Methods for treatment and compositions are provided for increasing the health of humans, livestock, and companion animals. More particularly, dietary supplements (also referred to as PPA (prebiotic, probiotic, antibodies) compositions) for treating humans, livestock, and companion animals, and methods for making and using them for treatment of various conditions are disclosed.

Pennycress (Thlaspi arvense) seed, seed lots, seed meal, and compositions with reduced glucosinolate content as well as plants that yield such seed, seed lots, seed meal, and compositions are provided. Methods of making and using the pennycress plants and/or seed that provide such seed, seed lots, seed meal, and compositions are also provided.

Compositions and methods are provided for producing silage additive composition for producing silage and for controlling pests that infect silage and stored grains. The silage additive composition comprises a microbial inoculant and diatomaceous earth, wherein the microbial inoculant comprises one or more strains of bacteria, wherein the at least one of one or more strains bacteria is capable of producing lactic acid.

A seaweed-based commercial swine feed additive which replaces the synthetic chemical additives that are currently used in swine feed is provided. Synthetic additives are replaced with a combination of seaweed species thereby providing a natural product that improves the nutritional value of the pork, and may replace the chemical use of antibiotics.

A seaweed-based commercial swine feed additive which replaces the synthetic chemical additives that are currently used in swine feed is provided. Synthetic additives are replaced with a combination of seaweed species thereby providing a natural product that improves the nutritional value of the pork, and may replace the chemical use of antibiotics.

Isopropoxy-phenylguanidine series salt as shown by the Formula (I) and an application thereof in preparing growth promoters for animal feed, wherein R is DL-lactic acid, methanesulfonic acid, 2-hydroxyethanesulfonic acid, citric acid, tartaric acid, benzoic acid, succinic acid, fumaric acid, maleic acid, acetic acid, sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, or oxalic acid.

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Isopropoxy-phenylguanidine series salt as shown by the Formula (I) and an application thereof in preparing growth promoters for animal feed, wherein R is DL-lactic acid, methanesulfonic acid, 2-hydroxyethanesulfonic acid, citric acid, tartaric acid, benzoic acid, succinic acid, fumaric acid, maleic acid, acetic acid, sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, or oxalic acid.

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Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for modulating a macrolide antimicrobial, modulating an immune function, increasing the effectiveness of an antibiotic, and/or increasing the number and effectiveness of alveolar macrophages in treating a vertebrate animal. The method comprises feeding to the animal a feed composition comprising (1, 3), (1, 6), beta-glucans and optionally mannans to increase the number of alveolar macrophage cells, and administering a macrolide antibiotic to the animal.

Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for modulating a macrolide antimicrobial, modulating an immune function, increasing the effectiveness of an antibiotic, and/or increasing the number and effectiveness of alveolar macrophages in treating a vertebrate animal. The method comprises feeding to the animal a feed composition comprising (1, 3), (1, 6), beta-glucans and optionally mannans to increase the number of alveolar macrophage cells, and administering a macrolide antibiotic to the animal.

Bacillus strains, compositions and methods are disclosed for reducing growth of microorganisms in a feed. Bacillus strains, compositions and methods are disclosed for providing beneficial effects to animals, including but not limited to increasing performance of the animal.