Protocols

We include a microbial stimulant and a mineral package in every batch of feed to promote healthy gut flora and improve digestion. This all-natural, mined mineral works quickly on the digestive tract’s microbial flora, helping animals maintain or restore the balance needed for energy, growth, and resilience. The benefits of these additives include:

* Improved resistance to stress, climate changes, and potential infections

* Enhanced overall functions like digestion, locomotion, reproduction, growth, and immunity

* Faster recovery times for horses after travel

* Reduced feed consumption for the same energy levels, which means efficient digestion for better health

We use a blend of prebiotics and probiotics fermented with molasses and whey to encourage beneficial bacteria growth in the gut. This helps animals break down their feed more effectively, supporting improved nutrient absorption and overall digestive health.

Our feed is completely soy-free. Soy is widely marketed as a protein source for animals, but it often poses hidden dangers, See below on Hidden dangers of Corn and Soy.

Our commitment to sustainability extends beyond our ingredients. We carefully select natural sources like grasses, clovers, dandelion, and other diverse plants to provide balanced nutrition without the environmental impact of soy. We avoid ingredients processed with harmful chemicals or sourced through destructive agricultural practices. This conscious approach promotes a healthier planet while providing safe, nutrient-dense feed for your animals.

Our goal is to help you raise healthier, happier animals with feed that’s free from harmful additives and environmentally damaging practices.

Why Many Are Choosing Corn and Soy-Free Diets

With growing awareness of Corn and Soy issues, many consumers are shifting toward corn and soy free diets for themselves, their pets, and their livestock. The reasons for this shift include:
- Avoiding endocrine-disrupting chemicals (such as those found in both soy and corn byproducts)
- Promoting better metabolic health and weight regulation.
- Ensuring a more balanced omega-3 to omega-6ratio in animal products
- Supporting regenerative agriculture and ethical farming practices

Here is a list of reason we feel you should not use Corn and Soy in feed

The Hidden Dangers of Corn & Soy:

Unveiling Health Risks for Humans and Animals
Soy continues to maintain some popularity as a purportedly healthy alternative source of protein in pet and agricultural feed. However, beneath its facade as a nutritious protein source lies a host of potential health hazards that affect humans and animals that consume it. While educated consumers avoid its use, many manufacturers continue to use it and market it heavily to convince vets and consumers of its value.
Corn is also a staple ingredient in many processed foods and animal feeds, often marketed as a cost-effective and energy-dense carbohydrate. While widely used in the pet and agricultural industries, its inclusion comes with hidden risks that can negatively impact both health and sustainability. While informed consumers avoid its use, many manufacturers continue incorporating it into feeds and human food products while heavily marketing its benefits to veterinarians and the public.

Glyphosate Contamination: A Widespread Concern

One of the primary issues plaguing Soy is glyphosate contamination. Glyphosate is the active ingredient in many herbicides, most notably Monsanto's Roundup. Soybeans are often genetically modified (GMO) to withstand glyphosate, allowing for extensive use of this herbicide in soybean farming. The EPA limits acute
glyphosate exposure risk to 175,000ppm or 174ng/g. The European Union limit is 30,000ppm. And scientific research shows that 0.01ppm induces fatty liver disease in mice. Yet laboratory analysis of a dog food containing only small amounts of soy (<4%) identified that a 50lb dog would consume in excess of the EPA established acute limit every day as the food contained 552.1ng/g. Studies have linked glyphosate exposure to numerous health risks, including disruption of the gut microbiome, carcinogenic
potential, non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, and hormonal imbalances.

 One of the primary concerns with Corn is its contamination with glyphosate. Like soy, most commercial corn is genetically modified (GMO) to withstand glyphosate-based herbicides such as Roundup. This allows for large-scale applications of the chemical without killing the crop. The widespread use of glyphosate has raised serious health concerns, as studies have linked exposure to:
- Gut microbiome disruption
- Liver and kidney toxicity
- Carcinogenic potential, including non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
- Hormonal imbalances and reproductive toxicity
The EPA has set limits for glyphosate exposure, but studies suggest that even minuscule amounts can lead to health issues. In pet foods, the presence of GMO corn and soy means animals consuming these diets are regularly exposed to glyphosate at levels far beyond what would be considered safe based on independent research.

Endocrine Disruptors and Estrogenic Compounds

Soy contains compounds known as phytoestrogens, specifically isoflavones such as genistein and daidzein. These
compounds mimic estrogen in the body, potentially disrupting endocrine function and hormonal balance. Phytoestrogens, especially from sources like soy, are non-bioidentical compounds that mimic the effects of estrogen in the body. Increased estrogen from phytoestrogens can disrupt menstrual cycles and negatively impact fertility (including in males), interest with thyroid function and metabolism, increase the risk of breast cancer, negatively influence reproductive development and disrupt differentiation, and interfere with calcium absorption (this negatively impacting bone, hormone, and neurological health).

Nutritional Degradation and Digestive Risks

1.Corn is often marketed as a digestible carbohydrate, but it presents multiple problems for both humans and animals: High Starch and Sugar Content: Corn is a high-glycemic grain that rapidly converts to sugar in the body, contributing to obesity, diabetes, and metabolic dysfunction in both pets and livestock.
2. Anti-Nutrients and Mycotoxins: Corn contains lectins and phytic acid, which can inhibit nutrient absorption and cause gastrointestinal irritation. Additionally, corn is highly susceptible to mycotoxin contamination, particularly aflatoxins, which are known to be carcinogenic.
3. Allergenicity: Corn is a common allergen in both humans and animals, often contributing to inflammatory conditions, skin issues, and digestive distress.

Agricultural and Pet Feed Sourcing of Soy

Most of the soy produced globally is not intended for direct human consumption but rather for pets and livestock feed because it can first be used to produce alternative fuels - thus making it more profitable. In addition to pesticides and phytoestrogens, refining soy for feed involves chemical treatment ("wet-milling") for biodiesel production - to extract ethanol. The process exposes soy, and other foods like corn, to a series of toxic chemical including sulfur dioxide, anhydrous ammonia, liquid urea and multiple antibiotics. This high-protein "trash" is then registered by the EPA as a chemical and sold for farm and pet feed. It is marketed as a quality source of protein but the toxic features are overlooked.

Corn and the Transformation of Meat Quality

Corn-heavy diets have transformed the meat industry by dramatically altering the nutritional profile of livestock. Naturally raised, grass-fed cows and pigs have deep red meat with little fat, indicating high nutrient density. However, corn-fed livestock develop significant fat stores—often accumulating up to two inches of fat on their backs alone—and their meat takes on a lighter pink color with excessive marbling. While this marbling is often praised in conventional agriculture, it results from an unnatural metabolic shift that compromises the nutritional value of the meat.

Reduced Omega-3s:

Grass-fed meats are rich in anti-inflammatory omega-3 fatty acids, whereas corn & soy fed meats have a dramatically reduced omega-3 content and an abundance of inflammatory omega-6 fats.

Increased Toxins in Fat Stores:

Because toxins accumulate in fat, corn & soy fed animals store more pesticide residues, antibiotics, and metabolic waste than their grass-fed counterparts. Altered Protein Composition:
The amino acid profile of corn & soy fed meat is less balanced than that of pasture-raised animals, reducing its overall nutritional benefit.

Agricultural and Pet Feed Sourcing of Corn

Most of the corn grown globally is not meant for direct human consumption but is instead used for livestock feed and ethanol production. Like soy, the refining of corn involves a chemical-intensive process known as wet milling, which includes exposure to:
- Sulfur dioxide (highly toxic and linked to respiratory and neurological issues)
- Anhydrous ammonia (highly toxic and used in fertilizers)
- Liquid urea (synthetic nitrogen)
- Multiple antibiotics (leading to antibiotic resistance)
After the profitable components of corn are extracted for ethanol and other industrial uses, the remaining byproduct— distiller’s grains—is repackaged as livestock and pet feed. This low-quality waste material is marketed as a high-protein source despite its chemical contamination.

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