnovations.com.au/#products or give your closest YP AG branch a call.
- Lambing
AIM Progenx Lead Up Powder lick is the most advanced and effective pre-lambing supplement available. It is only used for a short period, but works by maximising calcium mobilisation from the ewe’s bones, which creates faster, safer births and increases ewe survival, lamb survival and lamb growth rates through greater colostrum and milk production (Product Tech sheet attached).
- Lambs on Green Feed
Conditions and diseases discussed as evident or highly likely on any lush, green feed include:
Pulpy Kidney – this is avoided with a sound vaccination program – 3in1 with B12
Scouring, weight loss & ill thrift
Lameness – foot scald and abscess
Grass Tetany (Hypomag) – lack of magnesium
Bloat
Redgut
Wool breaks
These conditions are all result directly from an imbalance of critical nutrients in green feed. These nutrients include a broad range of vitamins, minerals and trace elements that must be present in the diet in proper balance. The MOST limiting factor however, is the presence (or lack of) starch in the green feed. Starch increases microbial activity in the rumen and thus good fermentation means better utilisation of the excess nitrogen in the incoming feed. This will enable the animal to utilise a greater percentage of the feed to produce energy and protein, and not allow the animal to let excess nitrogen become harmful bi-product (i.e. excess ammonia and nitrates/nitrites) that contribute to ALL of the conditions and diseases listed above.
AIM Grazemax Ultra Powder Lick provides the starch and the range of critical vits/mins to correct this imbalance and avoid or reduce incidence of problems. Use as directed in tubs/troughs on its own and remove all other supplements.
- Weaning
The key behind avoiding set backs in weaners (weight loss, death, sub-clinical diseases) is to minimise stress at weaning and adapt lambs safely to rich, green feed, or alternatively, supply the right nutrition on dry feed, depending on the season. Full yard wean protocols can maximise this, but at the very least an easy 2 step (48 to 72 hour) process can eliminate a lot of stress to achieve better results.
AIM Generade Liquid or Pellet used on/with hay at weaning can significantly reduce stress from the start, increase appetite, and maintain vital immune system to avoid disease and maximise the benefits of vaccines – or a pellet version is best for yard weaning programs when grain is being used.
AIM Weanermax Sheep pellet introduced also at this time with a little of the right grain replaces crucial vits/mins missing from mother’s milk, and is continued for 14 to 21 days depending on the age/weight of the lambs. It is vital in creating permanent rumen development for replacement breeders to be more healthy and efficient for life.
Combining these two products with the required animal health treatments can create weight gain from the start of weaning rather than weight loss. This has a huge effect on lambs finishing safer and quicker on rich feeds. Pellet/Grain programs are optimum, but simpler short term options are available also using loose lick version of the weaning product.
- Joining
Grazemax Ultra lick is also an excellent choice to feed to ewes a few weeks pre-joining (and into joining) to increase ovulation rates. It is also excellent for rams for sperm quality and quantity – but remember rams produce sperm for use up to 8 weeks ahead, so start it on the boys early!
YP Agriservices have a good range of these products in stock. Contact our friendly staff today and we will endeavour to help you out.
Get in quick with Aptitude!
FMC Crop Protection’s post-emergent herbicide, Aptitude, received a warm welcome by grain growers on Yorke Peninsula last year. YP AG recommends Aptitude for weeds such as bifora, bedstraw, mustard and lincoln weed. Aptitude contains a patented mix of carfentrazone (Group G) and metribuzin (Group C). “We already knew how effective and fast acting carfentrazone could be and, combined with metribuzin, we were expecting the new product to be very effective,” a YP AG spokesperson said.
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A RACER-gainst time!
WITH the continued increase of annual ryegrass resistance to Group A herbicides there is no time for complacency, according to YP AG’s Darryn Schilling.
The use of an integrated weed-management strategy using herbicides like RACER can form an important part of this.
RACER is an alternative Group A DIM herbicide, containing the active butroxydim.
Read the rest of the article by clicking on the link YPCT300517P30_ Racer
There is a new Xpert in wheat disease control
Click on the link here to read the article featured in the YPCT Country Times.
Make sure you scroll down to access it.
