Feed Ingredients

There are five key factors that account for skyrocketing grain prices: biofuel production, extreme weather patterns across the globe, Read more

Horses need to consume both omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, but the traditional equine diet tends to provide a Read more

Hay, or some other source of fiber, is absolutely necessary to the health and function of the horse's digestive Read more

By nature, the horse is a grazer, designed to eat small amounts of grass more or less continuously. Forage Read more

Although it has been identified in the region for at least 50 years, the cereal rust mite has become Read more

Fermentation of fiber in the horse's hindgut is the major heat source that keeps horses comfortable through the colder Read more

Soybean hulls may be an acceptable replacement for up to 75% of total forage in diets for horses. Read more

Feed manufacturers in the United States typically use a select group of ingredients to fulfill protein requirements of horse Read more

Alfalfa (lucerne) is a perennial, leguminous forage fed in many parts of the world. As forage for horses, alfalfa Read more

Most oats fed to horses are whole, meaning each kernel is encased in a hull or fibrous sheath. Oats Read more