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3 Things to Toss in Your Feed Room

Haylie Kerstetter January 27, 2025

Use winter downtime to declutter your horse barn and promote chore efficiency.

Horse Feed Storage and Preservation

Nancy S. Loving, DVM February 7, 2024

Buy quality hay and grain and store it in cool, dry places to preserve nutrient content and prevent spoilage.

After the Flood: Cleaning Your Horse Farm

Nancy S. Loving, DVM September 11, 2021

Here’s how to get your farm back to normal so your horses have a safe and comfortable place to, once again, call home.

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Cargill Expands Southern States Horse, Livestock Feed Recall

Edited Press Release May 29, 2019

Cargill is voluntarily expanding its livestock and horse feed recall due to elevated aflatoxin levels. The original recall was initiated May 6.

Cargill Recalling Select Southern States Horse, Livestock Feed

Edited Press Release May 8, 2019

Cargill is voluntarily recalling Southern States Triple 10 horse feed and other select livestock feeds due to elevated aflatoxin levels.

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Unsafe Water Can Cause Deadly Iron Overload in Horses

Casie Bazay, NBCAAM April 7, 2019

Does your horse’s drinking water have high iron levels? If so, he might be at risk for chronic illness or even death, researchers found.

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Boil-Water Notices: What About Horses?

Peter Timoney, MVB, MS, PhD, FRCVS April 2, 2019

If a water utility issues a boil-water notice for humans, are horses at risk for disease if they drink unboiled water? Dr. Peter Timoney shares his thoughts.

Preventing Water Pollution on Your Horse Farm

University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment February 24, 2019

Get tips and information on horse farm water-quality issues, creating a water and soil conservation and nutrient management plan, and accessing resources available to help landowners comply with agricultural water quality acts.

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Settlement Reached in Monensin-Contaminated Horse Feed Lawsuit

Pat Raia November 1, 2018

Western Milling has agreed to pay $2.4 million in damages to the owners of several horses that reportedly became ill or died after consuming monensin-contaminated horse feed.

FDA Warns Firms About Monensin Contamination in Horse Feed

Edited Press Release October 22, 2018

The FDA warned Gilman Co-Op Creamery and Farmers/Ranchers Cooperative Association of Ainsworth about monensin contamination in horse feed they produced. Monensin is an animal drug approved for use in cattle, swine, and poultry that is highly toxic and potentially lethal to horses, even at relatively low levels.