Shortage of trace minerals

[Luna]

Has anyone else heard there's due to be a major shortage of trace minerals available?

 

[Yale]

Has anyone else heard there's due to be a major shortage of trace minerals available?

Are we talking specific ones,field dressings,animal supplements?

Can’t see everything being short.

 

[Al R]

Zinc has been hard to find by the bolus manufactures since last January, we’ve foreword bought all lambs and ewe bolus’s for 2 lambings :0

 

[pauld]

Heard the German factory producing vit e has burnt down-can anyone confirm?

 

[yellowbelly]

According to a text I got from KW Feeds on 27/11/17 vits A & E will be in short supply as the world's primary vitamin factory in Germany burnt down on 31st Oct. Also heard that China has restricted their supply - the barstewards are probably reckoning on making a fast buck

 

[Al R]

How do all of these factories burn down? Daihatsu fourtrack factory in early 2000’s, Calor or BOC had a factory burn down 3-4 years ago.. that’s just naming a few!

 

[Northeastfarmer]

, Calor or BOC had a factory burn down 3-4 years ago!

Well I can see how that could burn down....

 

[pappuller]

Y

Heard the German factory producing vit e has burnt down-can anyone confirm?

Yes, this is correct, imports from China for new year apparently, no surprise if price rises follow.

 

[deleted user 837354]

You can buy anything if the price is right!

 

[canam1]

Have heard one company putting cattle minerals up by £80 per ton.

 

[Kevtherev]

Scare mongering

 

[pappuller]

Scare mongering

Cos they can

 

[Kevtherev]

Cos they can

Firm I sell for don’t [emoji106]

 

[Kevtherev]

Firm I sell for don’t [emoji106]

Today I’ve been told there will be a small price rise until further notice on some products due to the vitamin shortages.
The firm that has lost manufacturing capacity in Europe has acquired a facility in Brazil but unsure as to when those products will reach the uk.
Panic buying is on the increase and people need to carry on as normal.
There are other sources of the minerals that are in shortage which will take a while to come through.

 

[Al R]

@GTB @MRT did you get a letter from CCF yesterday about the lack of minerals available because of a fire at the factory and once the company involved has found another source (soon after Christmas) their will be a slight price increase. I’ll try and get a photo of the letter tomorrow.

 

[GTB]

Yes i did but i filed it under f.

 

[Adam@Rumen]

If you look at the cost of replacement of some of the vitamins, you wouldn't risk not buying.

I suggest covering until April, we will start getting some replacement product then.

 

[simmy_bull]

Yes I had a letter from Forfarmers saying about short supply.

 

[MRT]

@GTB @MRT did you get a letter from CCF yesterday about the lack of minerals available because of a fire at the factory and once the company involved has found another source (soon after Christmas) their will be a slight price increase. I’ll try and get a photo of the letter tomorrow.

First I have heard of it

 

[Al R]

Yes i did but i filed it under f.

F?