#feed testing

Quality, What’s Quality got do with it?

I’d be willing to wager that if you are reading this blog, you’ve probably submitted either soil, water, feed, or another of the numerous things we test, to Ward Laboratories, INC.  Then, once you’ve received your results you’ve probably called in and been able to talk to either Dr. Nick, or Dr. Ray and had your results interpreted.  But have you ever wondered, “How do I know that the results I…

Interpreting a Feed Report

I receive many phone calls about interpreting a feed report. The interpretation depends on the reason for testing. Some reports help formulate an animals diet. Other reports determine hay quality for buying and selling. At Ward Laboratories, INC. , we provide the Ward Guide to help producers interpret agricultural testing reports. Here are my tips for interpreting a feed report:

1. Determine…

Journey of a Feed Sample

Recently, I have been doing a lot of non-lab for livestock writing, and well I just don’t have a blog in me to share with you! But I did create a video that shows the Journey of a feed sample at Ward Laboratories, Inc.

Check it out! See if you recognize any of the characters from our professional staff?

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Mineral Nutrition for Grazing Ruminants

As spring continues to progress into summer, many livestock growers will move herds onto lush green pastures, and toss out a mineral supplement. But what happens if that supplement doesn’t provide balanced mineral nutrition to those animals?

The first major concern is magnesium deficiency referred to as ‘Grass Tetany’. However, that isn’t the only mineral of concern. Imbalanced mineral…

Why Are My Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) Results Late?

You may notice that when you drop off a sample for NIRS analysis, you are told the results of hay, forage, silage, or corn grain samples will be done the next day.  However, once in awhile when you check your email at 5 pm the next day, no reports have arrived in your inbox.  Many customers are anxious to receive their results, so why the delay?

Ward Laboratories, INC. is committed to providing…

Learn details of the Feed Testing Market Professional Survey Report 2017

Feed Testing Market Professional Survey Report 2017   Feed Testing in Global market, especially in North America, China, Europe, Southeast Asia, Japan and India, with production, revenue, consumption, import and export in these regions, from 2012 to 2016, and forecast to 2022. This report focuses on top manufacturers in global market, with production, price, revenue and market share for each…