Okarche Grain & Feed

How to get the most out of your limited hay supply

With the possibility of a dry spring leading to an even drier summer, getting the most out of your hay is critical.

How to Make Life Easier for the Pet Groomer and You

Here are things to do and think about next time it is time for dog grooming or cat grooming. Have Your Animals Prepared and Ready Early

How to Use Complete Feeds to Stretch Your Hay Supply

Fiery blazes, drought, and poor growing conditions have made hay difficult to find and expensive to buy in many locations throughout the nation. These conditions have left horse owners with the difficult task of finding an affordable source of quality hay

Sustainable animal feed practices can boost bottom line

Sustainable practices are not only beneficial to the environment in the long term, but also to the participating companies’ bottom line in the short term. That is why the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) believes sustainability is important for animal feed manufacturers.

Researchers look into more ways of turning food waste into good livestock feed

A lot of perfectly good food goes to waste every day, especially in developed countries. Researchers believe that some of that food waste can be converted into animal feed for livestock, a biological means of recycling food into a fresh supply.Redirecting otherwise wasted food to animals would r

4 tips for feeding poor quality hay

What should producers do with all of that rained on hay? What other feedstuffs can be added to dilute poor-quality hay? Here are 4 tips for feeding low-quality forages to cattle this winter.

13 Dog Breeds That Are Overwhelmingly Affectionate

Myth: Feed Horses Hay Before Grain

One topic that often comes up among horse owners is whether to feed hay or grain first. Because horses expecting grain will often paw at their stall doors or whinny, some people tend to give hard feeds first, then follow...

Are you feeding a grain-free diet?

At Pet's Friend Animal Clinic, we treat your pets as if they were our ownGrain-Free Diets and DMCThere has been a lot of buzz about grain-free diets and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) recently. Whether you feed a grain-free diet or not, the best thing you can do for your dog’s dietary health is to talk with us about your dog's needs. Together, we can weigh the pros and cons of your dog’s diet. A routine part of wellness exams includes listening to…

Eden business works to produce healthy livestock feed

Tom and Laura Kropf, the owners and managers, are working on providing locally-grown grains to produce healthy livestock feeds.

Fly Farms to Provide Alternative Protein for Animal Feeds

What…A fly farm? Yep that’s right, AgriProtein has partnered with Christof Industries to build up to 25 fly farms a year up-cycling organic waste into insect protein for animal feeds. T…

Hemp Seed Has Promising Future as Livestock Feed

Hemp’s lauded potential includes seed as feed, and while research is still in the early stages, experts in both the livestock and hemp sectors are optimistic.

Indian Women Turn to Ancient Grains to Feed Their Families and Their Futures

As climate change threatens rainfed farming, millets offer a way to achieve food, financial, and environmental security.

Top 5 Challenges of Animal Production

Animal production essentially refers to livestock and poultryfarms, whose core responsibilities include maintaining animal health, providing shelter, breeding animals, supplying feed and disposing of animal wastesWhile this industry may be far from the minds of many businesses, it is a substantial component of the U.S. economy. According to the United States Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service, “Livestock and poultry account for over half of…

Farmers trained to make animal feed as remedy to poor quality products

Adulterated feed can kill or stunt the growth of poultry and animals

Keeping Farm Animals Healthy

Sickness happens, even in our animals, and it can greatly affect the productivity of our nation’s farms. Caring for sick animals can take a lot of time and money and can create a domino effect onto other animals if not treated properly. The best thing you can do for your farm animals is preventative care. Obviously, clean water, appropriate feed and a healthy environment ...

Animal Antibiotics Questions & Answers

Antibiotic & animal welfare FAQ for consumers of farm raised protein.