Nitrogen Within Plants Nitrogen is a significant component of several important plant and animal metabolic functions making it one of the basic building blocks for all living things.  It plays a vital role in protein synthesis, photosynthesis, DNA, and many other important life functions.  Nitrogen is found in the backbone of all amino acids which are grouped together to form protein. [...]

As we transition from spring to summer, everyone (cow/calf, stocker, feedlot, and dairy producers) must develop a fly control plan for their operation.  Historically, the economic loss from flies alone is approximately $3.5 billion from reductions in animal performance.  Losses can be minimized by using simple management strategies that can help control the fly population. There are three fly species that [...]

Feed and invigorate plant and soil microbial life with N-Forcer. Add some sugar to your crops… The sugars in molasses serve as a chelating agent, allowing nutrients to be more available to plant and soil microbes. Also, nitrogen can accumulate by adding carbohydrates to the soil in the form of molasses. This accumulation occurs through the growth of azotobacter and [...]

Double S Liquid Feed Services opened a new plant today in Lewistown, Penn., adding to its manufacturing capabilities in the eastern United States. A leading manufacturer and supplier of cane molasses, vegetable oils, beet molasses, fish oil and mineral oil products, Double S recently completed renovation of a 6,000 square-foot former machine shop, updating the rail system, adding 25 storage [...]