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Organic Minerals
Nutri-LINK Rumigan Minerals for Organic Farming Systems
I farm organically so I can’t use minerals - can I?
Yes you can! The Soil Association and Organic Farmers and Growers have guidelines for feeding mineral supplements. The most important thing is that there must be a requirement (or need) on health and welfare grounds for providing your animals with additional mineral supplements. Mole Valley Feed Solutions have a new organic mineral range, which has already been approved by the Soil Association, so derogation is not required. We have done all of the background work with national mineral forage analysis results and dairy cow requirements to gain recognition by the Soil Association of a need to provide mineral supplementation.
Mole Valley Feed Solutions can manufacture minerals for you to suit your farm, ration and organic status. These will be manufactured where possible with ingredients permitted by the organic certification bodies or if you require, other ingredients or additions can be made from the restricted use ingredients list if you can acquire the necessary derogation from your organic certification body. Supporting evidence such as forage mineral analysis, blood tests and written support from your veterinary surgeon in relation to animal welfare issues are likely to be required by your Organic certification body before derogation is granted to use minerals containing ingredients on the restricted list.
The correct balance of minerals and trace elements in the diet is essential to support optimum health and well being. Analysis of forages, whether conventional or organic, has shown there to be deficiencies in many key elements which can lead to health and welfare issues.
Where a deficiency exists, Nutri-LINK Rumigan Minerals provide a Soil Association approved solution to the problem which can be used in organic systems without prior approval or derogation from the certification body. In order to comply with current organic regulations, customers using Rumigan Minerals should include details of the product used and justification for their use in their health plan. The health plans may be inspected at audit.
Our Rumigan minerals are approved by the Soil Association for use in organic systems, without the requirement for derogation. All minerals in the Nutri-LINK Rumigan range have been formulated to address potential shortfalls of major and micro mineral nutrients. They also contain Seaweed Meal, which is natural and provides health and vitality from the sea.
Our Rumigan range:
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Nutri-LINK Rumigan Dairy
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Nutri-LINK Rumigan Dry Cow
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Nutri-LINK Rumigan Suckler Cow
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Nutri-LINK Rumigan Beef & Youngstock
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Nutri-LINK Rumigan Cattle High Mag
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Nutri-LINK Rumigan Sheep
The Nutri-LINK Rumigan Mineral Range:
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Dairy Cow |
Dry Cow |
Suckler Cow |
Beef & Youngstock |
Cattle High Mag |
Sheep |
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Product Code |
(52630) |
(52631) |
(52633) |
(52632) |
(52634) |
(52635) |
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Seaweed Meal |
10.0 % |
10.0 % |
10.0 % |
10.0 % |
10.0 % |
10.0 % |
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Calcium |
17.4 % |
4.0 % |
16.2 % |
19.6 % |
9.9 % |
19.1 % |
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Phosphorus |
5.0 % |
6.0 % |
4.5 % |
3.0 % |
1.0 % |
3.0 % |
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Salt |
20.0 % |
20.0 % |
20.0 % |
25.0 % |
25.0 % |
25.0 % |
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Magnesium |
7.5 % |
15.0 % |
10.0 % |
4.0 % |
20.0 % |
5.0 % |
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Copper (total) |
2,300 mg/kg |
1,500 mg/kg |
1,000 mg/kg |
1,000 mg/kg |
1,500 mg/kg |
0 |
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Zinc (total) |
6,200 mg/kg |
4,500 mg/kg |
5,000 mg/kg |
4,000 mg/kg |
4,000 mg/kg |
2,500 mg/kg |
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Cobalt |
25 mg/kg |
25 mg/kg |
25 mg/kg |
25 mg/kg |
25 mg/kg |
25 mg/kg |
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Selenium (total) |
40 mg/kg |
30 mg/kg |
30 mg/kg |
25 mg/kg |
25 mg/kg |
20 mg/kg |
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Feed Rate g/head/day |
100 - 150 |
100 - 125 |
75 - 125 |
100 -125 |
75 - 125 |
20 - 30 |
All products supplied in 25kg Nutri-LINK Rumigan bags.
Protocol for the addition of trace elements, vitamins or other feed additives to the Rumigan Feed Range
The addition of any additive, with the exception of code 882 for calcined magnesite (magnesium) during the summer months, will be at the discretion of the production manager, as this will create a ‘special’.
This protocol applies to farmers registered with The Soil Association (SA), Organic Farmers and Growers (OF&G) and Quality Welsh Food Certification Ltd (who follow the same standards as OF&G).
Initial orders for the addition of trace elements, vitamins or feed additives to a Rumigan Product should be referred to the feed specialist.
Before supplying any organic farm with additional minerals in the form of trace elements a forage sample should be analysed for minerals (unless there is already one available taken in the last 4 years). The results should be filed in the farm livestock management plan.
The supply of vitamins requires a derogation and the involvement of the vet.
It is the responsibility of the customer to obtain any prior approvals or derogations for the proposed additive from the certification body before the feed is fed.
Details of the feed additives if required by the certification body can be obtained from Norman Stone tel. 07747 760677.
Once approval has been sought, the form ‘Request for the addition of trace elements, vitamins or other feed additive to the Rumigan Feed RangE (PDF, 32KB)’ should be completed and faxed or posted to Liz Livingstone at Huntworth at 01278 444903. It is the responsibility of the sales person to ensure the form is signed by the customer and returned. The document need only be completed the first time that the additive is requested.
A new form should be completed if the feed additive is changed, or an additional additive requested.
If a letter is not available at the time the order is manufactured the product will be dispatched without the additive.
Please see the following tables for guidance as to which additives require action. For any producer where the dietary level of copper exceeds 40mg/kg dm a prescription must be obtained from the vet.
Checklist for additives to be added to Rumigan compounds or meals
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Feed Supplement |
OF&G |
SA |
Request Form Required |
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Sodium Bicarbonate |
Allowed without prior permission - include in management plan |
Allowed without prior permission - include in management plan |
No |
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Salt |
Allowed without prior permission - include in management plan |
Allowed without prior permission - include in management plan |
No |
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Limestone |
Allowed without prior permission - include in management plan |
Allowed without prior permission - include in management plan |
No |
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DiCal Phosphate |
Allowed without prior permission - include in management plan |
Allowed without prior permission - include in management plan |
No |
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Calcined Magnesite |
Allowed without prior permission - include in management plan |
Allowed without prior permission - include in management plan |
No |
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Urea |
Not allowed |
Not allowed |
- |
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LiFT |
Not allowed |
Not allowed |
- |
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Yea-Sacc |
Allowed without prior permission - include in management plan |
Allowed without prior permission - include in management plan |
No |
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Biosaf |
Allowed without prior permission - include in management plan |
Allowed without prior permission - include in management plan |
No |
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Mycosorb |
Approval / permission required - contact relevant certification body |
Approval / permission required - contact relevant certification body |
Yes |
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Mycocarb |
Approval / permission required - contact relevant certification body |
Approval / permission required - contact relevant certification body |
Yes |
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Ultrasorb |
Only with derogation |
Only with derogation |
Yes |
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Metasmart |
Not allowed |
Not allowed |
- |
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Copper Sulphate |
Allowed without prior permission - include in management plan |
Approval / permission required - contact relevant certification body |
Yes |
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Selplex |
Allowed without prior permission - include in management plan |
Only with derogation |
Yes |
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Biotin |
Only with derogation |
Only with derogation |
Yes |
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Health First Minerals |
Allowed without prior permission - include in management plan |
Only with derogation |
Yes |
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Mill Vet 10 |
Only with derogation |
Only with derogation |
Yes |
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Energiser/Megalac |
Not allowed |
Not allowed |
- |
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Deccox |
Only with derogation |
Only with derogation |
Yes |
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HTE |
Approval / permission required - contact relevant certification body |
Approval / permission required - contact relevant certification body |
Yes |
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Customer special |
Approval / permission required - contact relevant certification body |
Approval / permission required - contact relevant certification body |
Yes |
More Information
Download a copy of the Nutri-LINK Rumigan Mineral Range leaflet here (pdf, 2.44mb).
Find out more about the organic range offered by Mole Valley Feed Solutions. Or, for more information, call the feedline on 01278 420481 or email: minerals@molevalleyfarmers.com.
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