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Nutrition for the animals you raise and the pets we love

Secure ingredients and proven omega-3 innovation across livestock and companion animals. Global sourcing and U.S. warehousing that reduce risk.

Livestock

Stronger livestock animal nutrition

Secure ingredients that support dairy, swine, and equine health. Ballard reduces risk with compliant ingredients and proven omega-3 innovation. SALMATE® helps boost dairy productivity, swine reproduction, and equine health with stable, reliable formulations.

Dairy Swine Equine
Dairy cattle
Healthy dog
Pet Food

Trusted nutrition for pet food

Reliable supply and omega-3 innovation for dogs and cats. Pet food brands need stable, compliant ingredients to deliver consistent quality. Ballard provides global sourcing and SALMATE®, our spray-dried omega-3 powder, giving dog and cat formulations lasting nutritional value and reliability.

Dogs Cats
By species

Omega-3 for each species we serve

Species-specific guides to how EPA and DHA support each animal, and how SALMATE® delivers it.

Why Ballard

How Ballard helps your business thrive

Global sourcing and U.S. warehousing that reduce risk, with the compliance credibility and personal service of a family-owned partner.

Reduce risk

Compliant ingredients with documentation behind every shipment, so your formulations and audits stand up.

Supply security

Direct importing and U.S. warehousing keep your line running, even when global supply chains are not.

Personal service

You talk to the family that sources your supply, with fast decisions and answers you can act on.

FAQ

Common questions

Why use a marine omega-3 source instead of a plant source like flax?

Animals, especially horses, dogs, and cats, convert plant omega-3 (ALA) to EPA and DHA poorly. A direct marine source delivers the long-chain omega-3, EPA and DHA, that the diet is reaching for.

Which species can SALMATE® be formulated for?

SALMATE® is used across dairy, swine, and equine nutrition, and in dog and cat food.

What is the difference between EPA and DHA?

EPA and DHA are the two long-chain marine omega-3 fatty acids. Both support normal health and condition, and DHA is especially associated with development and with the brain and eyes.

Is a dry omega-3 powder easier to use than liquid oil across species?

Yes. A free-flowing powder blends directly into dry feed, premixes, kibble, and supplements without the pumps, heating, and cleanup that liquid oil requires.

Let's talk about your species and formulations

Tell us where you need secure supply and proven omega-3 nutrition.