Hiland Naturals

  • By Kyle Valentini
  • June 15, 2013
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We are what we eat. While the old adage seems clique, it is as true for us as it is for the animals we raise. Studies show livestock fed a diet of non-GMO feed are healthier and happier. Hiland Naturals produces only non-GMO feed so your livestock get the best diet with the highest nutrition possible. Conventional feed contains genetically modified grains, which come from plants that have been genetically engineered with DNA from bacteria, viruses, animals or other plants lending to instability. These experimental combinations of genes from different species cannot occur in nature or in traditional crossbreeding. Hiland Naturals is a member of the Non-GMO Project, a non-profit organization committed to preserving and building sources of non-GMO products, educating consumers, and providing verified non-GMO choices. Every bag of feed from Hiland Naturals is non-GMO verified. “We test our grain and only non-GMO grains are accepted for mixing,” said Masters. Hiland Naturals is just that, natural. All livestock feeds are produced without artificial growth hormones and without the use of unnecessary and potentially harmful antibiotics making them better for livestock, the consumer and the environment. Hiland Naturals has kept pace with the increasing demand for non-GMO feed with a mill in Ohio and another in Pennsylvania. “We serve customers in 49 states,” said owner Dan Masters. “I see the benefits of a non-GMO diet in the animals I raise on my own farm. Customers call us repeatedly to tell us the difference they see in their livestock after they have used our feed.” Hiland Naturals offers feed varieties for poultry including chicken and turkey, swine, goat, beef, calf, and dairy formulations for every stage of the animals’ life. Certified organic and soy-free varieties are available. All feeds are subjected to mold and mycotoxin assays for aflatoxin, zearalenone, movitoxin and T-2 toxin. All grains meet USDA minimum test weights and because of cereal diversity, Hiland Naturals’ feed provides a better array of amino acids, fatty acids, minerals, and vitamins than corn and soy can alone. Hiland Natural uses Grazier’s Essentials pre-mixes to insure chelated macro and microelements, kelp, herbs, probiotics, enzymes, and vitamins are a part of a well-balanced diet. “Non-GMO cannot co-exist while genetically crops continue to be planted,” said Masters. “There has been such a movement to label food that contains genetically modified and genetically engineered ingredients. People want to know what they are eating and they want to know what animals raised for food have been fed. The only way to stop more GMO’s is to stop buying products that contain them.” Countries around the world, from all the countries in the European Union, to the United Kingdom, to Australia, Japan, even Russia, China and India label food that contains GMO ingredients or ban them altogether. “We want to supply our customers with feed that is comparable to the feed used in the agriculture of yesterday,” said Masters. “Our transparency allows people to come here and to see how we do things.” Hiland Naturals feed is available through a network of dealers or directly from the farm located at 12839 County Road 6 near Killbuck, Ohio. Call them at 330-377-4016.


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