He said he still doesn't know how the horses ingested the cattle feed. Veterinarian Don Hoenig said tests performed on the dead horses' manure validated the presence of an anti-bacterial additive in cattle feed. He said his tests reveal no contamination of the horses' feed at the farm in Searsport. The problem is that the substance -- called monensin -- is deadly when given to horses. Hoenig said the case represents the first of its kind in his 21 years in Maine. Use the form below to...

The corn forecast improved in the monthly crop report, which said farmers will produce 10. North Dakota's corn crop is estimated at 154 million bushels, down slightly from last year, despite a record 1.5 million acres for harvest. The report defied the predictions of many analysts who expected drought to result in lower national numbers. North Dakota's spring wheat production estimate was unchanged from last month - at 204 million bushels, 9 percent below last year. Soybean production is...

Distillers dried grains or DDGs are what's left over after distillers turn ground corn into alcohol, the hulls and other solids usually fed to livestock, especially ruminants like cattle and sheep that can digest the high fibrous feed. URBANA Ethanol is the star on the agriculture stage now, but behind the scenes, University of Illinois animal scientists are casting the spotlight on its not-so-sexy byproduct. Advertisement UI animal scientists Larry Berger and Carl Parsons, a poultry...

Dairy herds which average 8,000 to 10,000 litres per cow per year could increase yield by up to 500 litres per cow per year, worth approximately 12,600 to a 140-cow enterprise, by making better use of grazed grass according to Mole Valley Farmers, whose unique new GrassWatch monitoring service enables producers to maximise milk from grazed grass for no additional expense. Dairy herds which average 8,000 to 10,000 litres per cow per year could increase yield by up to 500 litres per cow per...

The massive shift could produce the largest ever corn crop, affecting US and global agriculture industries. Grain analysts said the reduction in soybean growing could lead to falling stockpiles, which could push up prices and result in livestock farmers paying more for animal feed made from soybeans. The doubling in the corn price over the past year, as well as increasing yields per acre for corn, means the cash return per acre surpasses that for other crops. It also puts more pressure on...