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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Murphy Farm Hay and Feed Company of Louisburg, NC, has recalled some alfalfa hay due to potential blister beetle contamination. The product was offered for sale to consumers at the following two ...

Agriculture officials said that six horses died in North Carolina after eating hay containing blister beetles.The Rocky Mount Telegram reported that state Department of Agriculture investigators have ...

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 ...

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 ...