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Timac AGRO has changed the way South Africans farm and we are excited to tell you about it at our 2019 Product Launch Days held in Gauteng, Western Cape, Freestate and KwaZulu-Natal. 

We have built our reputation on technologically advanced products that really work. We don’t believe in fluff and marketing speak, because our farmers don’t need that – they need results. 

Join us for an introduction to our company and products – and learn what they can do for you. Farmers who have started to use our lick blocks are astounded at the results and one look at the condition of their livestock will show you why. Results are hard to argue with when they speak for themselves! Find out more about how they did it.

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Jan Potgieter is living proof that farmers are a special breed. Despite life in the countryside not always being safe for our farmers and their workers, they keep doing the hard work year after year, cultivating the crops that feed the nation. Like many others, Jan’s farm is a family business; he has been on the farm for 40 years, taking over from his dad 30 years ago. He talks fondly of his farm, his wife, his son and daughter, and his farmworkers, and he still loves going for long walks in the mountains when he can find the time in his busy schedule that often keeps him up late at night.

But times have changed and nowadays, farmers need all the help they can get. Costs have escalated, and borrowing is expensive, so Jan has to run a tight ship to ensure his success. In order to diversify and spread his risk, he now farms maize, soybeans, sheep, and cattle. This is also one of the reasons why he has become an avid user of Timac AGRO products. He reviewed the products and decided to give D-Coder Top 15 a try on his maize. His reasoning was that, even if it works no better than a traditional fertiliser, the application amounts are significantly smaller, so he would at least be able to save on transport costs. Jan is a practical man, and every little bit helps in the end!

Needless to say, he was pleasantly surprised to find that his yields were better by 500 kg per hectare straight away on D-Coder. He says that he is delighted with D-Coder’s formulation that doesn’t burn the seed and makes all the nutrients that the plant needs available. However, as impressive as these gains were, something else impressed him even more – Timac AGRO’s 150-day interest-free account. This, he says, is what sets Timac apart from the rest. But why?

Jan says that farmers have a tough job and with the unpredictability of the weather, the things that farmers can really depend on become even more important to them. To him, the 150-day account is proof that Timac is not just there to drop products on the farm, not to be seen again until next year. It means that Timac is committed to walk with their farmer, be there to make their lives easier, save them money, and build a long-term relationship based on actual results. In fact, if a company is not confident in its products, why would it extend such credit to its farmers and be willing to delay repayment for five months?

He has not experienced this kind of support from other companies and to him, this is Timac AGRO making good on its promise to walk with the farmer. It’s easy for an agricultural supplier to say that it is not about price, but in South Africa, fertilisers are often treated as simple commodities because “they are all the same” and “everybody needs fertiliser”. But in the end, the results speak for themselves and Jan has come to the conclusion that Timac’s products are worth every cent, thanks to the greatly improved yields and lower volumes required. This is why we spend time with our farmers, because if you apply the correct products in the correct way, you get the results – and farmers like Jan will always opt for a good deal that adds value to their crops.

If all goes well, Jan’s son and brother-in-law will join him on the farm and he will become an even more important cog in the country’s agricultural machine.

this is Timac AGRO making good on its promise to walk with the farmer. It’s easy for an agricultural supplier to say that it is not about price, but in South Africa, fertilisers are often treated as simple commodities because “they are all the same” and “everybody needs fertiliser”. But in the end, the results speak for themselves and Jan has come to the conclusion that Timac’s products are worth every cent, thanks to the greatly improved yields and lower volumes required. This is why we spend time with our farmers, because if you apply the correct products in the correct way, you get the results – and farmers like Jan will always opt for a good deal that adds value to their crops.

If all goes well, Jan’s son and brother-in-law will join him on the farm and he will become an even more important cog in the country’s agricultural machine.

The reason why our products are easy to sell to farmers like Jan is not just because they work, because we know they do; it is because our TMs are there every step of the way, working for the farmer.

Die lente bring nuwe lewe en groen weiding vir jou diere. Alhoewel die groen gras pragtig is, is dit nog in die groeifase, wat beteken dat dit baie stikstof bevat, maar onvoldoende kalsium, magnesium en natrium. Dit kan diere se mae ontstel, hetsy dit beeste, wild, skape, bokke of perde is.

Die oormaat stikstof kan lei tot ’n opbou van ammoniak in die diere se bloed, wat tot meestal subkliniese ammoniaktoksisiteit kan lei en onder andere diarree, swakker produksie en vrugbaarheid, laer melkproduksie, subkliniese asidose, mastitis en laminitis kan veroorsaak.

As jou weiveld bemes is met veral ’n kaliumkunsmis, kan die oormaat kalium die weidiere se opname van magnesium belemmer, alhoewel die plant baie daarby baat.

DIE OPLOSSING:
Calseamag+ bevat Fix’N wat ammoniakproduksie verlaag en die dier se benutting van die stikstof in die gras verhoog; dit lei tot verbeterde spysvertering en produksie. Dit bevat ook bygevoegde kalsium van Calseagrit, wat ’n seewierbron is wat 80-90% beskikbaar is vir die dier, vergeleke met voerkalk wat gemiddeld maar 30-50% beskikbaar is. Calseagrit bevorder ook die natuurlike bakteriee in die in die dier se ingewande en verbeter spysvertering.

Spring brings new life and lush green grazing for your animals, but there are some drawbacks that you need to be aware of. It might be beautiful to look at, but the green grass is still in its growth phase and while it contains a lot of nitrogen, it is normally deficient in calcium, magnesium, and sodium, which can upset animals’ stomachs, whether it be cattle, game, sheep, goats, or horses.

The excess of soluble nitrogen can lead to an ammonia build-up in the animals’ blood, resulting in mostly subclinical ammonia toxicity, which could lead to , amongst others, diarrhoea, lowered production, a decrease in fertility and milk production, subclinical acidosis, mastitis and laminitis. 

If your pasture has been fertilised, especially with a potassium fertiliser, the excess of potassium, though very beneficial to the plant, inhibits the animal’s absorption of magnesium when grazing.

THE SOLUTION:
Calseamag+ contains Fix’N, which reduces ammonia production and increases the animal’s utilisation of the nitrogen in the grass, leading to improved digestion and production. It also contains added calcium from Calseagrit, which is a seaweed source and 80-90% available to the animal, compared to limestone that is, on average, 30-50% available to the animal. Calseagrit also aids in boosting the animal’s intestinal flora to improve digestion.