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DairyExcel 20% nut

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DairyExcel 2o is a no holds barred top quality feed. As the name suggests it has been formulated to be high in digestible protein, high in digestible energy, have a high PDIE value and a high UFL 0.95. This has proven to be a very effective feed for cows who...
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New DairyMax 18% nut

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  New this spring to John O’Connell feeds is our DairyMax 18% protein nut.   What is new about this Product?   With a scarcity of fodder in evidence all over the country and with a lot of farmers forced to feed poorer quality fodder over the last few months...
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Bulk Bags Take Off!

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Bulk Bags of animal feed are available for collection from our stores. These are supplied in minibulk bags weighing from 600 to 800 kgs depending on the product. These are available at great value prices and are ideal for those farmers who cannot take a bulk delivery. Some restrictions apply...
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Spring Fodder update

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So springtime is nearly upon us and now that Christmas is over its really time to look at what we need to feed our animals till we hope they go out on grass.   We are being hit on both sides with our fodder in that the volume is not...
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Breaking News!!! New Cattle Ration

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  In response to the current fodder crisis and the tough economic times that we as farmer find ourselves in here at O’Connell Mills, we have developed a new low cost ration as an alternative choice for our customers who wish to feed increased levels of feed rather than buying...
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Merry Christmas to All Our Customers

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We would like to take the opportunity to wish all our customers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year. Santa is not the only man busy in the weeks before Christmas and the staff here are working flat out with the Christmas rush. The stores will be...
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How to make up the Fodder shortfall over the winter?

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Following on from last weeks article where we figured out how to work out how much silage we have on farm and the likely demand for the silage from our different types of animals, lets look at a few options available to make up any fodder shortfall. Buy more silage....
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Fodder Solution update

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It has been well documented in the past few months that the quality of silage is well back on average through out the country.  One of the main issues appears to be the low levels of protein.  Now is the time to compensate for lack of protein in silage, with...
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Help is at hand for the Fodder Crisis!!!

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They say that information is power and never has this been more true than today. As the winter season is upon us, forage stocks are critically low and of much lower quality than in previous years. There is a lot of talk about the shortage of fodder and many farmers...
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