Feed Ingredients

Salt is a staple for all walks of life, with uses ranging from a cooking ingredient to an ice melter.  It’s also an important aspect of animal nutrition, and aids with weight gain and milk production. Sodium chloride regulates the heart, blood, and tissue pH, as well as digestion. Additionally, mineralized salt helps maintain fertility and supports basic animal health. With all the salt products we have available, it’s easy to think all salt is the same. However, salt is created in several different ways, which can determine its purity and best uses. The three major methods are solar evaporation, rock salt mining, and vacuum evaporation.More

Just like our entire product offering, evaluating all that Sunglo has to offer can be a little overwhelming.  Regardless of what species of show stock you are feeding or your customers have, Sunglo offers both complete feed and supplements to tune livestock to where they need to be come show time. We thought we’d help break down the specific product lines to identify when they are the best to feed and what potential they can maximize.More

We’re getting closer to spring each day, and producers will soon be letting their cattle out to pasture with newborn calves at their side. As we begin to admire the lush green pastures, it’s important to remember the risk of grass tetany this time of year.More

Providing our customers with a diverse selection of feed products and ingredients has always been a high priority. Since we do offer such a wide variety, there are a few unique products that may get overlooked. One of these is the Heinold Rabbit Feed line. Their reputation for quality and commitment to customer support makes this one of our unique and popular product offerings.More

Livestock producers and feed manufacturers understand how critical a properly balanced ration is to maximize livestock’s health and efficiency. In terms of dairy cattle, if the proper nutrients aren’t being supplied milk production can definitely be hindered. To be highly productive and most efficient, a dairy cow needs lysine and methionine during her lactation cycle. More