Horn flies are a nuisance to cattle performance and a burden on producers’ bottom lines. Each year, lost production caused by horn flies costs the cattle industry approximately $1 billion, and in today’s market, reducing preventable profit loss is key.

As we approach the season for weaning calves and introducing new cattle to feedlots, it's crucial to address the issue of stress, which can greatly affect their performance.

Forage is the foundation for grazing beef cattle diets. Unfortunately, the perfect forage simply doesn’t exist, even with ideal growing conditions.

The nuance of feeding breeding stock takes on greater dimension compared to feeder cattle because of the long-term considerations required of breeding stock. In a broad sense, the goal with replacement heifers is to give them the nutritional foundation for success that will hopefully allow them to produce eight to 10 big, healthy calves in their productive lifetime.

Livestock minerals in both their macro and micro forms have been around for decades. While their existence has remained constant, their importance, delivery and management has adapted through the years.