Current market uncertainty resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic is raising concerns in the animal feed market. There have been concerns raised about feed manufacturing and specifically the ability to obtain key ingredients like distiller’s grain for feed. Articles on this topic have been published through major media outlets, increasing awareness and concern. We are happy to report that Heritage Cooperative is manufacturing feed and making deliveries for all our customers. Our feed team is working hard to secure ingredients to ensure no interruption in providing for our customers. At the same time, our animal nutrition experts are working on a “Plan B”, should key ingredients become unavailable. We are fortunate to have in-house experts who have the knowledge to develop alternative solutions to meet your animal’s dietary needs and maintain animal performance. Please reach out to your Heritage Cooperative animal nutritionist with any questions or to discuss further.
Send us your feed-related questions for virtually any species
A complete line of nutrition for every phase of production
Bagged feed and mineral blocks, plus feed and handling equipment
Complete feeds, premixes and concentrates, from farrow to finish
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The Heritage Cooperative® Feed Division offers a wide array of concentrates, premixes and complete feeds for dairy, beef, swine, poultry, exotics and companion animals, plus delivery service for all bulk and bagged feeds.
It also includes 9 Heritage Country Stores, which are one of the area’s only Purina® Animal Nutrition Certified Expert Dealers. Our partnership with Purina gives our stores immediate access to top-of-the-line nutrition products for all animals — even hard-to-find feeds and nutritional supplements.
In addition to Purina, you’ll also find Umbarger Show Feeds, Manapro, Nutrena and Mazuri feeds (exotic species) at our stores, as well as our own line of Heritage Cooperative feeds and custom mixes.
Send us your feed-related questions for virtually any species. Send them to us, and read the answers to previous questions here!
Heritage Country Stores offer extensive options for our dairy customers. We supply everything from milk replacer and calf starters to customized dairy feeds for heifers, dry, and lactating cows. Our team of expert consultants will assist you in any way that we can to ensure you get just what it is you need for your animals. As a Purina® Certified Expert Dealer we work closely with Purina, and have full access to their technical support team as well as all of their research and products to help make you more profitable while doing what is right for the animals in your herd.
From breeding, farrowing, and starter feeds to feeder pigs and finishing operations, Heritage Cooperative’s Feed Division can supply the swine rations you’re looking for. Our team of expert nutritionists can help you fine-tune your rations as well as work with your veterinarian when medicated feeds are called for.
Heritage Country Stores carry a full line-up from Purina® Animal Nutrition including popular brands such as Wind & Rain, Rangeland, Accuration and Precon. In addition, we have the ability to produce custom mixes and ration balancing to accommodate the commodities and resources you have available.
Heritage offers QLF Super 32 liquid molasses, with delivery services available. We also carry several varieties of liquid feed supplements. Please call or visit your local Heritage Country Store for more information about the availability of the various beef feeds.
Anyone who raises cattle on pasture, as well as sheep, goats, horses and other pastured animals, needs specialized equipment to help feed, water, capture and manage those animals. At Heritage Cooperative, we offer a broad line of products for cow-calf, back-grounder and stocker operations, including hay feeders, portable bunks, watering tanks, gates, posts, chutes and electric fencing supplies. If we don’t have what you need, we can probably get it for you.
Ohioans love their rural lifestyle, and the livestock and companion animals that come with it. And what better place to pick up the feed, animal health products, grooming and show supplies, feeders, fencing and footwear that go along with caring for animals than at stores owned and operated by one of Ohio’s largest farmer cooperatives? Heritage Country Stores are staffed with people who truly understand livestock and companion animal nutrition and care, and who are eager to provide the answers you are looking for.
Charlie Ellington serves as a Nutritional Consultant where he specializing in Ruminant Nutrition. Charlie grew up on a dairy and grain farm outside of East Canton where he worked from the time he could feed calves through college. He attended The Ohio State University, where he received his Bachelor of Science in Agriculture in 2009 focusing on Animal Science and Agricultural Business. Charlie and his wife, Casey, have two children and live outside of Louisville, Ohio. In Charlie’s spare time he stays very involved in farming running a 75 head Holstein feedlot, owning 50% of one of his family’s dairy farms, and running a couple hundred acres of cash crops. He is also involved with the local cattlemen’s group in Stark County. Charlie was also fortunate enough to get the opportunity to participate in and graduate from AgriPOWER, Ohio Farm Bureau’s elite leadership training program in 2017.
Sam received an Associate’s Degree in Dairy Herd Management from Ohio State ATI and a Bachelor’s Degree in Animal Sciences with a minor in Agronomy from Ohio State University. He has also completed Purina Animal Nutrition’s Dairy Master 2-year program and is currently serving as a Dairy Nutritional Consultant for Heritage Cooperative. Sam and his family’s dairy farm are located in New Waterford, Ohio.
David Hamric serves as a nutritional consultant specializing in beef and swine. Dave grew up on a beef and swine farm in rural Harrison County. He began his co-op career in 1982 at the Cadiz Landmark. Over the past 38 years, splitting his time and years in management, service, and nutritional consulting. Dave and his wife Lin, reside outside of Jewett, Ohio, have three grown children and two grandsons. Dave and Lin also work with her father maintaining a 75 head cow/calf and hay production operation on the family farm.
Allan earned his B.S. in Agriculture from The Ohio State University with a focus on beef cattle production and nutrition. He has been with Heritage in management positions for more than 15 years. Prior to working for Heritage, he was the herdsman for The Ohio State University Beef Center where he was involved in various beef reproductive and nutrition research trials. In addition, he was the herdsman for a large cow/calf operation in eastern Ohio.
Allan serves as a member of the operating committee for the Ohio Beef Council. He received the Young Cattleman award in 2013 and his family was recognized as the Commercial Producer of the Year in 2018 by the Ohio Cattlemen’s Association. In addition to working for Heritage Cooperative, he also operates Robison Farms with his family. Allan resides in western Ohio with his wife and two children who enjoy life on the farm.