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Managing Mycotoxins In Feedstuffs: Mycotoxin Binder Strategies
Click here to view as a pdf: Managing Mycotoxins In Feedstuffs By Dan Leiterman Mycotoxins are highly poisonous compounds produced by molds that can grow on livestock feeds both in the field and in storage. Mycotoxins can seriously reduce production in livestock and can negatively affect the health of both livestock and humans alike. Stressful…
Evaluating Dry Matter Intake From Pastures
Click here to read as a pdf: Evaluating Dry Matter Intake From Pastures By Erik Brettingen, B.S. Many producers we work with at Crystal Creek® utilize pasture as a valuable feedstuff in their ration during the grazing season. Pasture is a cost effective feed that provides great nutrition, supports rumen microbes, promotes animal health,…
Increasing Herd Profitability Despite Low Milk Prices
Click here to view as a pdf: Increasing Profitability Despite Low Milk Prices By Teresa Marker, B.S. Milk prices fluctuate due to market supply and demand. When milk prices are low, producers find themselves evaluating their current herd status and profitability. Many producers start looking at ways to improve herd health or try to…
Crystal Advantage® = A Performance Advantage
Click here to view as a pdf: Crystal Advantage Equals A Performance Advantage By Kaylee Viney, Livestock Specialist Spring is one of the busiest seasons in the equine industry. From preparing for a competitive show season to conditioning horses for field work, we ask our equine athletes to perform with stamina and endurance every year. The…
Effective Communication Leads to Success in Family Businesses
Click here to view as a pdf: Effective Communication Leads To Success In Family Business By Ryan Leiterman, D.V.M. Many farms are family businesses. Husbands and wives often work side by side with their children and their spouses. Running a business with family members can provide a very satisfying work environment with many benefits. Along…
Turning Hidden Challenges into Opportunity on a Dairy Farm
Click here to view as a pdf: Turning Hidden Challenges Into Opportunity By Teresa Marker, B.S. As a nutritionist for Crystal Creek®, I get to work with many types of dairy production models (i.e. conventional, organic, grazing). In working with these different dairy production styles, I see that they all share some common challenges.…
Jack Frost Nipping At Your Beak
Click here to view as a pdf: Jack Frost Nipping At Your Beak By Julie Wadzinski, B.S. When cold weather sets in, poultry need diet modifications, appropriate water access, and properly maintained litter to stay healthy, warm and productive. “Cold Stress” is a phrase not spoken enough in the poultry industry. For the backyard flocks,…
Ask the Vet / Ask the Nutritionist
Click here to view as a pdf: Ask The Vet Ask The Nutritionist “Every winter we have a number of animals who come in with chapped or cracked teats. We would like to prevent this but we don’t know how? Is there anything we can use to keep the cold weather from wrecking our…