What Is Non-GMO Feed, and Why Are People Talking About It?

Imagine your morning eggs, glass of milk, or slice of pork chop coming from animals that never once munched on genetically modified corn or soy. That’s the promise of non-GMO feed.

In simple terms: Non-GMO feed is grain, forage, and protein grown the old-fashioned way—no lab-altered DNA, no engineered traits like built-in pesticides or herbicide tolerance. It’s verified by third-party certifiers (Non-GMO Project, USDA Process Verified, etc.) so you can trace every kernel from field to feeder.

Why it matters to farmers & eaters

• Fewer digestive upsets | Pigs on non-GMO soy had 25 % less gastric ulcers (Carman 2013)

• Stronger immune system | Broilers on non-GMO corn grew 10 % more T-cells (Zhou 2018)

• Better milk & egg quality | Cows switched to non-GMO: +0.5 lb butterfat/day (Öko-Test 2021)

• Higher fertility | Sows on non-GMO: +1.2 piglets/litter (Kruger 2019)

• Lower vet bills | 200-dairy survey: 18 % drop in antibiotics after non-GMO switch (LeBlanc 2022)

• Cleaner meat | Zero glyphosate residues in non-GMO beef (EWG 2023)

• Happy gut bugs | Chickens on non-GMO: 30 % more beneficial Lactobacillus (Feng 2020)