SweetPro Feeds is a division of Harvest Fuel, Inc. We are headquartered in Walhalla, ND with a secon

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SweetPro Feeds is a division of Harvest Fuel,
Inc. We are headquartered in Walhalla, ND with a
second production facility in Horton, Kansas.

Who are we?
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SweetPro Feeds started production in 1991 and
secured six patents between 1994 and 2004

• SweetPro has patented a new concept in
  non-molasses free choice block supplementation
  which features Condensed Distiller Solubles (CDS)
• SweetPro developed the ProBiotein process in 2002

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SweetPro has taken a leading position in
improving animal health performance naturally

• We do this by maximizing nutrient utilization to
  foster better immune response and performance

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All feed is supposed to provide nutrients and
assist performance What makes SweetPro better?

• SweetPro is better because of BALANCE
• There is no single silver BULLET

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SweetPro rejects the all too common notion that
if something is good, more of it is better!

• Often what makes something work uniquely
  well, is the fact that it had been deficient in
  relation to other nutrients. If something is
  deficient, it just needs to be put back in
  balance to work efficiently. To add more than
  is necessary, is to push the blend back out of
  balance!

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Negative Associative Effect(pH Issues)
Add Energy SweetPro EquiPride Fresh
Start (Complex Carbohydrates)
Add Energy Grains - Molasses (Starch Simple
Sugars)
pH 6.5
Healthy
Optimum Rumen pH 6 - 6.5 (Forage Fermenter)
Decreased Digestive Efficiency
pH 6
Unhealthy (sub-acute acidosis)

• Decreased consumption
• Decreased performance
• Digestive Health Problems

pH 5
Off Feed
Sick (acidosis)
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SweetPro focuses on balance and strategic blends.

• You, the producer, provide the bulk
  ingredients locally - the forage, the grains or
  other concentrates. We address the supplement to
  make it all work better.

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Three keys to SweetPros success

• 1. Organic Complexed Minerals (generically
  called chelated)
• 2. ProBiotein (a blend additive)
• Prebiotic Oligosaccharides
• Enzymes
• Balanced Amino Acid profile starting with
  Yeast.
• 3. Distillers Solubles and Distillers Dried
  Grains as a carrier

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1. Organic Complexed Minerals
Our trace mineral program stresses Organic
Complexes for maximum bioavailability. If
minerals dont get into the bloodstream theyre
going out the waste stream.
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Organic Complexing

• Linking the metal ion to a protein or other
  organic carrier assures that the mineral has the
  best chance of being absorbed via digestive
  pathways.
• Its less likely to get tied up (complexed)
  with other substances which pass through
  undigested.

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When metal ions are in the blood they can do
their job providing building blocks for growth
and better health. Immune function is enhanced.
The animal has better tools to fight off
sickness  

• Nothing cuts into profitability like sickness
  and nothing cuts down sickness like a good
  quality mineral program.

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2. ProBiotein (a blend additive)
SweetPros ProBiotein consists of

• Prebiotic Oligosaccharides feed the beneficial
  Probiotic Bacteria
• A Digestive Enzyme Array
• Yeast cultured on a media of Wheat, Oats, Barley
  Malt Flax

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Enzymes

• Amylolytic
• Fibrinolytic
• Proteolytic

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The ProBiotein blend is stabilized in a manner
which optimizes enzymatic values and fermentation
metabolites. ProBiotein also broadens the amino
acid profile with multiple protein isolates.
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3. Distillers Solubles and Distillers Dried
Grains as a carrier

• All the vitamins, minerals, and digestive enzymes
  are delivered in a patented solid carrier of
  distillers grains and solubles.
• Condensed Distillers Solubles (CDS) are noted for
  their protein quality and complex carbohydrate
  energy values.

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Digestive improvement from SweetPros unique
blend of yeast, enzymes, prebiotics, vitamins and
minerals helps maintain animal health and reduces
costs because feed is digested more efficiently.

• University trials have demonstrated that
  SweetPro improves feed efficiency 25 to 35.
  Thats unparalleled among lick blocks!

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Healthy animals net back more profit period!

• When animals get proper nutrients in the right
  form vaccines work better too!
• With SweetPro, keeping animals healthy has never
  been easier!

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• SweetPro is high tech nutrition dispensed by a
  very simple, convenient lick block.

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Lick Blocks for Every Stage of Growth!

• Kaf Starter Receiving cattle 250 to
  450 lbs calves. Good for both beef dairy
  calves
• KafKandi 450 to 650 lbs Great for
  starting stockers on grass too!
• SweetPro 16 650 to 1000 lbs First calf
  heifers, stockers on grass purebred operations
• FiberMate 18 900 to 1400 lbs Cow block
  for average forage conditions and for cows in
  stock stubble
• FiberMate 20 1000 to 1450 lbs. For low
  consumption and tough conditions
• Magnum The Stopper! Slows
  consumption in harsh conditions
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• Dry Cow / Calver-Breeder Anionic dairy dry cow
  and beef breeder block
• Pasture Ranger High oil surfactant bloat block
  which also slows digestive passage rates
• Fresh Start Dense non-starch energy supplement
  with yeast, enzymes, oligosaccharides
  (prebiotics) and organic complexed minerals
• Mineral EX Mineral block

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• Lick Blocks with ALTOSID IGR
• (Insect Growth Regulator)
• Fly control 3 ½ to 4 cents per hd / day
• Improved Gain
• Improved Condition
• Improved Health 

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Fresh Start
Fresh Start is a unique new meal supplement
designed especially for lactating dairy and beef
cattle. It is also used for hogs, show animals
and in specialty feeding rations.

• Fresh Start contains a blend of fermentation
  oriented ingredients including ethyl alcohol
  which provides dense and readily absorbed energy
  to the daily ration when lactation demands are
  greatest.
• Fresh Start stimulates intake appetite for
  maximum performance and animal health.
• Fresh Start includes ProBiotein SweetPros
  proprietary blend additive of yeast, enzymes,
  prebiotics, vitamins and minerals to improve feed
  efficiency.

With Fresh Start you can now get more feed into
your animals and more out of what goes in!
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Fresh Start Guaranteed
Analysis
  Crude Protein, Min. ....................
15.00 Crude Fat, Min.
........................... 4.00 Crude
Fiber, Max. ....................... 5.00 ADF
Fiber, Max. ..........................
7.00 Salt (NaCl) Min. .........................
3.50 Salt (NaCl) Max. ......................
.... 5.00 Calcium (Ca), Min.
....................... 1.00 Calcium (Ca),
Max. ..................... 1.50 Phosphorus
(P), Min. .................... 1.25
Magnesium (Mg), Min. ................
1.00 Potassium (K), Min. ....................
1.10 Sulfur (S), Min. .........................
... 0.40 Cobalt (Co), Min. ..........ppm.
4.0 Iodine (I), Min.
................ppm......... 8.0
Selenium (Se), Min. ......ppm.........
5.0 Iron (Fe), Min.
................ppm..... 400
Copper (Cu), Min. ..........ppm...... 600
Manganese (Mn), Min. ...ppm.........
750 Zinc (Zn), Min. ......ppm
........ 1,000 Vitamin A, Min.
..IU /lb 100,000 Vitamin D, Min, ..
IU/lb .. 20,000 Vitamin E, Min ..... .
IU/lb ..... 250
Ingredients Yeast culture (saccharomyces
cerevisiae yeast grown on a media of wheat,
barley malt, oats and flax), distillers dried
grains with solubles, salt, flax, calcium
carbonate, magnesium oxide, potassium chloride,
phosphoric acid, acetic acid, copper sulfate,
zinc sulfate, manganese sulfate, proteinated and
polysaccharide complexes of zinc, copper and
manganese, cobalt carbonate, sodium selenite,
vitamin E, ethyl alcohol, alpha amylase, gluco
amylase (aspergillus oryzae extract
aspergillius niger liquid product) , protease,
phytase, xylanase.
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We have overlooked one of the most expensive
problems in the Cattle Industry!
BRD costs 624 million/yr
Horn Flies cost 876 million/year!
Coccidiosis costs 200 million/yr
Anaplasmosis 100 million/yr
Face flies cost 150 million/yr
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Manage those blood suckers!

• Be specific
• Dont harm beneficial insects
• Reduce environmental impact
• Use labor efficiently

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Horn fly Haematobia irritans

• Most pervasive and costly external parasite of
  cattle in North America
• Reduced average daily gain and milk production
• Adult flies take 20-30 blood meals per day
• 500 flies estimate at 7cc/day
• Economic loss is primarily due to skin irritation

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Start Altosid 30 daysahead of fly season.
65 - 68 Degrees for 48 Hours
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The right chemistry for today.Comparative Acute
Toxicities(larger valueleast toxicity)
Dichlorvos 80
Caffeine 355
Pyrethrins 1500
Salicylic Acid 1600
Sodium Chloride (table salt) 3000
Resmethrin 4240
Methoprene 34,560
Oral LD50 (mg/kg body weight)
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Altosid Versus Rabon

• Rabon
• Organophosphate
• Cholinesterase Inhibitor
• Cidal to Beneficial Insects
• Likely the Next Target to be Banned by EPA

• Altosid
• Insect Growth Regulator
• Juvenile Mimicking Hormone
• Safe to beneficial Insects
• Safe to People Horses

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More about SweetPros line of patented
non-molasses lick blocks!
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How do they differ from molasses blocks?NO
MOLASSES!

• They feature fermented distillers feeds
• Condensed Distillers Solubles (CDS) are used
  instead of molasses
• CDS have similar binding and aroma benefits, but
  they are much higher in protein fat than
  molasses.

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Protein

• Safe Sources
• SweetPro 16, KafKandi Kaf Starter contain
  only natural protein
• FiberMate, Magnum and Dry Cow blocks have a
  mix of mostly natural protein along with Ammonium
  Sulfate which has a slow Nitrogen release. NO
  Urea is used!
• Strong Amino Acid blend (Corn, Wheat,
  Barley, Oats Flax)
• High Rumen By-Pass Value
• More milk for demanding growthy Calves
• Calves licking blocks get better protein for
  frame
• Excellent protein for replacement Heifers

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Energy Digestibility

• Energy from complex carbohydrates not simple
  sugar minimizes digestive disruption
• High fat level to boost energy
• Yeast Enzymes from fermentation aid in
  digestion and feed efficiency

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Vitamins Minerals

• Macro Minerals (Calcium, Phosphorus, Magnesium,
  Potassium, Sulfur, etc.)
• SweetPro selects macro minerals for maximum
  performance
• Micro (Trace) Minerals (Copper, Zinc, Manganese,
  Cobalt, etc.)
• SweetPro is a leader in the use of ORGANIC
  trace elements.
• High bioavailability is assured and health
  problems are minimized.
• SweetPro has the highest percentage of
  organic trace elements of any block in the U.S.
  and Canada.
• Vitamins
• Balanced blend of Vitamins A, D E with
  enhanced activity from fermented feeds used in
  SweetPros patented lick block process

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Backgrounding Feed TrialNorth Dakota State
University

• 
  Control Extra Oats SweetPro Calf
  Block
• Starting Weight 503
  591 496
• Ending Weight 552
  656 577
• 30 Day Gain 49
  65 81
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• Oats 2.37
  10.00 2.37
• Hay 12.44
  5.86 12.04
• SweetPro
  1.68
• Total
  14.81 15.86 16.09
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• Average Daily Gain 1.61
  2.16 2.69
• Increase vs. Control
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• Increase vs. Extra Oats
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• Feed/Lb Gain
  9.20 7.34
  5.98
• Improvement vs. Control
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University of Missouri Feed Trial
(500-600 lb heifers in 65 day feed supplement
trial where rate of gain was essentially the
same)

• Cost Savings ____
  ______ ____________________Cost/Hd/Day
  SweetPro Savings
• SweetPro block day cost
  0.16
• (3/4 lb / day intake)
• vs.
• Extra corn (1.5 lbs / day)
  
  0.07
• Mineral supplement
  
  0.03
• Extra hay (22 more required 2 lbs / head each
  day) 0.06
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  Feed Total
  0.16
• Labor corn grinding, mixing daily feeding
  (6.00/hr) 0.10
• 
  Total
  0.26 0.10
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• Forage Utilization________________________________
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• Hay consumption (500-600 lb heifers for 65 days)
  
  Lbs
• Corn Supplement Group
  29 Head
  16,880
• SweetPro Supplement Group
  29 Head
  13,140
• Savings
  
  3,740 22

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Summary of SweetPro Performance

• Nebraska trial 1/3 lbs faster daily
  rate of gain on pasture (1995)
• Kansas trial 4/10 lbs improved
  daily gain on pasture vs. mineral with Bovatec
• Oklahoma trial Matched or exceeded
  performance of 3.5 lbs of range cubes
• Kaf Starter in Kansas Starting calves cheaper,
  better gains (no reprocessing or death loss)
• Horses in Colorado Improved performance
  better feed efficiency (25 less forage / no
  grain needed)
• North Dakota heifers Better breed-back on 1st
  calf heifers in ND. Opens dropped from 25 to
  under 2
• Saskatchewan calves Higher weaning weights
• Testimonials Other consistent themes include
• Marked reduction in forage consumption
• Improved clean-up at calving
• Improved first service conception rates
• Strong calves
• Few, if any sore eyes and much reduced foot rot

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• Probiotics, Prebiotics Proteins
• Beneficial Bacteria (probiotic strains)
• Oligosaccharides (prebiotics)
• Protein Isolates (yeast, three grains flax)
• Enzymes
• Amylolytic
• Fibrinolytic
• Proteolytic
• Organic Complexes
• Organic Trace Minerals (Zn, Cu, Mn)
• Organic Macro Mineral (P)
• Organic Acids

ProBiotein is a unique and proprietary blend of
nutritional supplements from the new SweetPro
fermentation feed process designed to Maximize
Feed Utilization Minimize Health Problems
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SweetPro Feeds
www.sweetpro.com www.equipride.biz

• 207 14th Street
• Walhalla, ND 58282
• 1505 4th Avenue E
• Horton, KS 66439
• 1-800-EASY-ABC