Abstract: A process for producing a compacted rumen-protected nutrient pellet and the resultant pellet. The process includes the steps of (i) blending a C4-24 fatty acid and a biologically active ingredient to form solid central core particles, (ii) compacting the core particles to form pellets, and (iii) sequentially coating the pellets with an organic solvent and a fatty acid alkali metal or alkaline earth metal salt.

Abstract: a method of providing nutrients to plants is provided comprising application to the foliage thereof of an aqueous composition including an effective amount of a nutrient complex comprising an alkali-modified brewer's wort incorporating an added nutrient divalent metal ion, sequestered by said wort.

Abstract: A veterinary antibacterial composition is described which is viscosity stabilized, aqueous, topically adherent and forms a relatively tough, self-supporting film that adheres to the animal until removed by water washing. The composition is an aqueous solution of:an aliphatic sulfate or sulfonate salt detergent;lactic acid or a food grade salt thereof;a bactericidal food grade organic acid selected from benzoic acid, sorbic acid, citric acid and lower alkanoic acids, and food grade salts thereof;a veterinarily acceptable food grade pectin or gum; anda veterinarily acceptable water soluble emollient selected from short chain aliphatic polyols of up to six carbon atoms;The composition is suitable, for example, as a teat dip and bacterial control approaching 100% is demonstrated by in vitro and in vivo testing.

Abstract: A water dispersible solid or semi-solid composition is disclosed which comprises metal ions sequestered by an alkali-modified brewer's wort. The composition provides a source of bioavailable, stabilized trace metals for use in animal feeds or fertilizers.