eg115 - 11/26/2025 15:38

I am currently going around asking farmers about their general input (regardless of location). I am not looking to sell or promote anything, but want to educate myself on your current farming practices (I am new to this space). Your information means a lot to the agriculture community and myself. Please feel free to answer all, some, maybe even one question. I greatly appreciate your time and cooperation.

Is reducing feed cost a priority for you? (Yes or No)
-----------------------------Yes

What are the most problematic gut bacteria that farmers are wanting to suppress? or already spending money on suppressing?
---------------------------- No idea, the bad ones

Are you more likely to spend on technology (feed type) that lowers your initial input costs (increases your margins) or a technology that has more long term benefits (lowers your inital margins)? (Choose one)
-----------------------------Isn't the goal of any input cost to get the best bang for your buck with a PROVEN product backed up with science and test data?. Not someone selling snakeoil. I could care less what the feed is, as long as it gives me what I need in the form of what I need in the ration for the gains i want, in the cheapest ration possible.

Do you use byproducts in your feed? (Examples are like tomato pomace, apple pomace, orange pumice) (Specify which byproduct is best for you)
-----------------------------No

How much do you approximately spend on protein per head? (Regardless of location)
----------------------------Whatever i need to to balance their rations according to feed tests, I use whatever is the cheapest and whatever is available, that could be fish guts for all i care as long as it is a source of protein.

Do you use ionophores? If so, how much do you pay and how effective is it?
------------------------------Yes, included in my mineral program so could not tell the cost, Studies and science say it pays for itself and then some

Do you use tylosin? If so, how much do you pay and how effective is it?
------------------------------no idea what that is