In a recent article found in the Ag Connection Newsletter of the University of Missouri, Extension Livestock Specialist, Wendy Flatt points out some very important, but often overlooked aspects of the farming business - most notably the refrigerator.

Refrigeration is required for most animal health products (antibiotics, pharmaceuticals, biologicals, vaccines, etc.) and they have very rigid storage temperature requirements. The temperature range for many animal health products is between 35 to 45 degrees. So what happens to those animal health products when the temperatures goes above or below that? They become much less effective.

The refrigerator that stores all those animal health products is usually a very overlooked piece of equipment that is just as important as any other tool on a farm, maybe more so.

Of 191 refrigerators tested, more than 76% were unacceptable for storing animal health products! Wow, that will make you check your refrigerator!

The refrigerator needs to be considered a necessary piece of equipment and as such a properly operating one is likely to save producers money in the long run.

There are several things that can be done to test and/or to make sure that the refrigerator is operating properly and efficiently. If you’re not 100% sure about yours, these tips are a must read. Otherwise, you might as well replace that old refrigerator with a garbage can.

Learn more about what you can do. Read the entire article by Ms. Flatt here.

* Used with permission.

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