Hay, the staple winter diet of domesticated horses for over a thousand years, has come in last in a university study exploring equine preferences for conserved forage. The winner in the carefully controlled study was baleage with a moisture content of 65 per cent, followed by grass which was baled and wrapped when drier (haylage), and then hay. The making of baleage and haylage involves wrapping grass to deprive it of oxygen, resulting in acidification of the forage (ensiling) The term...

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Despite the fact most fresh beef in the retail case is already natural , there is a growing consumer base who perceive beef is safer and more nutritious when cattle are raised in either a natural or certified organic manner compared to conventional production management systems. Despite the fact most fresh beef in the retail case is already natural , there is a growing consumer base who perceive beef is safer and more nutritious when cattle are raised in either a natural or certified...

Alpo is added to recall list of pet food. The same supplier also provided wheat gluten, a protein source, to a Canadian company, Menu Foods, which this month recalled 60 million containers of wet dog and cat food manufactured under 100 brand names. A greater sensitivity of cats could explain why they have died in larger numbers than dogs after eating contaminated pet food, experts said Saturday. But investigators still weren't sure why the substance would kill dogs and cats. From the...

The Center for Food Safety had sued on behalf of farmers who complained the genetically engineered seed could contaminate organic and conventional alfalfa. Alfalfa, which is used for livestock feed and can be planted in spring or fall, is a major crop grown on about 21 million acres in the country. About 200,000 acres of genetically modified alfalfa already has been planted across the U. Breyer ruled last month that federal authorities had failed to fully consider the public health,...

That Will was worried she might be hit by the recall highlights a question that pet owners around the country are facing: Are luxury pet food brands that different from the cheaper stuff? "The foods are basically the same up to a point," said David Kirkpatrick, spokesman for the American Veterinary Medical Association. That Will was worried she might be hit by the recall highlights a question that pet owners around the country are facing: Are luxury pet food brands that different from the...

Green grass grows valuable beef. Warm spring rain showers mixed with days of sunshine produce green forage full of valuable protein that puts weight on yearling cattle. The cattle are vaccinated and wormed to help them ward off diseases and parasites while grazing the spring grass of Douglas County. It was very discouraging to raise livestock and see them killed by predators, especially when five or six were taken at a time and weren t even eaten. Our goal is to utilize the forage we raise...

Sainfoin's adaptability and production have been documented in Montana for the past 40 years, and producers are being encouraged to consider it for new hay or pasture plantings. Sainfoin is best adapted to well-drained, calcareous soils in the West, and under these conditions it is competitive with alfalfa in its production and longevity. As sainfoin contains nutrients, that are used more efficiently, and natural compounds such as tannins, that act against parasites, it is a fodder legume...

By Elizabeth Weise and Julie Schmit, USA TODAY The company that recalled 60 million containers of dog and cat food said Wednesday that its testing is continuing, but the source of the contamination that has killed at least 16 animals and sickened possibly hundreds more is still a mystery. By Elizabeth Weise and Julie Schmit, USA TODAY The company that recalled 60 million containers of dog and cat food said Wednesday that its testing is continuing, but the source of the contamination that...