Whether you are raising foals and yearlings or trying to keep high-performance or elderly horses at their best, you know that feeding them grass or hay only goes so far. Your horses need the right blend of macro and micro-nutrients, staying within healthy limits without triggering any harmful side effects. That can require you […]
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Genetically modified organism; it’s a very polarizing term. To some, the idea of altering the gene structure of plants and animals is unsettling, evoking an image of science experiments gone wrong. Others see responsible genetic modification as a continuation of the husbandry and horticulture that began thousands of years ago with selective breeding and […]
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With very few exceptions, chickens can (and shamelessly will) eat almost anything. The challenge for commercial farmers is less about avoiding toxic food, but finding nutrients in the right proportion for optimum health. One ongoing debate revolves around the quantity of polysaturated fatty acids to include in your flock’s diet. In the right amounts, […]
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Nutritional value. Feed safety. Breed, size, and age requirements. Consumers want to know if your pet food products check all the boxes necessary to keep their pets healthy. And if you’re lucky enough to create a formulation that pleases the taste buds of their animal companions, then your brand will be the first choice […]
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By this point in the pandemic, most people recognize the importance of taking action to prevent the spread of COVID-19 to the people around us. But what about spreading the coronavirus to our furry, four-legged friends? Though there’s still much to learn, the CDC finds that some mammals are susceptible to SARS-CoV-2, the virus […]
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It’s unquestionable that cattle offer sustenance and even livelihoods for people worldwide, but every juicy steak or cold glass of milk comes with an unintended consequence: runaway methane emissions. Like all ruminants, cows release this greenhouse gas as a byproduct of healthy digestion. Yet with roughly one billion-head in the global herd and a […]
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You want your backyard flock to have good lives. Yet no matter how much love and care you provide your birds, maintaining their health is still a challenge. Though not as difficult as poultry disease prevention for commercial production birds, keeping your chickens healthy requires abundant space, proactive pest control, and a well-balanced diet. […]
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Sportsmen looking for the captive hunt experience have no shortage of options these days. There are hundreds of game ranches in the United States offering the chance to hunt whitetail deer in picturesque preserves. When hunters arrive, they expect to find majestic deer with massive and healthy antler racks, animals that have been fed […]
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Regardless of the old saying, your cat only has one life to live – and you want that life to be happy and healthy. Because of that, you’re likely conscious about what you feed them. Commercial pet food? Raw diet? A combination of the two? There’s a lot to consider to get your feline […]
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This summer has been a scorcher. All across the United States, temperatures spiked, bringing on heatwaves that made August 2020 the third warmest on record. These extreme weather patterns create problems for the dairy industry by impairing milk production and lowering cattle reproduction rates. What’s different this year are the unpredictable consequences of COVID-19. […]
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