by Alyssa | Mar 31, 2026 | Feed & Nutrition Basics
Corn has long been the backbone of livestock nutrition. Its high energy content, palatability, consistent quality, and widespread availability have made it a dominant ingredient in poultry, swine, beef, dairy, and small-ruminant diets for decades. However, some...
by Alyssa | Jan 6, 2025 | Feed & Nutrition Basics
Rain, breaking ice on water troughs, cold fingers, and frozen hoses. While we don’t get too many days below freezing, it’s enough to appreciate spring. Good management and proper nutrition in the winter are crucial to ensure animals have enough energy to stay warm and...
by Alyssa | Aug 5, 2024 | Feed & Nutrition Basics
Fats have received a lot of attention over the years from health experts. We hear them say butter is bad, use margarine, then margarine is bad, use seed oils, and now seed oils are bad, use butter. This article is not intended to chastise or promote any specific...
by Alyssa | Feb 27, 2024 | Feed & Nutrition Basics
The topic of flush feeding (or flushing) comes up amongst sheep and goat farmers more often than it does for sows. I first learned about flush feeding sows from a farmer in North Carolina, which has led me down a sow flush feeding rabbit hole. What does “flush...
by Alyssa | Apr 12, 2023 | Feed & Nutrition Basics
Spring is upon us! That means summer is just around the corner with longer, hotter days, and we cannot forget about the humidity! While this is an exciting time, we need to think about feed storage because the outside temperatures have an impact on feed’s shelf life....
