Articles Tagged with ''forage availability''
As producers begin the work of rebuilding their herds, confined feeding of pairs can offer a way to maintain the herd when forage availability is tight. Here are some tips for success with that strategy.
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Your best shot at preventing calf scours
Focusing on management, nutrition and colostrum quality can potentially prevent a lot of distress for both calves and producers.
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Supplementation considerations for bulls following breeding
Keeping bulls at a good body condition in between breeding seasons helps them maintain high levels of performance year to year.
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Discussing timely producer questions
Four dairy consultants from across the U.S. answer timely producer questions and talk through best practices and industry technologies for finding solutions.
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6 must-know steps for successful winter supplementation programs
A good program requires more thought than simply setting out supplement blocks. Producers can get the most out of their investment by gathering concrete information about their cattle and environment before winter hits.
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Unlocking nutrition from within: A twist on traditional nutrition
The “bugs” at work in your cows’ rumen need sufficient nutrition to help the animals digest forage in the most efficient and profitable manner possible.
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Seasonal protein supplementation enhances cattle production
As summer bleeds into fall and many forages start to decrease in quality, strategic protein supplementation can be a cost-effective way to maximize forages later into the grazing season.
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Planning: The key to backgrounding on grass
When carefully considered, backgrounding calves to different weights can offer a path to more profitability for cow-calf producers as they market their calves at less conventional times.
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Before rebuilding the cattle herd, focus on rebuilding pastures
Even the most pessimistic prognosticators point toward favorable conditions in the cattle market through the coming years. Now is the opportune time to get your pastures back in shape.
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Improve feed efficiency through feed management
Forage variability can be attributed to a host of factors – including growing conditions, fertilization protocols, cutting heights, cutting times and storage conditions.
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