{"product_id":"montana-premium-forage-alfalfa-orchard-pellets-40-lb","title":"Montana Premium Forage Alfalfa Orchard Pellets, 40 lb","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndependently lab tested at 10.44% NSC.\u003c\/strong\u003e That's non-structural carbohydrate low enough to matter if you're feeding a horse or pony with insulin resistance, Cushing's, or a history of laminitis. Montana Premium Forage sends every batch to Dairyland Laboratories and publishes the results — so you don't have to take our word for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e📄 \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0762\/1158\/5093\/files\/montana-premium-forage-alfalfa-orchard-pellets-lab-analysis-2026-08-03.pdf?v=1790897959\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRead the full Dairyland Laboratories analysis (PDF, August 2026)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlfalfa and orchard grass hay, grown and sun-cured on a handful of selected farms in southwest Montana, then pelleted. Two ingredients, nothing else:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo binders\u003c\/strong\u003e — most pelleted forage uses them, this doesn't\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo bentonite\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo mold inhibitors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNon-GMO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlfalfa brings the protein and digestible fiber; orchard grass brings the fiber and keeps it balanced. It's the most common hay mix fed to horses worldwide, and the pellets are soft enough to soak quickly for older horses and hard keepers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the August 2026 lab report:\u003c\/strong\u003e crude protein tested 19.22% against a 15% label minimum, RFV 133, starch 0.93%, ESC sugar 7.19%, calcium 1.32%, phosphorus 0.32%, equine DE 0.95 Mcal\/lb.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuitable for horses, cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, llamas and alpacas.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Montana Premium Forage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45918725177413,"sku":"MPF-ALFORCH40","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0762\/1158\/5093\/files\/26.aop-bag-web.png?v=1790903758","url":"https:\/\/feed.store\/products\/montana-premium-forage-alfalfa-orchard-pellets-40-lb","provider":"1967 Feed Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}