ADM Animal Nutrition – Cattle Feed: Elevated levels or deficient levels of nutrients which may be harmful to cattle
ADM Animal Nutrition is recalling specific cattle feed products that may contain harmful levels of copper or zinc, which could cause health issues in cattle. Affected products were sold between January 2025 and February 2025 in several U.S. states. Customers should stop using and return the feed for a replacement or refund.
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Elevated levels or deficient levels of nutrients which may be harmful to cattle
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What happened, in plain English
ADM Animal Nutrition is recalling specific cattle feed products that may contain harmful levels of copper or zinc, which could cause health issues in cattle. Affected products were sold between January and February 2025 in Illinois, Missouri, Tennessee, Iowa, Georgia, and Ohio. Customers should stop using the feed and return it for a replacement or refund. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1274725-adm-animal-nutrition-cattle-feed-recall-copper-or-zinc-levels.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1274725-adm-animal-nutrition-cattle-feed-recall-copper-or-zinc-levels · Updated October 6, 2026 · Official notice: FDA pet food announcement (Mar 2025)
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“ADM Animal Nutrition Cattle Feed Recall: Copper or Zinc Levels May Harm Cattle.” GovInfoNow, updated October 6, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1274725-adm-animal-nutrition-cattle-feed-recall-copper-or-zinc-levels. Based on FDA recall pet food announcement (Mar 2025) (https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/adm-recalls-select-pelleted-cattle-nutrition-feed-products).
Why it’s dangerous
The feed may contain elevated copper levels that can cause gastroenteritis in cattle, including symptoms like loss of appetite, abdominal pain, lethargy, diarrhea, and dehydration. It may also have deficient zinc levels, which can reduce feed intake, growth, and feed efficiency in cattle.
Who’s affected
Cattle owners and farmers who purchased the recalled feed between January 16, 2025 and February 27, 2025 in Illinois, Missouri, Tennessee, Iowa, Georgia, or Ohio are most at risk. The feed may cause health issues in cattle if copper levels are too high or zinc levels are too low.
How to tell if you have this one
Check the label for the lot number at the bottom. The affected products were sold between January 16, 2025 and February 27, 2025, and include specific lot numbers listed on the product list. The products were distributed in Illinois, Missouri, Tennessee, Iowa, Georgia, and Ohio.
- Brand
ADM Animal Nutrition- Category
Pet food
What to do — step by step
Stop Using Feed Now
Immediately stop using the recalled cattle feed as it may contain harmful levels of copper or zinc.
Return Feed for Replacement
Return the feed to your distributor or directly to ADM for a full replacement or refund.
What FDA says to do
Customers who have purchased the recalled pelleted feed should immediately stop using it and return it to their distributor or directly to ADM for a full replacement or refund.
Questions people ask
What is the hazard with the recalled cattle feed?
The feed may contain elevated levels of copper or deficient levels of zinc, which could cause health issues in cattle like gastroenteritis or reduced growth.
How can I tell if I have the recalled feed?
Check the label for the lot number at the bottom. The affected products were sold between January 16, 2025 and February 27, 2025 in Illinois, Missouri, Tennessee, Iowa, Georgia, and Ohio.
Is there a risk of serious injury to humans?
The recall is for cattle feed, so there is no risk of serious injury to humans from this product.
Contact ADM Animal Nutrition
We’ve drafted a message you can send ADM Animal Nutrition to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall petfood:adm-recalls-select-pelleted-cattle-nutrition-feed-products — ADM Animal Nutrition ADM Animal Nutrition Hello, I own a ADM Animal Nutrition that is covered by recall petfood:adm-recalls-select-pelleted-cattle-nutrition-feed-products from ADM Animal Nutrition. The official recall notice states: Customers who have purchased the recalled pelleted feed should immediately stop using it and return it to their distributor or directly to ADM for a full replacement or refund. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall pet food announcement (Mar 2025) (March 5, 2025)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 6, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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