Feed & Nutrition
The ever-growing bank of research and knowledge regarding cattle nutrition means there are more avenues than ever before for producers to explore in increasing efficiency and profit.
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How water quality affects your herd’s nutrition
Quality water is the most important component of a strong nutrition plan for your herd. Don’t overlook its impact on your cattle’s health.
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Key components of a mineral program revamp
Minerals are a vital component of a healthy diet for productive cattle. Feed and water sampling and testing must be balanced with management strategies, modern beef capabilities and advancing technologies for positive results.
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Cost of gain vs. cost per ton
When profit margins get tight, slashing feed costs is often a producer’s first instinct. But that may ultimately end up costing more than an investment in quality feed.
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Utilizing wheat in feedlot diets
Wheat can be an efficient and cost-effective feed source for feedlot cattle. But special care should be taken to ensure it is utilized properly.
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Corn processing methods and distillers grains in finishing diets
With corn and distillers grains constituting such a large portion of finishing diets, it is important for producers to understand how these resources impact cattle performance.
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Trace mineral supplementation, a worthy investment
Trace mineral supplements protect health, reproduction and growth for your beef herd. But the type of trace mineral you introduce to your herd plan is important.
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Do savings always equate to profitability?
With high input costs, some producers may be looking for ways to cut feed expenses. However, this decision can sometimes decrease income by negatively affecting health or animal performance.
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What keeps the 'easy-keepers'
The science behind those livestock animals that maintain themselves easily, and those that don’t, may be more than residual feed intake. Efficiency could also be tied to the levels of brown fat maintained in a life cycle.
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Manage shrink when marketing cattle
Considerations made for feed, transport and time are essential for both sellers and buyers to understand if a mutually beneficial working relationship is to persist.
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