Castec Rural Supplies Penola in Penola, South Australia | Agricultural cooperative

Castec Rural Supplies Penola

Locality: Penola, South Australia

Phone: +61 8 8737 3333

Address: 74 Church Street 5277 Penola, SA, Australia

Website: http://www.crt.com.au/

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23.01.2022 To help with prevention of Staggers. Cobalt Ruminant animals are unique in their ability to supply their own requirements of essential vitamin B12. In a classic example of symbiosis, microorganisms within the sheep rumen utilize dietary cobalt to synthesize vitamin B12 which is then available to the host animal. Vitamin B12 is an essential coenzyme in the major pathway through which propionate and several amino acids are metabolized. Propionate, derived from rumen fermentatio...n of plant celluloses, is the main precursor of glucose in the ruminant. The clinical signs of cobalt deficiency in ruminants are in fact, due to reduced tissue vitamin B12 concentrations and a breakdown of this glucose pathway. Cobalt deficiency in ruminants causes unthriftiness, "weepy" eyes, severe wasting and eventually death if sufficiently severe and prolonged. Mild cobalt deficiency is easily confused with unthriftiness caused by underfeeding, heavy worm burdens or selenium-responsive ill thrift. Cobalt deficiency can only be accurately diagnosed in livestock by tests for vitamin B12 in blood or tissues. In Victoria, cobalt deficiency has been identified in sheep along the coastal fringe of western Victoria and southeast Gippsland, and isolated areas further inland. It commonly occurs also in coastal areas in other States. In low cobalt areas, lambs are most sensitive to deficiency followed by ewes, calves and cows in that order. Severe signs are seen only rarely in cattle in Victoria. Cobalt deficiency can be cured and prevented by providing supplementary cobalt or vitamin B12: Injections: Vitamin B12 must be given by injections, vitamin B12 drenches are not recommended. A 1-2 mg dose should last 2-3 months and is the preferred method of treatment. Drenches: Cobalt sulphate must be given as a drench and can be combined with some anthelmintics and other trace elements, copper and selenium. It must be administered weekly to be effective. A suitable drench recipe dissolves 15 g cobalt sulphate in 1 litre of water: Give sheep 2 ml. Large doses of cobalt are poisonous. Bullets: Cobalt bullets are administered to individual animals, lodge in the rumen and continuously release the trace quantities of cobalt required. Recent evidence indicates that bullets are effective for only 14 weeks in sheep. Topdressing: Cobaltised superphosphate is a suitable method of treating grazing sheep. It is not definitely known if autumn applications always provide sufficient cobalt. Pastures can also be sprayed with dilute solutions of cobalt sulphate (140 g/ha) as an interim treatment. Licks: Cobalt salt licks should contain up to 100g/t cobalt sulphate and should be provided in the ratio of 1 block per 50 sheep. Some animals, usually those most in need, fail to lick the blocks and do not get their requirement. See more

19.01.2022 Purchase $2,500 worth of Ancare products in one transaction between the 15th September and 30th November 2019 at your local CRT store and you’ll receive a Makit...a DMR108 bluetooth radio valued at $239 RRP. While stocks last. Terms Apply. For more information along with terms and conditions visit: http://ancare.net.au/assets/ancare-spring-promotion-tc-s.pdf See more

19.01.2022 Best of luck this weekend to the KNTFL Grand Final teams. CASTEC Rural Supplies will be awarding the Premiership Teams the following. Junior Colts - Kybybolite v Naracoorte ... CASTEC Premiership Medals! Senior Colts - Kybybolite v Penola CASTEC Premiership Medals and a $200.00 cheque! Reserves - Border Districts v Penola CASTEC Premiership Medals and a $400.00 cheque! A Grade - Lucindale v Mundulla CASTEC Premiership Medals a $2,500.00 cheque, CASTEC Premiership Caps and the CASTEC KNTFL Premiership Cup!

18.01.2022 Test BEFORE you drench! Something so important to do! There’s nothing worse than drenching unnecessarily- not only does it waste your time, but also your mo...ney! Check out our new sample collection kits available in Castec Naracoorte for you Faecal Egg Counts! Tests $25. - Hannah Jennings

15.01.2022 THE 2020 SOUTH EAST FIELD DAYS HAS BEEN CANCELLED. At our emergency meeting tonight it was decided after much discussion, to follow the advice of the Governmen...t and cancel our event. Thank you to everyone for their support and understanding during these tryng times. We want everyone to be safe and stay healthy. TAKE CARE and we will see you next year. The South East Field Days Committee Lucindale Lions Club

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12.01.2022 These are unprecedented times, and we cannot be complacent. Please read the update below regarding COVID-19, and stay safe everybody.

11.01.2022 Just a reminder that we do Faecal egg counts out of our Naracoorte and Mount Gambier store! This service is available to all Castec stores with a quick, same day return on your sample results

07.01.2022 WHO WILL WIN THE CASTEC SANFL LCFL PREMIERSHIP CUP ...? Congratulations to Mundulla and South Gambier in tomorrow’s Grand Final at Blue Lake Sports Park as they... vie for the CASTEC SANFL LCFL Premiership Cup for 2020. Good Luck to both teams! #casteccommunity #casteclcfl #castecrural #crt #footy #footyfinal See more

07.01.2022 AN EMERGENCY MEETING IS BEING HELD TONIGHT TO MAKE A DECISION REGARDING THE FIELD DAYS. WE WILL POST THE DECISION HERE LATER TONIGHT AND ON OUR WEBSITE TOMORROW.... Please be patient as this is a committee decision and all information needs to be considered and discussed. Also please refrain from inflammatory comments and posts, we are all concerned and need to continue to behave in a sensible manner. Stay safe and healthy.