It seems like everywhere you go, pork producers are talking about African Swine Fever (ASF) – a highly contagious and deadly viral disease that has killed more than a million pigs in China, Mongolia, Vietnam and Cambodia. If ASF reaches the U.S., it could decimate the pork industry. So fearful of ...
The cold and snow can be extremely dangerous and stressful to newborn calves, causing their appetites to decrease, while increasing the nutritional demand on their bodies. When temperatures remain below 50 degrees, calves will begin using their valuable energy to keep warm, which can lead to cold ...
Spring weather can be unpredictable. Snow and sleet one day can quickly change to 70 degrees the next. Spring calving can be equally unpredictable, and while some producers believe that cold and snowy weather yields larger spring calves, one way to ensure a healthy calf at birth and weaning is ...
Cattle producers have long debated over when is the best time for calving – the spring or the fall. And while most cows in the U.S. calve in the spring, the benefits of fall calving cows are numerous. Calves born in mid-September through late November often have the advantage of good fall ...
Winter desiccation, also known as winter burn, is a common type of winter injury that occurs in vegetation when the amount of water lost by chilly winter winds exceeds the amount of water the plant can draw up through the frozen soil. The results are slow-to-green lawns or dead patches, perennial ...
Savvy growers want to know how they can get more out of their soil and biomass post-harvest and reduce input costs. The plant and soil experts at Brookside Agra have developed a unique Digester Program that utilizes its natural products H2OExcel™ and Advanced Bio Pro™ to return 20-30% of ...
DrainXcel from Brookside Agra utilizes an all-natural, unique blend of bacteria and enzymes that multiply quickly to safely eliminate odors, digest organic material and increase performance of grease traps and drainage pipes. Safe for use around humans and animals, DrainXcel leaves behind no ...
Brookside Agra is now offering all-natural GP Pro+, a high-quality acidified nutritional protein supplement research-proven to improve pig and sow feeding performance. GP Pro+ contains key nutrients including digestible sources of peptides, amino acids and trace minerals, such as: 79% crude ...
All-natural Ammocure Yucca Liquid/Meal/Powder from Brookside Agra can be used for a variety of agricultural applications, including as an animal feed additive, as a wetting agent in agricultural sprays and for wastewater management. Made in the U.S.A., Ammocure contains saponin, a natural wetting...
Mycotoxins can have a devastating effect on poultry, livestock and swine production. During wet years, like the one we are having this year, the possibility of mycotoxins from mold and fungi growth in grain products and storage bins is even greater. The solution to protecting animals from the threat...
