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Green Meadows Forage

Are you looking for the best Hay Replacement or Packaged Forage for your horse?

Looking for premium bagged forage from a five-generation South Dakota family farm?

Green Meadows Forage — Barrel Racing (Are you looking for the best Hay Replacement or Packaged Forage for your horse)
Green Meadows Forage — Barrel Racing (Are you looking for the best Hay Replacement or Packaged Forage for your horse)
Green Meadows Forage
Are you looking for the best Hay Replacement or Packaged Forage for your horse? Green Meadow’s Forage is the answer! Green Meadows Forage is a family owned farm that knows that quality forage starts with a passion to be the best.

Who Is Green Meadows Forage?

Green Meadows Forage has a 5 generation foundation of excellence in the bagged hay industry! On the foothills overlooking the Missouri River basin our family settled near a small town in south eastern South Dakota and we have been farming and producing forage here for 5 generations. Agriculture has seen a number of changes over the decades, but one thing has always remained the same; our family's commitment to provide only premium quality forages for our customers.

Is It True That Green Meadows Forage Is Grown In The Soil Rich Lands of South Dakota?
If there is a better place in the world to grow premium forage for Green Meadows value added products, we challenge you to find it. South Dakota is unlike anywhere in the world when it comes to quality land, clean environment and the highest ethical standards. Growing quality forage starts with a passion to be the best. Adding in superior plant genetics, unique processing, and packaging gives you the ingredients for Green Meadows Forage value added forage products.

Note: The Dakota prairie is resilient and bountiful. The sandy loam soil found here is nature's recipe for the most naturally nutritious forage.

So How Do I Know That My Bag Is Fresh?

To guarantee freshness in every bag, Green Meadows Forage controls every step from the processing to packaging. Only the highest quality forages and ingredients are used to make Green Meadows Forage products more than just hay. We have created the best value added forage products in the industry today. Horse owners who use our products, can depend upon consistent quality, freshness and the maximum nutritional value in every bag.

What Bagged Hay Forage Options Does Green Meadows Forage Offer?


Equal Balance: This is a LOW Starch (10% or Less NSC) that is highly digestible with high energy, high fiber for horses that are overweight, Cushings or Insulin Resistent. Combination of Timothy Grass, Orchard Grass, Soybean Hulls, Vegetable Oil, Dried Brewers Yeast, Vitamins A, D3 and E. Ultra-low NSC complete forage formulated to meet the nutritional needs of metabolically-challenged horsesEqual Balance is a Complete Hay Replacement that you feed at 1.5% of body weight (about 15 pounds on a 1000 pound horse)… . 9% Protein, 6% Fat and 30% Crude Fiber. Comes in 50 pound bags

Alfalfa: Our high-protein processed alfalfa is suitable for all classes of horses. This is also a Complete Hay Replacement—feed at a minimum rate of 1.5% of body weight (15 lbs. on a 1000 lb. horse) per day. 15% Protein, 2% Fat and 30% Crude Fiber. Comes in 50 pound bags

Grass Hay:
A lower protein, processed blend of timothy and orchard grass forage for all classes of horses. Highly digestible with sufficient energy for horses with low energy requirements such as mature, idle horses. Complete hay replacement—feed at a minimum rate of 1.5% of body weight (15 lbs. on a 1000 lb. horse) per day. 8% Protein, 2% Fat and 30% Crude Fiber— Comes in 50 pound bags.

Timothy/ Alfalfa Blend: A moderate-protein processed blend of timothy and alfalfa forage for all classes of horses. Highly digestible with sufficient energy for mature horses with normal energy requirements and moderate activity levels such as trail and pleasure riding. Complete hay replacement—feed at a minimum rate of 1.5% of body weight (15 lbs. on a 1000 lb. horse) per day. Protein is 11%, Fat 2%, Crude Fiber 30%. Comes in 50 pound bags.

Look For A Local Dealer, Arrange Your Own Dealership or Call Us Today To Order!
With 5 generations of agricultural experience, Green Meadows Forage blends proprietary mixtures of quality forages and special ingredients to create a new forage standard. This new standard will allow our customers to reach their animals maximum expectations. Now that you know our commitment to quality in ever bag why not pick up the phone and let us help you find a dealer— or help you set up a dealership today! Great Hay is just a phone call away!

The Solution Section
Who is Green Meadows Forage and where are they located?

Per Green Meadows Forage: the company is a family-owned farm with a 5-generation foundation in the bagged hay industry. Per the company: the farm sits on the foothills overlooking the Missouri River basin in south-eastern South Dakota, where the family has been farming and producing forage for 5 generations. Per Green Meadows Forage: the family's commitment is to provide only premium-quality forages.

Why does Green Meadows say South Dakota soil matters?

Per Green Meadows Forage: South Dakota is described as unmatched for quality land, clean environment, and ethical standards. Per the company: the Dakota prairie is resilient and bountiful, and the sandy loam soil found there is described as nature's recipe for the most naturally nutritious forage. Per Green Meadows: superior plant genetics, unique processing, and packaging combine with the soil to create the value-added forage products.

How do I know the bag is fresh?

Per Green Meadows Forage: the company controls every step from processing to packaging. Per the company: only the highest quality forages and ingredients are used, and horse owners can depend on consistent quality, freshness, and maximum nutritional value in every bag.

What bagged-forage options are available, and what are the formulations?

Per Green Meadows Forage, the bagged-hay options include:

  • Equal Balance — low starch (10% or less NSC); ultra-low NSC complete forage formulated for metabolically-challenged horses (overweight, Cushing's, Insulin Resistant); blend of Timothy Grass, Orchard Grass, Soybean Hulls, Vegetable Oil, Dried Brewers Yeast, Vitamins A, D3, and E; 9% Protein, 6% Fat, 30% Crude Fiber; 50-pound bags
  • Alfalfa — high-protein processed alfalfa suitable for all classes of horses; 15% Protein, 2% Fat, 30% Crude Fiber; 50-pound bags
  • Grass Hay — lower-protein processed blend of timothy and orchard grass; suited for mature, idle horses with low energy requirements; 8% Protein, 2% Fat, 30% Crude Fiber; 50-pound bags
  • Timothy / Alfalfa Blend — moderate-protein blend for mature horses with normal energy needs (trail and pleasure riding); 11% Protein, 2% Fat, 30% Crude Fiber; 50-pound bags

Per Green Meadows Forage: each is described as a complete hay replacement fed at a minimum rate of 1.5% of body weight per day (about 15 lbs on a 1,000-lb horse).

Is Equal Balance suitable for Cushings or Insulin-Resistant horses?

Per Green Meadows Forage: Equal Balance is described as a low-starch (10% or less NSC), highly digestible forage with high energy and high fiber for horses that are overweight, Cushings, or Insulin Resistant. Per the company: the formulation is described as ultra-low NSC, formulated to meet the nutritional needs of metabolically-challenged horses.

Can I become a Green Meadows dealer?

Per Green Meadows Forage: yes — they will help set up a dealership. Per the company: with 5 generations of agricultural experience, Green Meadows blends proprietary mixtures of quality forages and special ingredients. Per Green Meadows: call to find a local dealer or arrange your own dealership.

How do I order?

Per Green Meadows Forage: Phone 605-661-5745 (contact: Rick Bye), email rick@greenmeadowsforage.com, website http://www.greenmeadowsforage.com. Address: 31019 450th Ave, Gayville, South Dakota 57031. Pricing as quoted is subject to change due to economic factors.

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