Today, many producers are looking to reduce costs and improve profits on their operations. An area often overlooked is the cost of raising replacement heifers.

Corn silage serves as an excellent roughage source in beef cattle diets. It is highly digestible, palatable and blends well in a total mixed ration. As a medium-energy feedstuff, it can be used as the primary ingredient in growing diets for calves.

Nutrition of dairy heifers is often talked about as a whole without referring to the age and growth stage of the heifer. Even though there is a lot of focus placed on feeding milk-fed calves, little research information is available regarding the best strategies for feeding post-weaned dairy heifers.