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Implications of overfeeding nutrients

September 26, 2022

Most cattle producers are primarily concerned about meeting the minimum nutrient requirements for the cow herd. In many parts of the country, given the dry conditions, most producers are concerned about being able to provide a minimum amount of forage to allow them to hold on to the cow herds and maintain an acceptable level of production.

What does feeding behaviour tell us and how can we use it to optimize nutrition management?

Beyond diet, how cows eat is major factor influencing cow health, efficiency and productivity, which means optimizing nutrition also requires an understanding of cow feeding behaviour.

September 7, 2022

Emma Ohirko

When you consider the ration you feed your cows and the feed additives and nutritional components you invest in, do you also prioritize the conditions under which this feed is consumed?

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.

August 30, 2022

Erin M. Laborie

Corn and distillers grains are staples in Midwest finishing diets. Understanding how the various types and inclusion levels of these feed resources impact cattle performance and ultimately the bottom line of an operation is important.

Changing traditional practices to preserve traditional values

There is always room for improvement and, if you’re willing to make that a mantra for your operation, you can only get better from here.

April 25, 2022

Dusty Abney

I don’t know many people who are giddy about change, but the people I know who seek out positive change are highly successful. Like it or not, it’s the new constant in everything we do.

Midwest/North: Timely supplementation helps timely breedback

February 24, 2022

Travis Meteer

Rising input costs are posing a major threat to profitability in nearly all sectors. For most cattle producers, the largest input is feed. While I think everyone should be looking at ways to reduce feed costs, I believe timely supplementation is a good investment.

Southeast: Forage intake in beef cattle

January 25, 2022

Kim Mullenix

Forage intake potential plays a key role in supporting cow-calf animal performance. Three factors that affect forage intake are forage quality, animal weight and stage of production of the animal.

Winter feeding and management: Don’t let the cold freeze up your dairy’s progress this winter

November 22, 2021

Tamilee Nennich Adolph

Heat stress is a topic regularly addressed for dairy farms as it causes detrimental impacts each year. On the other end of the spectrum is cold stress, a subject that isn’t talked about as regularly but one that can still create some challenges for farms.

Strategies to improve operational feedyard efficiency

September 28, 2021

Mark Corrigan

All beef producers understand the importance of feed efficiency; it’s the ratio of the pounds of feed required to achieve a pound of gain.

Avoid the consequences of reduced feed intake

August 19, 2021

Ben Saylor

It might not seem like much when you walk through the barn and notice an empty feedbunk. The feed truck eventually drops a pile of feed, and the cows dive in to eat. All seems right with the world. While this may be the perception, reality tells a much different story. That period of reduced intake likely caused a fair amount of stress to the cow’s digestive system, doing more harm than many producers realize.

Measuring feed efficiency with RFI aids genetic selection

April 23, 2021

Heather Smith Thomas

Feed efficiency is highly heritable and can be measured with residual feed intake (RFI). Dr. Randall Raymond, director of research and veterinary services at Simplot Livestock, says most breeders want to make cattle more efficient using less inputs.

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Articles Tagged with ''feed intake''

Implications of overfeeding nutrients

What does feeding behaviour tell us and how can we use it to optimize nutrition management?

Corn processing methods and distillers grains in finishing diets

Changing traditional practices to preserve traditional values

Midwest/North: Timely supplementation helps timely breedback

Southeast: Forage intake in beef cattle

Winter feeding and management: Don’t let the cold freeze up your dairy’s progress this winter

Strategies to improve operational feedyard efficiency

Avoid the consequences of reduced feed intake

Measuring feed efficiency with RFI aids genetic selection

Net zero by 2050: Are dairy processors ready to go?

Water and feed: Managing the basis for life

Matching the cow to the grass

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