The beef and dairy cattle section of the Nutramix Livestock Genetics Barn at the Denbigh Agricultural Show
WITH the return of the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show after a two-year hiatus, Newport Mills (NPM) Limited, producer of Nutramix — The BIG Feed, is ready to share the formula to success in livestock farming with farmers and patrons in attendance.
While NPM is known for its high-quality livestock feed, its message at the agricultural show will focus on reintroducing the company as “more than feed”, and that good farming practices are not limited to good nutrition and animal feed.
“We have expanded our focus and realised that farming must take on a fresh look. We want to help our farmers achieve sustainability. To this end we have re-energised our services to offer complete packages to our farmers with assistance in management including record keeping, breeding services, veterinary services to name a few,” shared Dr Gabrielle Young, senior manager for livestock support.
As the agriculture industry continues to seek innovative methods to promote sustainable farming practices, the company plans to demonstrate how nutrition, husbandry management and genetics, together, can achieve the industry’s goal.
“What we have embraced at Newport Mills is called a trifecta. The trifecta represents the three facets needed to produce quality livestock animals — the nutrition, the genetics, and the husbandry management. We will show what we have achieved in our genetic programme and where we’re taking it so they can realise what we can achieve as a country,” said Winston Thomas, senior regional technical sales manager – Newport Mills.
Patrons who visit the Newport Mills booth and the Nutramix Livestock Genetic Barn will get a taste of the future of farming, where farmers can learn the tools and methods to be profitable in livestock farming.
Denbigh has traditionally been a family affair and at the Nutramix booths we have an educational experience that will be second to none. All the latest technologies will be on display, and it will be hands on for farmers to touch and feel the experience.
Introduced in 2019, the Nutramix Livestock Genetic Barn will display live goats, sheep, cattle and pigs bred out of artificial insemination (AI) and embryo transfer (ET). Along with the display of animals, the Nutramix team will host live AI demonstrations on pigs, as well as demonstrations of farming practices in broiler and layer management.
“We’ll have our usual display of high-quality animal feeds and our technical team of sales representatives, livestock specialists and veterinarians on hand to assist farmers in understanding when and what to feed their animals, as well as help them with the management side,” shared Thomas.
The 68th staging of the Denbigh Agricultural and Food Show will be hosted July 30-August 1 at Denbigh Showground in May Pen, Clarendon, under the theme ‘Grow Smart, Eat Smart’.
Nutramix Veterinary Manager Dr Gilbert Williams speaking to farmers in the Nutramix Pavillion.
