Why Test Water

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Water is the most important nutrient consumed by livestock. It may look clean and pure...but what dissolved minerals and other substances does it contain?

Clean Water Is Essential For

*Rumen Fermentation

*Metabolism

*Flow Of Feed Through Digestive Track

*Normal Blood Volume

*Nutrient Absorption

*Plant Growth

*Plant & Feed Nutrition Levels

Excessive Mineral Levels Can

*Cause poor taste & reduced

   water consumption

*Health Problems

*Effect availability of other Dietary  

  Elements

*Mineral toxicity

*Unhealthy Plants

Did You Know?

High alkaline water can lead to plants with Iron, Manganese & other nutrient deficiencies

Water can contain toxic levels of some salts such as Boron & Chlorine

 that are bad for plants, even toxic

Excessive Iron levels can cause some discoloration of white hair coats

High levels of Iron & Sulfur in water can effect the availability of Selenium & Copper

Soil Analysis

Soil: a complex medium of organic and inorganic materials providing water and nutrients

to the root system of plants to support their growth and development.

Only A Soil Test Will Tell You

Nutrients available for plant growth

How much fertilizer to apply

Soil pH

How to correct a problem

If your soil has excessive nutrient levels

Pasture Quality

How A Soil Test Can Put

 Money In Your Pocket

Efficient Fertilizer Application

Increased Crop Yields

Increased Food Values Of Crops

Avoid Nutrient Runoff

Did You Know

Proper soil nutrient levels help plants withstand excessive heat & moisture stress

Low soil calcium levels encourage weed growth

Different plants require different pH levels for optimum performance

Hay,  Feed & Forage

Analysis

Feed & Forage Testing Benefits

*Better Ability To Balance Rations

*Able To Determine Market Value Of Hay

*More Knowledge To Improve Next Crop

*Able to Cash In On Specialty Markets such as  Dry Cows

Alpacas & Llamas, and Horse

Avoid These Problems With

Forage & Feed Tests

Molds

Mycotoxins  

Protein Deficient Diets

Excessive Nutrient Diets

Did You Know

Some livestock could be getting to much Selenium through the combination of

hay and mineral supplements.

What you do not know about the forage you feed may be lowering production.

Hay from different areas may look the same but are not equal in feed value.