Merry Christmas from MagentaDirect.ie

Wishing all our customers a Happy Christmas and Peaceful New Year. Thank you for your business.

You can continue to order product online at www.MagentaDirect.ie but please note that deliveries will only commence from Friday 2nd January.

Our office closes on Tues 23rd at 5.00pm and reopens Friday 2nd Jan 2015 at 9.00am.

Antifreeze 20 Litre offer and Caring for your Tractor Article

Antifreeze 20 Litre offer and Caring for your Tractor Article

This week we have 20 litres of AntiFreeze going for just €57.00 while stocks last.

And as we were thinking of taking care of the tractor we thought we'd share a very useful post from Derek Casey of the Irish Independent from last December.

Prolong the Lifespan of Your Tractor by Caring for its Engine.
Derek Casey - Irish Independent 04/12/2013

If you want to continuously get the best performance from your tractor, you must be prepared to do the basic maintenance.

Winter can be a gruelling time for farm machinery and no machine works harder on the farm than your tractor.

Tractor engines tend to give as good as they get, with a little maintenance helping to keep running costs down and generally prolonging the tractor's trouble-free lifespan on the farm.

By the same token, those who ignore the basic cooling, lubrication and fuel requirements of an engine are prone to having expensive breakdowns and a shorter engine life. The following are some easy and inexpensive checks to do year-round, but especially during winter.

Check no 1: Is your engine breathing clearly?

This is a very basic requirement. How much air does a six-litre diesel engine consume in an hour running at 2,000 rpm? Its minimum requirement will be (6 x 2,000)/2 = 6,000 litres per minute.

In an hour the requirement is 6,000 x 60 = 360,000 litres, and that is without a turbocharger. The turbocharged version will need more than 400,000 litres every hour it is running at that engine speed. All of that air must come through the air filter, so if the tractor has been working in dusty conditions you will very likely have gathered enough dirt to block (or partially block) the air filter.

The air intake system pre-cleans the air and much of the dirt is removed before it gets to the air filter. But the air filter will need to be cleaned regularly. Unscrew the air filter cover and pull it out. Tap it to knock the dirt out of it. If it is very dirty, blow it out using air from a compressor. Blow it from the inside out and turn your face away or wear safety goggles. A clean air filter is the basic requirement for power from your tractor. If you do not get enough air into the cylinders you cannot burn the diesel fuel, so you do not get the correct power out.

Check no 2: Does your diesel quality make the grade?

Diesel is required for the tractor to run, and only diesel. Be sure that no water gets into the fuel. To consume the diesel, the tractor requires having the diesel presented in the cylinders as a vapour.

This is done through the injectors. At 2,000 rpm each injector opens and closes 1,000 times per minute. Diesel is vapourised by pushing it through a set of tiny holes (you can barely see them with the naked eye) in the injector at enormous pressures in the region of 2,500psi.

Consider that your car tyre pressure is about 30psi. In time, this pressure will cause the holes in the injectors to become bigger through wear and the vapourisation of diesel will become less efficient.

As injectors wear the efficiency of the engine reduces; you get less power out for the same fuel going in.

Injectors must be removed, checked, reconditioned and replaced regularly. How often? After the first 1,500 hours and every 1,000 hours thereafter is the recommended schedule.

Keep an eye on the water trap under the fuel filter if it is there, or drain the fuel filter regularly, to prevent water getting to the injector pump.

Fill up your fuel tank in the evening after work to prevent overnight condensation, rather that in the morning.

Water in the injector pump can be fatal for the pump – not to mention extremely expensive.

A number of products are available from farm machinery dealers aimed at stopping water getting into your tractor's fuel system.

Check no 3: Give your tractor time to warm up!

If an athlete tries to perform to maximum ability without warming up they will likely do serious damage. It's the same for your tractor engine, or any other engine.

Diesel engines are designed to run at a temperature of 80-85C. Until it reaches that temperature it is not performing at its best.

As it warms up, the compression and oil scraper rings stretch to their correct length, the main engine bearings expand to carry the load of the crankshaft and all the other parts of the engine expand to their proper working size.

Warm your engine up for about 5 minutes before you really ask it for its best. But the athlete should warm down also, and so should your tractor, most especially if it is turbo-charged.

Always allow the engine to tick over for a couple of minutes before you turn off the key. It allows the whole engine to cool a little, especially the pistons and it allows the turbo-charger to slow down greatly.

A turbo-charger may be turning on its shaft at 80,000 rpm. That's at an incredible speed of more than 1,300 revolutions per second.

If you do not allow it time to slow down you can do serious damage because when you stop the engine, the oil supply to the turbine shaft will stop and the oil will burn up in seconds with the possibility of melting the shaft.

Check no 4: Don't let your engine overheat

To cool the tractor engine, we mostly use coolant – never water alone. Engines that have just water in the cooling system are more prone to becoming porous.

The coolant is usually a mixture of water, anti-freeze and summer coolant. Keep the cooling system topped up with a ready-made coolant from the supplier of your make of tractor or make up a mixture of one litre of anti-freeze to two litres of water. Only use soft water; do not use your tap water if you have lime problems in your taps.

This will develop a lime blockage in your radiator as the cooling tubes in the radiator are very narrow and will easily block with lime. Ideally use clean, soft rainwater.

Keep the mixture in your cooling system during the summer as well as the winter for two years and always top up with the coolant mixture, not water.

If you are losing coolant constantly you must ask the question, where is it going? Check for leaks daily. If you open the radiator cap on the older type cooling systems, when the engine is cold in the morning, expect to find that the coolant level is below the neck of the radiator by about an inch or a little more.

When the engine warms up it will expand and fill the radiator.

If your system has an expansion bottle with coolant, just make sure the system has coolant in the expansion bottle between the high and low marks on the bottle.

Check no 5: Is there adequate oil for lubrication?

How much oil should you have in the tractor? Dip the tractor engine oil when the tractor is cold and on level ground. The oil level should be on the "safe" part of the dip-stick. Do not have the oil on the lower part of the dip or there will not be enough oil to cool your engine.

The main shafts, crank-shaft, cam-shaft and rocker-shaft are oil cooled. Having enough oil makes sure that the oil gets a chance to cool between circuits of the engine. If the oil overheats it may lose its lubricating properties.

Too much oil in your engine can equally do a lot of very expensive damage. It can blow out the oil seals on your crankshaft and the oil will leak out and destroy the clutch.

Check no 6: When did you last clean the radiator?

Keep the radiator clear of straw, hay, insects and everything that seems to get stuck in there from back in the summertime. Blow air through it, from the engine side toward the front or flush it out with a hose on an ordinary tap supply, not a pressure hose.

Check the condition and tightness of the fan belt so that coolant is circulated around your engine. How tight is it? Look for 1/2 to 1/4 inch of play in the centre of the longest side of the fan belt. Have a spare fan belt in stock.

Derek Casey -Irish Independent 04/12/2013

FREE SET OF PULSE TUBES WITH EACH SET OF MILKRITE LINERS BOUGHT IN DECEMBER

FREE SET OF PULSE TUBES WITH EACH SET OF MILKRITE LINERS BOUGHT IN DECEMBER

Teagasc research shows that milk liners need to be replaced after 2500 milkings. 

After this a 5% reduction in milk yield occurs due to under milking.

It only costs approx. €200 to replace these liners.

Milkrite and Pearson/Kingston liners are now available.

Outstanding quality. Cross-fits majority of machines including Delaval, Dairymaster, Fullwood, Pearson & Gascoigne.

Sold in sets of 4.

If you're unsure about which liner would be best for you please ring the office 053 9236256 with the product code of your existing liner.

Are grasses and weeds restricting the growth of your hedge, forestry plantation or shrubs?

KERB GRANULES

Are grasses and weeds restricting the growth of your hedge, forestry plantation or shrubs?

If so, Kerb Granules are the answer!

Kerb is a residual herbicide providing long term residual control of grasses and broadleaved weeds in forestry, ornamental plantings, hedge lines, fence lines etc.

It is to be used between Nov 1st and Jan 31st when the temperatures are cold.

It is ideal for farm forestry, trees bases and any areas intending not to bear any vegetation. The plants must be min one season old before application

It now comes in 3.85 kg packs which is enough to treat 1000 m 2. Each pack has a shaker type pot to allow the granules to be accurately applied

Visit: http://www.magentadirect.ie/KERB-GRANULES to buy today

FIRST AID KIT (10 PERSON) HSE Standard

We've added a 10 person First Aid Kit to our range of products.

FIRST AID KIT (10 PERSON) HSE Standard

Contains:

4 x Triangle Bandage Slings

6 x Sterile Wipes

1 x Pair Gloves

20 x Plasters

2 x Large Dressings

6 x Small Dressings

2 x Eyepads

Safety Pins

Visit www.MagentaDirect.ie to buy today!

DOMUS Farm Waste Plastics Bin

The DOMUS Farm Plastics Bin is the complete solution to the problem of on-farm storage of bale wrap and other farm plastic.

The success of the bin is due mainly to its practicality and ease of use.

Simply set it up in a convenient location in your yard and add your plastics as you go along.

When the bin is full, compress the contents and tie it down.

Lift off the bin and your farm plastics are now in an easy to handle bale!

Watch the video on our site to see the DOMUS system in action.

The DOMUS Silage Wrap Bin 350 is 6ft 6inch x 4ft 4inch and holds approx 350 silage wraps.

To buy, simply visit: http://www.magentadirect.ie/DOMUS-SILAGE-WRAP-BIN

FARM NOTICE SIGNS NOW AVAILABLE

FARM NOTICE SIGNS NOW AVAILABLE

Here at MagentaDirect.ie we now stock a range of popular Farm Notices at great prices.

Farm Safety Notice, Beware of Bull, Slurry Pit sign and more.

Visit http://www.magentadirect.ie/Hardware/farm-signs today and buy yours now!

FREE DELIVERY ON ALL ONLINE ORDERS OVER €100

IT'S BACK!

OUR FREE DELIVERY OFFER WAS SO POPULAR WE'RE CONTINUING IT FOR ANOTHER WEEK!

FREE DELIVERY ON ALL ONLINE ORDERS OVER €100

From now until midnight 16th November 2014 we're offering FREE DELIVERY on every online order of €100 or more!

Simply enter the coupon code: FREEDEL into your shopping cart when making your purchase and we'll GIVE YOU FREE DELIVERY

So have a look at our huge range of products...we're sure you'll find something you need!

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VINK Lime Spreader makes Spreading Lime a Breeze

VINK Lime Spreader makes Spreading Lime a Breeze!

VINK Lime Spreader is now available from MagentaDirect.ie

MAKES LIME SPREADING A BREEZE!

The VINK Lime Spreader is especially designed for spreading hygiene powder, like lime.

* Simple, fast, convenient and economical

* Any most common cordless drill can be used

* Mixes and spreads in one single movement

* Also useful for spreading between the cows

* No dust problem

* It throws a very uniform pattern

HOLDS 10kg LIMESTONE POWDER

Order yours today at: http://www.magentadirect.ie/VINK-LIME-SPREADER?search=vink

FREE DELIVERY ON ALL ONLINE ORDERS OVER €100

FREE DELIVERY ON ALL ONLINE ORDERS OVER €100

From now until midnight 9th November 2014 we're offering FREE DELIVERY on every online order of €100 or more!

Simply enter the coupon code: FREEDEL into your shopping cart when making your purchase and we'll GIVE YOU FREE DELIVERY

So have a look at our huge range of products...we're sure you'll find something you need!

pH Level and Cubicle Lime

pH Level and Cubicle Lime

We sell 10% Hydrated Lime for Cubicles.

This is standard lime with 10% White Rhino (Builders lime) added to it. This increases the pH Level from approx 8.5 to approx 12.5 

This change in pH Level is important because the higher the level, the more deadly it is to troublesome bacteria.

On the graph it shows 7 common bacteria and the pH levels they can survive at.

They're all still alive at the pH of Standard Cubicle Lime 8.5 ...but they'll all be dead at the 10% Hydrated Lime Mix pH 12.5 level.

Another benefit of using this 10% hydrated lime mix is that it's strong enough to kill off the bacteria but not too strong that it burns the skin or teats of the cows.

So visit MagentaDirect.ie and order our Magenta 10% Hydrated Mix Lime today, you know it makes sense!

ALBENCARE 15% 5 LITRE WITH FREE GUN WORTH OVER €40 WHILE STOCKS LAST

Here at MagentaDirect.ie we now stock ALBENCARE 15% 5 Litre.

ALBENCARE 15% 5 LITRE WITH FREE GUN WORTH OVER €40 WHILE STOCKS LAST

ALBENCARE Low Dose Albendazole Worm and Fluke Drench

For the control of roundworms, lungworms, tapeworms, Type II Ostertagia and Adult Liver Fluke in cattle. Albencare also kills worm and fluke eggs.

Cattle: Worm infestations - 7.5 mg albendazole per kg bodyweight (0.75 ml per 15 kg bodyweight). This dose also delivers 0.073 mg per kg Selenium.

Worm and fluke infestations - 10 mg albendazole per kg bodyweight (1 ml per 15 kg bodyweight). This dose also delivers 0.097 mg per kg Selenium.

To order simply visit www.MagentaDirect.ie or call us on 053-9236256

CUBICLE LIME

At MagentaDirect.ie we have the 2 popular types of cubicle lime available on the market.

STANDARD CUBICLE LIME: This is WHITE in colour and like FLOUR in feel and touch. It's generally run through a roller mill which gets rid of all the grit.

Farmer feedback tells us that this limestone goes much further, they cover more cubicles with this product than with the grey type limes. This has a similar pH to the grey lime.

We sell this in 1 tonne bulk bags and in pallets of plastic bags under the name MAGENTA CUBICLE LIME

10% HYDRATED LIME: This is standard cubicle lime with 10% Hydrated Lime (Rhino or builders lime) mixed in.

The advantages of this type of product is that the pH levels are raised considerably (approx. 12.5) which will kill most bacteria without skin/teat burning.

We sell this in 1 tonne bulk bags and in pallets of plastic bags under the name MAGENTA 10% HYDRATED LIME

To order, visit www.MagentaDirect.ie or call us on 053-9232656

10% OFF ALL ONLINE ORDERS

10% OFF ALL ONLINE ORDERS 

From now until midnight 12th October 2014 we're offering 10% OFF EVERYTHING ONLINE!

Simply enter the coupon code: SAVE10 into your shopping cart when making your purchase and we'll automatically knock 10% off!

So have a look at our huge range of products...we're sure you'll find something you need!

STOKBORD: Flexible, Durable, Multi-Purpose Plastic Board

STOKBORD: Flexible, Durable, Multi-Purpose Plastic Board

Outperforms traditional timber and plywood.

Multi-purpose product for every farmers store!

Stokbord sheet is as easy to work with as timber but outperforms the traditional product.

Tough & Long-lasting

Easy to Clean

Rot proof

Hygienic

Impact Resistant

Easy to Work With

It lasts much longer, requires very little maintenance, can be easily cleaned with steam or pressure washer and, over its lifetime, is much more cost effective.

Many uses:

Cattle Holding Pens

Stable Lining and Side Sheeting

Sheep & Pig Pens

Horse Boxes

poultry Housing

General Repairs

Gates & fences

...and much more!

Comes in standard 8' x 4' sheet, available in 6, 9 and 12mm thickness.

6mm @ €41.00

9mm @ €54.00

12mm @ €74.00

*Available for collection only*

Call Magenta Direct on 053-9236256

NATIONAL PLOUGHING 2014 FREE DRAW WINNERS

NATIONAL PLOUGHING 2014 FREE DRAW WINNERS

Thanks once again to everyone who came to the stand to show their support and have a chat! It's great for us to be able to finally put a face to the name, and to hear plenty of compliments about our service!

Freda Bradley, Kilkenny - Ridafluke 2.5 litre
Ashling White, Cork - 20kg Cut Wheat Rat Bait
Padraig Lacey, Kildare - 10 x 100pk Strong Nitrile Gloves

Congratulations to our free draw winners. Your prizes are winging their way to us as you read this!

A great big thank you also goes to all the suppliers who kindly donated prizes smile emoticon

Draza Elite Slug Pellets - Being Removed from Irish Market 30th September 2014

Draza Elite Slug Pellets - Being Removed from Irish Market 30th September 2014

The popular slug pellet Draza Elite is being removed from the Irish market at the end of the month. The slugs will be happy!

As we have some still in stock we're doing a clearence sale on our 10Kg packs of Draza Elite.

From now until 30th September Draza Elite Slug Pellets 10kg are reduced to €96.00

Hop online to buy at MagentaDirect or call us on 053-9236256

FREE PLOUGHING TICKETS DRAW!

FREE PLOUGHING TICKETS DRAW!

It's that time of year again and the National Ploughing Championships are nearly upon us.

To celebrate MagentaDirect.ie is giving away tickets to the Ploughing to anyone who places an order of over €100 online with us.

Simply place online an order of €100 or more between now and 5.00pm on Monday 15th September 2014 and you're in with a chance smile emoticon

TEAT SEALER OFFERS

TEAT SEALER OFFERS

We currently have two incredible offers on the leading brands of Teat Sealers.

The ever popular Boviseal is now available at just €155 for a 36 cow pack. That's just €4.30 per cow!

This price cannot be beaten online anywhere else!

We also have SureSeal Teat Sealers.

Launched last year these have proven to be very popular with Farmers nationwide.

We currently have limited stock of SureSeal 30 Cow packs available at just €130...that's €4.33 per cow!

Visit MagentaDirect.ie or call us on 053-9236256

Mineral Buckets Offer

At MagentaDirect.ie we have a large range of Mineral Buckets for Dairy and Beef cattle.

Pre and Post Calvers

Hi Magnesium

General Purpose Beef & Dairy

Hi Fertility

and more.

We can also put together a special mix to meet any requirements you may have.

Buy Pallet of 32 Buckets and Get EXTRA BUCKET FREE

Visit MagentaDirect.ie or call us on 053-9236256

RAT BAIT OFFER

RAT BAIT OFFER

We have a large range of rat baits available. 

Wholewheat (Rats)

Cut Wheat (Mice & Rats)

Storm Secure Blocks (Mice & Rats)

Wax Blocks (Mice & Rats)

We also stock our best-selling EZ Bait Station

Visit MagentaDirect.ie or call us on 053-9236256

LAXSAN TEAT DIP OFFER

LAXSAN TEAT DIP OFFER

FREE PACK OF BLUE NITRILE GLOVES WORTH €9.90 WITH EVERY PURCHASE

LAXSAN is a Teat Dip 4:1 Concentrate with the combination of 2 killing agents; Lactic Acid & Chlorhexidine.

It has 12% teat conditioner for added benefit.

Can be used as a Teat Dip or Teat Spray.

Is highly visible on the teat.

Visit MagentaDirect.ie or call us on 053-9236256

NEED SOME ADVICE?

NEED SOME ADVICE?

Not sure which dosing product to use on dairy cows?

Need to know when to reseed or which seed would be best for your soil?

Unsure of how to initiate a vaccine programme for your herd?

MagentaDirect.ie can help!

We have a number of highly experienced staff members as well as access to experts in various areas of farming at our disposal.

So if you need to get some more information on products, just call us today on 053-9236256

GRASS SEED MIXES AVAILABLE

GRASS SEED MIXES AVAILABLE

SPECIAL MIXES AVAILABLE

Here at MagentaDirect.ie we have a broad range of top quality grass seeds available at great prices.

We can also make up mixes specific to your requirements.

Visit MagentaDirect.ie/seed to see our grass seed range or call us on 053-9236256 to discuss your grass seed requirements.

GREAT BIG GRASSLAND SPRAY OFFER!

We currently have a large range of grassland sprays available for deliver nationwide.

High Load Mircam 5 ltr @ €90.00

MIZR 20 ltr @ €94.00

Roundup FLEX 15 ltr @ €140

Prospect Dock Spray @ €69.00

Doxstar PRO 2 Ltr @ €68.00

Forefront T 2 ltr @ €92.00

HURLER 200 5 ltr @ €73.00

We also have 2 more products that will help the spraying go smoother.

Done That Spray Dye 500ml

18 Litre Knapsack Sprayer

All of these sprays are in stock at the moment but when they're gone...they're gone!

To buy, simply visit www.MagentaDirect.ie or call us on 053-9236256

TRAMAZOLE WHITE DRENCH OFFER

BUY 5 LTR AND GET 1 LTR FREE

Kills all stomach worms, hoose and adult liver fluke.

Rate: 5ml per 50kg

2.5 days Milk withdrawal, 14 days Meat withdrawal.

Tramazole 10% is a broad spectrum multi-purpose anthelmintic forthe control of mature and developing immature forms of gastrointestinal roundworms, lungworms, tapeworms and adult liver fluke in cattle and sheep.
The product is also ovicidal against fluke and worm eggs.

Visit MagentaDirect.ie or call us on 053-9236256

COOPERS SPOT ON SPECIAL OFFER

WHILE STOCKS LAST we have COOPERS Spot On 1 ltr pack with a FREE gun @ €137

We have a limited number of guns so order yours today!

Visit MagentaDirect.ie or call us on 053-9236256

PRE-HARVEST GLYPHOSATE SPECIALS

We currently have MIZR and Roundup FLEX Glyphosate sprays available at great prices for pre-harvest spraying.

MIZR 20 ltr @ €94.00

Roundup FLEX 15 ltr @ €140

Both of these sprays are in stock at the moment but when they're gone...they're gone!

Visit MagentaDirect.ie or call us on 053-9236256

KINGSTON MILK LINERS SPECIAL OFFER

Teagasc research shows that milk liners need to be replaced after 2,500 milkings.

After this a 5% reduction in milk yield occurs due to under milking.

A 5% reduction in milk yield in an 80 cow herd producing 5454 litres/cow equates to €2,553 loss of revenue over 5 months at 26 cent/litre.

It costs just €19 to replace the liners!

WHILE STOCKS LAST we are offering a FREE SET OF LINERS when you buy 10 sets of KINGSTON Milk Liners

We also stock claw bowls, milk tube, pulse tubes, milk filters and over 750 other products on our site

Visit MagentaDirect.ie or call us on 053-9236256

ECTOSPEC FLY CONTROL 500ml

ECTOSPEC FLY CONTROL 500ml

Treats 50 animals.

Ready to use insecticide for control of lice and flies in cattle.

Low dose rate 10ml per treatment.

Visit MagentaDirect.ie or call us on 053-9236256