Pentamin SI Plus

Pentamin SI Plus supplies the five trace mineral essentials, maximising cow performance and health for every dollar you spend.

BENEFITS:

  • Covers the five key trace minerals
  • Cost-effective
  • Free-flowing and water-soluble
  • Contains copper glycinate chelate (German-made quality)
  • Excellent selenium level
  • Stabilised blend ensuring no iodine loss

High-quality minerals in tight times

Designed for farmers who want to use high-quality trace minerals to achieve good blood and liver levels and optimum cow performance, but without the high-quality price tag. 

Free-flowing and water-soluble

Pentamin SI Plus contains organic and inorganic minerals in a well-stabilised blend to ensure a free-flowing, water-soluble mix. With no compromise in selenium, it fits well in supporting the reproductive, immunity, and milk production demands of New Zealand dairy herds.

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The Pentamin SI Plus story

Pentamin SI Plus was developed in response to market shifts, requiring farmers to cut spending while maintaining cow health and performance. We engineered the blend to take care of only the key mineral requirements of the herd, so levels and some ingredients were dropped. This meant farmers could continue to farm through tight times without compromising the cow while waiting for the payout to lift. Pentamin SI Plus has been used by Kiwi dairy farmers for years as a gap filler when running out of product, a cheaper post-Christmas alternative when the pressure comes off the cows, or as a lifeline when things are really tight.

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What the research shows

  • A meta-analysis found that feeding organic trace minerals improved milk production and some reproductive outcomes in lactating dairy cows. (DOI: 10.3168/jds.2010-3058)
  • A transition cow study found that selenium with vitamin E improved immune function, reproductive performance and milk yield, while copper, zinc and manganese complex improved milk yield and energy regulation through antioxidant capacity and immune function. (DOI: 10.3390/vetsci10030225)
  • A dairy cow study found that supplementing manganese, zinc and copper as sulphate, glycine or methionine salts improved colostrum and milk performance, blood zinc and manganese status and immunity markers in cows and newborn calves. (DOI: 10.1016/j.aninu.2019.08.003)
  • A New Zealand pasture-based dairy study found that iodine supplementation lifted milk iodine concentrations, although it did not significantly change milk, milkfat or milk protein yield where pasture iodine appeared adequate. (DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2005.36462)
Limits

These studies test trace mineral supplementation strategies and individual mineral sources, not this specific Agvance product.

Study details and links

What was tested

Research on trace mineral supplementation in dairy cows, including organic trace minerals, selenium, copper, zinc, manganese and iodine supplementation in lactating or transition dairy cows.

Milk yield, milk components, reproductive outcomes, immune function, antioxidant capacity, blood mineral status, colostrum performance and milk iodine concentration.

  • Effects of feeding organic trace minerals on milk production and reproductive performance in lactating dairy cows: a meta-analysis, Journal of Dairy Science: DOI 10.3168/jds.2010-3058
    PubMed record: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20723697/
  • Effect of Supplementing Vitamin E, Selenium, Copper, Zinc, and Manganese during the Transition Period on Dairy Cow Reproductive Performance and Immune Function, Veterinary Sciences: DOI 10.3390/vetsci10030225
    PubMed record: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36977264/
  • Colostrum and milk performance, and blood immunity indices and minerals of Holstein cows receiving organic Mn, Zn and Cu sources, Animal Nutrition: DOI 10.1016/j.aninu.2019.08.003
    Publisher page: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405654519301623
  • Impact of iodine supplementation of dairy cows on milk production and iodine concentrations in milk, New Zealand Veterinary Journal: DOI 10.1080/00480169.2005.36462
    PubMed record: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15731828/
  • Evidence supports balanced trace mineral supplementation, not this branded product on its own.
  • Responses depend on existing mineral status, pasture mineral supply, antagonists such as molybdenum, sulphur and iron, and stage of lactation.
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