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In Seasonn o v e m b e r 2012

DISCLAIMER: All prices are ATS Members’ prices, including GST, and are valid until 30 November 2012 unless otherwise stated or while stocks last. E&OE.

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FRONT COVER:

Moving into the silage season

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ATS has all your brassica seed covered

CONTACT ATS SEED OR yOUR AREA REp NOw ON

0800 BUY ATS (289 287)

Complete range of varieties available

Access to all treatment options

Available from all three local stores: Ashburton, Methven & Rakaia.

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AC5060 20lt Registered pursuant to the ACVM Act 1997 No P4973

Purchase 2 x 20Lt Glyphosate 360 and receive a FREE ham!

WHILE STOCKS LAST

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Triumph™ GoldNo 1 for spot spraying ragwort and thistles

Tough on weeds, yet friendly •on grasses

Fast knockdown•

Treated seed won’t germinate•

Easy to use standalone liquid formulation•

Compatible with marker dyes•

Use with confidence—low odour, non-•volatile and no significant risk to humans, livestock and the environment

Available in 1L, 5L and 20L.•Triumph Gold is registered pursuant to the ACVM Act 1997, No. P07536. See www.foodsafety.govt.nz for registration conditions.

20L onLy

$875 incL gst

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$479 incL gst

20L

usuaLLy $498

Highly active against thistles•

Controls many hard to kill weeds •such as yarrow

Wide range of uses including •pasture, cereals, brassicas, and maize

Compatible with most other •commonly used herbicides

™ Triumph and Void are Trade Marks of Orion Crop Protection. Void is registered pursuant to the ACVM Act 1997, No. P05937. See www.foodsafety.govt.nz for registration conditions.

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Pedigree Meaty Bites Whiskas 12 Pack Cans

AF1007 $20.00Working Dog, 20kg

AF1002 $64.99Varieties, 20kg

AF1131/1132 $59.99

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with fast establishment and excellent DM growth, Trojan ryegrass has made a strong debut on the newly converted Mid Canterbury dairy unit managed by ATS shareholders Lyndon Grant and Lizzy pattullo.

The new ryegrass was sown in September 2011 after the farm owner, Ross Duncan saw how well it performed on his neighbouring arable farms, where it was being grown for seed production.

Between early December 2011 and mid August 2012, the 12.5 ha paddock was able to be grazed eight times, and grew an impressive amount of feed, Lyndon says.

The farm is sited at Seafield, and is owned by Ross and Sue Duncan. It totals 202 ha of Lismore stony silt loams, of which 195 ha are irrigated. with the help of two staff, Lyndon & Lizzy milk 730 cows through a 54 bale rotary.

Their total production for 2011/12 was 301,963 kg MS and they are budgeting on 330,000 kg MS for the current year.

Inputs for 2011/12 included 73 kg/ha nitrogen; 186 tonnes of grain; 12 ha of kale grown on farm to feed in calf heifers through winter, and four to six weeks winter grazing for mixed age cows.

Lyndon says while total grain inputs for 2012/13 are likely to reach approximately 350 t, along with 70 t maize silage, pasture is first and foremost their feed of choice.

At present they are sowing new grass ex winter feed crop; later, as the conversion matures, the aim is to renew 10% of their grazing area every year.

Trojan was sown with Alice white clover following kale last spring. The paddock was ploughed and cultivated to create a good seed bed, and the preparation also included 15 kg/ha suSCon Green for extended grass grub control plus 100 kg/ha DAp and 100 kg/ha urea.

Lyndon says the new grass was up and growing strongly by the end of September, and ready for its first grazing by 2 December. Growth through late autumn and winter 2012 was excellent, and it was looking very good in the lead up to spring.

About Trojan: Trojan is a late flowering diploid ryegrass directly descended from the very popular Tolosa. It has the best balance of DM yield, seasonal growth, persistence and feed quality of any Agriseeds diploid perennial ryegrass cultivar.

Trojan combines its late flowering date with excellent cool season growth. It is a leading variety for winter yield and has early spring growth equal to or better than the best early flowering varieties.

Its persistence is equally impressive, helped by relatively fine leaved densely tillered plants, which make it a robust, long-lasting pasture.

The novel endophyte NEA2, which is naturally occurring in Trojan, further enhances this natural hardiness, protecting it from a range of insect pests, including Argentine stem weevil.

For more information talk to ATS Seed today on 0800 bUY ATS (289 287).

Trojan takes off in Mid Canterbury

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Registered pursuant to ACVM Act 1997, No 10326

$510.00 per 5L or $1.02 per 100kg calf

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Ideal as your lambs first drench•

The benefits of Cydectin for •roundworm control, plus the most effective tapeworm control available.

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The NZ Moisture Meter team will be instore at ATS to test, calibrate and advise on replacement if

necessary.

Friday 23 November 2012Methven 9–12pmAshburton 1–4pm

Unable to make it in on the day?Drop your moisture meter in at any ATS branch prior and we will arrnage for it to be checked and returned to you upon completion.

Get your moisture meter checked!Contact Bill Cabout for more details on

0800 BUY ATS(289 287)

AF1137 $7.15

Only while stOcks last

10% EXTRA FREE• Provides twice the energy of conventional

dog rolls, therefore feed half the amount• Cost-effective and extremely palatable• No added water means higher nutritional

value per kilogram• Convenient no mess feeding• No refrigeration required• Original variant only

You order, we deliver

* Delivered to you within 48 hours, Monday to Friday (subject to stock being available). Terms and conditions apply.

Free* on-farm deliveryFor all your dairy farm supplies delivered to your farm

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