Forage will only ever be as good as the dirt it came from. Is your soil deficient? You are not alone.

Time for Some Soil Searching Forage will only ever be as good as the dirt it came from. Is your soil deficient? You are not alone. We live in farm country. We know our soil can grow tons of valued vegetation (and quite often vegetation you wish wouldn’t grow so happily). But along much of […]

Why Did the Chicken Stop Laying the Egg? (Too Busy Crossing the Road)

Seasonal turns bring many changes on the farm, both with our vegetation and with our animals. One of the most common questions we hear this time of year is, “Why have my chickens stopped laying?”With the sophisticated nutrition and selective breeding behind today’s poultry, we’re used to very high levels of productivity. Most robust breeds […]

Let’s Talk About Feed Freshness

For most horse and livestock owners, feed freshness is a huge concern. To get the most nutritional value from your feed, it is best to use feeds that have been produced within 90 days. But why does a feed’s age matter so much? In the process of manufacturing, when vitamin sources come in physical contact […]