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Natural antimicrobial made from onions/garlic may help keep livestock healthy

By ANDREA JOHNSON Editor
Nov 8, 2017
Nov 8, 2017 Updated Nov 21, 2017

Garlic with Organosulphur compound — A new feed additive made of garlic and/or onion-type ingredients may help keep livestock healthy.

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By ANDREA JOHNSON Editor

Some old-timers claimed that eating a raw onion a day was good for you – and they may have been onto something.

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