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Understanding the benefits of chromium supplementation in the feedlot

April 24, 2020

All cattle producers understand that healthy, efficiently growing cattle generate the greatest returns. With feed costs attributing to nearly 70% of total production costs in the beef industry, constant effort and creativity are required to achieve optimal return on investment.

Beware of ‘chasing green’

April 24, 2020

Caitlin Hebbert

I once asked a producer with whom I work what his favorite time of year was in regards to his cattle calendar.

Post-calving nutrition and reproductive performance

March 24, 2020

Travis Mulliniks and Rob Ziegler

Calving season is not only stressful and physically demanding for ranchers and hired hands but also stressful and nutritionally challenging to cows.

Analyze forage minerals to avoid animal health issues

March 1, 2020

Rebecca Kern-Lunbery

Each year I consult with several different producers regarding mineral issues in their feed. Some common things I hear are: “They just aren’t thrifty,” “They aren’t gaining like they should,” or, “We had more open cows than I was expecting.”

The pros and cons of supplementing with distiller’s grains

November 16, 2019

With winter just around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about protein and energy supplementation again. There are many advantages to supplementing your winter feeding program with distiller’s grains or products made with distiller’ grains; however, there are also some disadvantages that need to be considered before feeding decisions are made.

Why you should not be body condition scoring every cow

September 19, 2019

Kalyn Waters

Body condition scoring (BCS) is nothing novel, exciting or earth-shattering, but it does pay! It is such a basic concept in the cattle industry that, without meaning to offend anyone, I dare to say it is elementary. However, it is also widely underused.

Animal welfare on the ranch

June 24, 2019

Glen Aiken

Cattle producers obviously want to make money, but they must deal with bad markets that can be right around the corner, and they continue to be a drought or flood away from a financial crisis. So what is it that keeps them going? It must be in their blood. Why would they be in the business if they did not take pride in their cattle by wanting their cows to maintain body condition, their calves to grow, and all of the cattle having a healthy appearance?

Midwest/North: Post-calving nutrition hits a key stretch

March 25, 2019

Erika Lundy-Woolfolk

Calving season is in full swing for much of the region; hay supplies are tight; and we’re impatiently waiting for green grass to turn pairs out on. With a wet spring predicted, turnout may be delayed later than hoped for and may require extended stored feed delivery.

Histidine – a limiting amino acid for lactating dairy cows?

May 5, 2017

Fabio Giallongo and Alexander N. Hristov

Methionine (Met) and lysine (Lys) are the two most studied essential amino acids (AAs) and have been shown to be limiting output of milk protein in dairy cows fed North American rations. Histidine (His) is another of the 10 nutritionally essential AAs that must be provided in sufficient amounts in the diet of lactating cows.

Algae: A new energy co-product

February 6, 2014

Merritt L. Drewery, Jason Sawyer, and Tryon Wickersham

Cattle were designed to convert low-quality nutrients into high-quality foods, such as dairy and meat products. For the last 15 years, energy co-products (distillers grains) have comprised an increasing proportion of cattle rations, as ethanol producers strive to extract value from their co-product.

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Articles Tagged with ''supplements''

Understanding the benefits of chromium supplementation in the feedlot

Beware of ‘chasing green’

Post-calving nutrition and reproductive performance

Analyze forage minerals to avoid animal health issues

The pros and cons of supplementing with distiller’s grains

Why you should not be body condition scoring every cow

Animal welfare on the ranch

Midwest/North: Post-calving nutrition hits a key stretch

Histidine – a limiting amino acid for lactating dairy cows?

Algae: A new energy co-product

Porosity: The true measure of silage density

Docility: Understanding pressure and selection

Navigating a bovine tuberculosis investigation: One vet’s experience

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