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Trails to boost calf survival rates

THE Four Season Company, owned by managing director Charles Chick) Olsson, has been supplying animal nutrition products across Australia since 1997.

“Tens of thousands of tons of supplements are used annually in the north of Australia,” Mr Olsson said.

“There have been great improvements in breeder survival but the opportunity still exists to boost breeder reproductivity, with the north reporting an average of 65 percent calving in normal years.

SHEEP farmers may be enjoying a good season, but they are being warned it could lead to a fatal lamb disease.

Goitre, more common in wet years, is caused by an iodine deficiency in pregnant ewes which can be fatal in lambs.

Robert Suter, of the Department of Primary Industries, said the deficiency affects lambs production of thyroid hormones which controls metabolism.

"The thyroid keeps the animal metabolically active, and for young lambs that's heat," said Mr Suter.

Praise for Dr Sheil

I have been closely following the career of Dr Meredith Sheil, since she was elected to the AWI board. Besides being a well renowned children’s surgeon, she is a passionate advocate of the wool industry, and a dedicated fine wool grower.

Multi-Mineral Press Release

A Multi-purposed Mineral & Trace Element Block Suitable for all Livestock.

MULTI-MINERAL is a new generation product that balances a complex of macro and micro minerals, quality trace elements with 5% magnesium. It helps give stock a chance to correct nutritional imbalances in their diet. Humans are freely able to take supplements every day. We believe that farm animals deserve the same choice.

Once-in-a-lifetime “La Nina” draws to a close

One of the strongest La Niña events on record has finally concluded, after playing a major role in the record breaking rainfall and flooding seen through eastern and northern Australia over the last 10 months, according to weatherzone.com.au.

By many measures this was one of the strongest La Niña events on record, surpassing those seen in the 1970’s and rivalling the 1917 event.

La Niña events are characterised by colder than usual sea surface temperatures through the central and eastern Pacific Ocean (near South America), along with warmer than usual waters near the Australian continent.

Supplementing sheep – get the match right

If there’s a very best time to feed a supplement, it’s likely to be when pasture dries off. That’s because:
• It is often easier to balance dry pasture with supplement than to balance green feed with a supplement.
• Dry pasture is likely to be cheaper than green feed, so a supplement will be more cost effective with dry pasture, especially when...

Senator McGauran gives Olsson and Shiel tick of approval

I write regarding the matter of my previous concerns relating to perceived conflicts of interest on the Board of Australian Wool International (AWI), as reported in the media last year.

Minerals Plus News

Australia is the oldest land mass on the planet. Its soil is also one on the most mineral deficient. One limiting factor in many pastoral enterprises is the lack of minerals in ruminants’ diets. Containing only naturally occurring minerals, stock will enjoy the readily available nutrition in this handy and useful product.

MINERALS PLUS has been designed to provide a complex balance of minerals for all animals on all types of pasture. Animals will freely consume MINERALS PLUS as they require, according to their individual requirements and / or pasture deficiencies. Your animals will freely chose how much they need every day, owing to the attractive and energy rich molasses based formula.

Consider risks of grass tetany

Cold and wet conditions across much of the south-east Australia have prompted Kondinin Group to remind cattle producers to keep a watchful eye on their early-carving cows.

Favourable winter conditions in many areas have been a boon to cattle producers all too farmiliar with costly winter-feeding regimes during recent dry season.

News Down Under - June 2010

The growth path of 4 Seasons continues to build. James Dickson, National Sales manager is delighted with the latest count of retail stores now stocking 4 Season products. "This is the result of great products and a very good connection with our valuable customers" he states.

Big Blocks Ready For Final Trials

After two years of intensive investment in R&D, 4 Seasons are close to commercial release of their new range of high consumption molasses based blocks. The first blocks to be released will be a range of high Phosphorus/ mineral blocks.

Stubblebuster® Turns Love Grass Into Dollars

Graham Moore has been on the historic property “Tangoa” since 1957 when he was but a mere lad of 7… Graham and his Dad, Ian, fought against love grass for the best part of half a century until a few years ago when he simply got sick of buying herbicides.

On advice from Glenn Bennett at Severn Holdings store in Glen Innes, he tried using the 4 Season supplement block, Stubblebuster®. "Now, while using Stubblebuster® my cattle are utilising what I had previously thought was useless grass. On love grass, my cattle have put on up to a kilo a day in what has been one of the hardest seasons on record."

Stubblebuster ® Best For Beef

Bill knows the importance of dosing animals with protein and trace minerals to ensure they make the most of dry feed but the move out to “Tyrone” a decade ago presented him with a new problem. The water there is all surface water and the lack of troughs meant Bill had to find a new way to give his herd urea in economically-manageable quantities.

Stubblebuster® Turns Dry Feed Into Money

Garry is one of Bendigo premier producers of merino wool. His property, “Kilbracken”, is located near Knowsley and that area has been as dry as any.

While some woolgrowers have been struggling with dry pasture issues such as pregnancy toxemia and tender wool, Garry’s flock has been consistently delivering quality cuts. Garry says that’s because he always makes sure his sheep have been getting supplement to make up for any nutritional shortfall in the dry feed. He’s always used blocks but last year switched to 4 Season Stubblebuster.

Trisolfen tipped for registration

IN A world first, pain relief treatment Trisolfen – an Australian innovation – is tipped to be registered by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) this week.

Australian Wool Growers Association director Chick Olsson said the move put Australian growers at the forefront of animal welfare.

Get ready for flystrike

SHEEP producers were this week warned to rotate fly chemical usage and follow label instructions as the first reports of flystrike come in.

After a New South Wales report of suspected fly resistance to the chemicals cyromazine and dicyclanil, at a Department of Primary Industries flystrike workshop at Coleraine DPI sheep medicine project leader Robert Suter said if farmers believed they had any issues with fly control chemicals they should contact the chemical company.

Woolly campaign to warm homeless

AUSSIE woolgrowers who donated handfuls of wool to make a few suits for Prince William will be asked to give bales of wool to make blankets for homeless city folk.

The homeless people of Sydney would all be wrapped in a woollen blankets this winter if woolgrower’s daughter Haylee Olsson had her way.

Phosphorus in the Biosphere

Phosphorus has a key role in DNA and ATP, two of life's most important molecules. DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) carries the genetic code of all living things, and ATP (adenosine triphosphate) carries the chemical energy that powers the activity of every living cell. In addition, phosphorus is essential in the composition of bones and teeth, which are intricate frameworks of proteins and the mineral apatite.

Feast Press Release

An Ultimate Protein Feed Block for Cattle and Sheep

A premium protein block for sheep and cattle. Balanced blends of bypass protein, crushed grain and minimal urea levels make this block one of the premium protein blocks in Australia. FEAST allows cattle and sheep to successfully convert more pasture feed to body protein, especially in dry or wintry feed conditions.

Ewe & Lamb Press Release

A Protein / Nutrition Supplement for Ewes & Lambs.

With the successful explosion of the Australian lamb market, producers now must ensure that their lambing percentages are maximized. It all comes down to the quality of nutrition for the lambing ewe. Ewe & Lamb new technology depends on feeding high quality bypass protein meal and macro minerals to ewes prior, during and after lambing. By feeding ewes 6-8 weeks prior to lambing, colostrum levels are improved in lambing ewes, which in turn, leads to improved lambing weights and results in higher survival rates.

Kirsten Dunst webpage comments on Olsson

Chick Olsson, a Goulburn grower and board member of the research body Australian Wool Innovation, said millions of dollars that could have been spent on marketing had been wasted on fighting animal rights groups over mulesing campaigns.

ISO Certification Announcment

Four Season Company Pty Ltd is proud to announce it is now certified as ISO 9001:2008 compliant organisation.

To become certified as ISO 9001:2008 compliant Four Season Company underwent an extensive evaluation process that included quality management, management documentation review, pre‐audit, initial assessment, and clearance of non‐conformances, all of which work to identify corrective actions that eliminate non‐conformance to the quality management standard.

Supplementing green-feed for high performing ewes and lambs

Dr McNeill is also a Senior Lecturer (Animal Health and Production) in the School of Veterinary Science, University of Queensland, where he specialises in ruminant nutrition.

Lush, high moisture, rapidly growing pastures still require balancing.

Such pastures are often referred to as “gutless” in coastal areas where summer rainfall predominates, but as we move into La Nina conditions this summer, we could easily see similar pastures further inland.

Salt for sheep and cattle. As old as the pyramids.

Egyptian farmers used them, as do many progressive farmers today. Natural salt based supplements are a vital ingredient for balancing rumen sodium levels, ensuring maximum ruminant production when grazing pasture or cereal crops.

If sheep and cattle lack salt (NaCl) and other nutrients that are lacking in soils, productivity of grazing animals deteriorates markedly. Phosphorus (P) and salt deficiencies in parts of Northern Australia directly affect fertility rates of grazing cattle every year.

Pre-Lamb Blocks Work In Guyra

In 2005, Bob was gutted when he lost 50 ewes to Preg Tox, despite the care he’d shown during the lambing season he knew he’d have to something different. Bob said “Losing that many ewes is just money straight out of my back pocket. You just can’t afford to lose that many ewes every year”.

Bob has long been a customer of Landmark Guyra employees suggested that the health of his flock might improve with the use of selected mineral supplement blocks. The sheep get 4 Season’s Protein 50™ throughout the year and prior to lambing; say 5 – 6 weeks, bob gives them 4 season’s Pre-Lamb block.

Pro-70® Boosts Beef Production At Jeogla

Richard Braham has been managing the mighty Jeogla Station east of Armidale for 16 years. The 22,000 acre station carries between 7,500 and 10,000 beef cattle depending on the year.

His preferred block is 4 Season’s Pro-70®, a 100kg block which is high in protein (70%), including 22.5% urea and bypass protein.

Victorian Merinos Thrive On Stubblebuster®

Jonathan Leech, in partnership with his parents and brother Richard, run a flock of merinos as well as cross-bred ewes and fat lambs on his property, “Roselee” north of Bendigo.

“The block I use is Stubblebuster from 4 Season Company, which activates the gut and helps sheep break down dry feed. It was a bad summer and I wasn’t holding out much hope for the conditions of our sheep – especially the Merinos, but I was pleasantly surprised by the results come shearing time.”

Gotta Rock - Multi Purpose Merinos

In 1995 we left the main stream of thought in breeding sheep after attending a day on SRS®. We left the traditional world of selecting sheep, progressing to selecting sheep based on skin biology... We approached 4 Seasons to make a prescribed block.

Big Blocks The Answer For Portland Downs

Portland Downs Manager, Andy McLean, has consistently used Protein 50 blocks for his stock.

"For the past 3 years, we have used 4 Season's Protein 50, 80Kg block. I firmly believe that these blocks suit the area and address all necessary deficiencies in my stock's diet."

Last Update: 23 December, 2011 15:11

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