Articles Tagged with ''ROI''
Maintaining trust and open communication with lenders is key to navigating economic roller coasters, along with reducing unnecessary expenditures and focusing on having sufficient working capital.
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Special considerations for younger calves entering the feedlot
Younger, lighter feedlot calves require some different strategies to be successful, but everything can revolve around standard philosophies over the longer term.
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Selecting for and improving cow longevity
Keeping productive cows in your herd as long as possible is a key component of long-term ranch profitability. Here are a few management factors that contribute to your cows’ longevity.
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Investing in gestational nutrition: A game changer for livestock
A thoughtful, intentional nutritional program can have lasting effects not only on this year’s cow herd but also open doors for future generations of cattle to attain their full genetic potential.
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Mitigating stress and improving feed intake in high-risk cattle
Nutritional drenches can provide a huge boost to calves’ immunity as they enter a new environment, which naturally leads to greater opportunities to turn a healthy profit.
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Finding the right balance: Relying on instinct, data or both
Cattle producers are privy to more data about their herds and the market than ever before. Combined with their intuition, that data can be a powerful tool for managing risk and animal health.
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Use and effects of rumen-protected amino acids
There is still much to be learned about the effects rumen-protected amino acids can have in both the feedlot and cow-calf sectors, but early signs point to improved feed efficiency, milk production and reproductive health.
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Gut feeling: Improved gut health in the feedlot leads to better nutrient utilization
When feedlot operators find ways to help cattle more fully absorb the nutrients they take in, the finishing period can become one of the most efficient times of those animals’ lives.
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