Hi SoSick,

That's something I'd like to know actually -- whether grazing fields for cattle are treated with any type of soil treatment.

We are thoroughbred horse owners and the pastures and grazing fields where we keep the horses are limed at least once a year to help keep the soil conditioned. If that "alternative lime" had been used that was mentioned in my post above, it would have been filled with heavy metals -- mercury included. The owner of the facility where we board the horses would never knowingly place a harmful substance on his valuable land that could harm people nor the valuable horses.

But the point I was trying to make was that this soil treatment stuff was being packaged and sold without the source or contents being disclosed. The consumers thought it was safe. If it happened once, I'd bet we could pretty much count on it happening again. :-(

Oh well ........ so many questions!

SomedaySoon (Sharon)