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Winter Ration and Bunk Management

Feeding cattle in winter weather presents a variety of challenges. Not only do we have a variety of forms of precipitation with which to deal, but we can have wild barometric swings that can have a large influence on feed intake.

Dealer Spotlight: S.E. Smith Company, West Rutland VT

S.E. Smith Company – West Rutland, VT Much of Chris Littler’s childhood was spent at the S.E. Smith Company feed store in West Rutland, Vermont, where he would try to haul the heaviest bags of grain that his 10-year-old muscles could manage. “If a customer wanted a 25-pound bag, I

Meet Logan Nolting — Reputation

A summer internship with Kent Nutrition Group showed Logan Nolting what a company “that really supports its people” looks like.

Maximize Winter Grazing

Meeting cow herd nutritional requirements takes on many different forms depending on forage availability, location and management, and can be especially challenging with winter grazing situations.

EFFECT OF NUTRIVANTAGE® AND/OR CHROMAX® IN GROW-FINISH PIGS

Innovation + Research from Kent Nutrition Group Michael Edmonds, Ph.D., Vice President, Swine and Poultry Nutrition Developing products and feed programs to help producers raise pork more efficiently to feed a growing population is an ongoing effort at the Kent Research Farm. NutriVantage® Nutrition Optimizer® for swine is a research-driven

Jonathan’s #MyTrustStory for Native Dog Food

Jonathan Nathaniel Hayes has spent more than two decades breeding, training and mushing Seppala Siberian Sleddogs from his home in Saint David, Maine. The dogs are uniquely special to Hayes because of their storied history as direct descendants of Togo, who was the lead dog that helped musher Leonhard Seppala

Christa’s #MyTrustStory for Sentinel Horse Feed

As an equine rehabilitation therapist for the past two decades, Christa Veinotte has treated the health needs of thousands of horses – from elite, top jumpers to “sore, older backyard ponies.” But no matter what level of activity or athleticism her clients have, Veinotte has watched all of them thrive

Meet Dr. Jim Smith – Senior Technical Swine Nutritionist

Jim Smith wears two hats when supporting pork producers: Resource and Consultant. The first has him answering questions about Kent products from customers and dealers, as well as formulating customized feed programs. The second hat requires his expertise in improving profitability by optimizing nutrition programs – whether it be changing

Meet Michael Edmonds – VP Swine Nutrition

Dr. , VP Swine Nutrition Michael Edmonds has been studying swine nutrition pretty much his whole life. For the last 30 years, he has conducted research on farm (and from a strategically-cluttered desk) at Kent Nutrition Group. All of his work – the tests, trials and analysis – are directed

Low Soybean Meal Ration Recommendations For NexGen^® Starter Program

Soybean meal is a valuable protein source in pig diets. It has an ideal blend of amino acids, which comes very close to meeting the nutritional requirements of growing pigs. Unfortunately, there can be physiological challenges when using high levels of soybean meal in pig diets, particularly with young pigs.

Supplemental Amino Acids In NexGen^® Starters

By James Smith, Ph.D., Senior Technical Swine Nutritionist, and Michael Edmonds, Ph.D., Vice President, Swine and Poultry Nutrition Conducting amino acid studies to fine-tune our pig starters are one of several areas of research at the Kent Nutrition Group. In previous research, we evaluated 1,400 pigs involving 180 pens and

Fortification Of NexGen^® Starters With Kent Natural Yeast

By James Smith, Ph.D., Senior Technical Swine Nutritionist, and Michael Edmonds, Ph.D., Vice President, Swine and Poultry Nutrition Developing nursery feeding programs to enhance the growth, efficiency and health of nursery pigs is critical in helping producers raise more efficient pork. One area of research with pig starters involves evaluating