Hay, especially grass hay, produces heat when it is digested. Although many grain supplements are labeled for more than one species of livestock, some grain supplements suitable for other livestock should not be fed to horses. Anytime you are feeding an animal, whether it's a household pet or livestock, you should always carefully read the label first. Cattle feed can have higher mold content and other additives that horse feed should not contain. In times of heat stress, feed the highest...

Published Tuesday, May 29, 2007 12:20:35 PM Central Time LANCASATER -- To help determine when alfalfa is at its optimum harvest quality of 170 relative feed value (RFV), samples from the University of Wisconsin-Lancaster Agricultural Research Station are tested weekly to monitor forage quality. RFV results of first alfalfa sample are in. Published Tuesday, May 29, 2007 12:20:35 PM Central Time LANCASATER -- To help determine when alfalfa is at its optimum harvest quality of 170 relative...

CEO Paul Henderson told Canadian Press that the pet food maker, which has been embroiled in a massive pet food recall, has lost two contracts that represented about 4.5 per cent of its sales last year. Henderson said the first customer has cancelled its orders for pouched food, while the other has opted to make its own canned food. But Henderson said he wasn't able to tie the sales losses directly to the pet food recall. CEO Paul Henderson told Canadian Press that the pet food maker, which...

usDiggRedditYahooMyWebGoogleWhat's this? Print Email Corn to fuel cost for food Alternative fuel demand will up prices for groceries By SEAN ADKINS Daily Record/Sunday News Article Launched:06/03/2007 01:01:19 AM EDT At bottom: From corn Jun 3, 2007 Americans' hunger for alternative fuels might cost them at the grocery store. usDiggRedditYahooMyWebGoogleWhat's this? Print Email Corn to fuel cost for food Alternative fuel demand will up prices for groceries By SEAN ADKINS Daily...

The topic has become a hot potato in the country following the revelation that a toxic chemical was discovered in imported pet food; this resulted in the death of some pets. Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt speaking at what is being termed as a "strategic economic dialogue" involving scores of senior officials from both countries, said the recent events have highlighted concerns over the safety of food and medicine. Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt speaking...