Should You Avoid GMOS? [Infographic]
There are some pretty solid reasons to avoid GMOs in your food and in the food of your livestock. Here is what you should know. The post Should You Avoid GMOS? [Infographic] appeared first on Hiland...
View ArticleWhat’s The Deal With Glyphosate?
Monsanto is a household name in the agriculture community for its array of chemicals that were designed to safeguard crops from all the natural elements that could prohibit their growth. In theory, it...
View ArticleIs GMO Feed Harming Your Goats?
A recent study published in the Journal of Small Ruminant Research, the official journal of the International Goat Association, suggests that feeding GMO soy products to goats have negative effects on...
View ArticleWhat are Mycotoxins?
Mycotoxins are toxic chemicals produced by fungi, which typically contaminate crops. Mycotoxins can be fatal to both animals and humans at very small concentrations, usually parts per million or parts...
View ArticleDirect-Fed Microbials and Poultry
Direct-fed microbials (probiotics) are dietary supplements that contain live bacteria, which aim to increase the populations of good bacteria in the intestinal tract of the animal. Direct-fed...
View ArticleWhat is Least-Cost Formulation?
Least-cost formulated feed is a feed formula that is both technically nutritionally complete and with a minimum ingredient cost. This keeps the feed at a low cost, and since feed accounts for over 65%...
View ArticleHigh-Risk Foods
More and more people are demanding food transparency from their farmers and supermarkets; however, pro-GMO advocates are meeting these demands with resistance. While we have won some food-labeling...
View ArticleFarm Spotlight: Maple Wind Farm
Maple Wind Farm is a diversified pasture-based livestock, poultry, organic vegetable, and maple products farm owned by Bruce Hennessey and Beth Whiting. Located in Huntington and Richmond, Vermont,...
View ArticleFarm Spotlight: Pastured Life Farm
Pastured Life Farm, located in O’Brien, Florida, is a family owned farm run by Ginger and Dave Shields and their children. Their mission is… “to produce premium grade, healthy, humanely raised, pasture...
View ArticleDealer Spotlight: Farmer’s Co-op (Arkansas)
This weeks Dealer Spotlight goes to Farmer’s Co-op! The Farmer’s Co-op, who’s headquarters are located in Van Buren, Arkansas, is a cooperative with fifteen different locations (see here) throughout...
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