Kris Hiney has a list of maladies that will kill her horses, and when it comes to choosing the best hay for them, she’s got a couple things in mind. Hiney is an associate professor at Oklahoma State ...

Blister beetles in alfalfa cut throughout the summer months are an ongoing concern for horse owners in the southern and eastern regions of the United States. The consequences can be deadly if a horse ...

The majority of the equine diet should be based on forage, which serves as a source of fiber and nutrients. However, some horses might not readily consume all types of hay. To that end, a team of ...

Murphy Farm Hay and Feed Company of Louisburg, N.C., has initiated a voluntary limited recall of alfalfa hay because of potential blister beetle contamination following the deaths of six horses. The ...

Alfalfa is known to buffer the acid found in a horse’s stomach, possibly aiding in the prevention of ulcers, and feeding it before riding has been shown to have positive effects. But does the format ...

Oklahoma producers, especially those in the northeastern part of the state, should watch out for blister beetles in their alfalfa this summer. If a horse eats a blister beetle when snacking on alfalfa ...

Surging prices for hay are hitting Arizona horse lovers and other livestock owners hard, and the situation could get worse before it gets better. Good-quality alfalfa hay that cost about $12 per bale ...

After last year's low hay yields in some parts, experts will discuss alternative forage sources for horses, at a free lecture ...

Hay tainted by a toxic beetle is blamed for the deaths of 14 horses and illnesses to dozens of others on a Wisconsin ranch. Steady rain and flooding this past summer left the hay in fields at Red ...

The Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry (LDAF), in cooperation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the California Animal Health & Food Safety Laboratory (CAHFS), has ...