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The reason the cattle are fed grass, hay and alfalfa is simple. Corn, a readily available food source in the United States, helps cattle gain more weight quicker than they would when fed grass on a small ranch, Andrews said. When the cud is swallowed, it goes back down into another stomach where the grass ferments. Their primary job is to act as big fermentation vats where bacteria and other organisms help break down the plant material such as grass, weeds, hay so the cattle can absorb and...

Hordes of little green eaters are infesting every weed patch, garden, alfalfa field and corn field in and around the city; the grasshoppers have come. Fremont is the victim of a mass invasion. Large scale nibbling was mounting Monday as the little monsters stripped every available green leaf in sight. It was impossible to even walk through front lawns without squashing a few with every step. Copyright 2007Fremont Tribune.

Nutritional requirements for horses are met or not met depending on the grasses in your pasture, the type of soil you have, how many acres are available for the horse to graze and how weedy it is. But, even on a good quality pasture or hay, free-choice vitamin/mineral mix and water are needed to adequately meet the horses daily nutrient requirements. Horses lack the rumen, the large stomach-vat where cattle and other ruminants ferment and degrade poor quality, high fiber, materials through...

This deficit, as high as 50% in some parts of region, means cattle producers could be facing some tough choices between now and the arrival of fall. In the epicenter of abnormally dry and drought conditions that stretch through much of the Gulf coast to the southern and central Corn Belt, forage producers are facing steep shortfalls in supply. Ultimately, producers like Chadsu and J have two basic options: Cull down the herd size to cut forage needs or make use of available stocks, either...

Earl called the Food and Drug Administration, offering to send officials unopened samples of the food for testing, but they declined, he said. So Earl, like scores of pet owners determined to safeguard their animals or explain their pets' demise, took matters into his own hands and found a private lab to conduct tests at his own expense. Suspect tainted pet food? Talk to your vet. A pet's doctor can then determine whether to have food tested and how best to interpret a lab's findings, he...