Weather conditions certainly took a toll on this years wheat crop, leaving straw in short supply for some farmers. This commonly used bedding material is the ideal choice for calves during the winter ...

ENSURE straw bales bought for bedding dairy cows are dry and consider using a mechanical straw shredder this winter to help minimise mastitis. An MDC-funded project across four dairy units revealed ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Animal Welfare Department is asking residents to take precautions this winter in order to keep pets warm. Free straw bedding has been made available to ...

MT. MORRIS TWP, MI -- The founding president of a Flint-area nonprofit offering free straw bedding for pets has seen the need grow this winter. Concept HOPE, or Helping Orphaned Pets through Education ...

Straw supplies from the 2025 harvest are significantly lower because of the dry spring and summer reducing tiller numbers and causing crops to die early. This had led to reduced bale numbers per ...

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Dear Heloise: As the director of the Siouxland Humane Society in Sioux City, Iowa, I was happy to see the tips on animal shelters written by Susan R. from Missoula, Montana. However, it mentions using ...

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MT. MORRIS TWP, MI - A Flint-area nonprofit is providing free bedding for animals battling with the record-breaking cold in Genesee County. HOPE, or Helping Orphaned Pets through Education, operates a ...

AS a wet autumn moves into a wet winter and a poor harvest sends straw prices soaring, horse owners in Cumbria might be relieved to hear that there’s a new purpose made straw bedding available from ...