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[Podcast] Mineral: Your key to optimal cattle performance

May 9, 2023

As a cattle nutritionist, Ted Perry talks to people every day – like cattle owners with real-time problems – and translates the research into real help.


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Fortify lifelong cattle immunity through nutrition

Proper nutrition, in addition to limited stress in weaning, transportation and climate, builds immunity for the lifetime of a calf.
September 29, 2022
Ron Scott

Morbidity and mortality in cattle haven’t improved over time, even though more vaccines are available, educational materials are easier to find and the industry has provided incentives to improve health with value-added programs.


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Implications of overfeeding nutrients

September 26, 2022
Stephen B. Blezinger

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.


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Don’t Gamble on Weaning and Receiving

September 8, 2022
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Choosing suppliers, nutritionists and negotiating through their value proposition

There are a lot of dynamics involved when selecting suppliers and nutritionists. Building your external team is very important to ensure your future profitability.
August 15, 2022
Bill Earley

Much like the dairy producers who see many potential suitors vying for their business, I too am frequently solicited by prospective suppliers. My goal is to add value to your business by sharing my thought process and criteria for selecting which suppliers and nutritionists to do business with.


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Bloat, a risk equation

Concentrations and rates of change form an equation with a relatively predictable set of factors. Each factor carries some risk, and when these risks converge, the result is legume bloat. Mathematical. Inevitable.
April 25, 2022
Woody Lane
Imagine it’s early morning on a warm summer day, a delightful pastoral scene. You see a herd of cattle grazing hungrily through a lush green field of alfalfa or white clover.
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Preventing grass tetany in beef cattle

March 23, 2022
Heather Smith Thomas
The cause of grass tetany (also called grass staggers, milk tetany, lactation tetany, magnesium tetany, winter tetany, wheat pasture poisoning, crested wheatgrass poisoning, barley poisoning) has been poorly understood, yet death losses cost producers millions of dollars.
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Fecal starch: Are you missing out on energy?

December 24, 2021
Aimee N. Hafla
The USDA price forecast for corn for 2021-22 continues to remain higher than we have experienced in the previous few years, thanks in part to a significant demand from China in addition to tight domestic demand.
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Nitrate toxicity and the metabolic traffic jam

December 24, 2021
Woody Lane
Young cattle can jump fences. There’s nothing new about that. We usually blame the fence – for being old and in the way – or the heifers and steers, for being … well … heifers and steers.
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Forage quality effects on cow health and performance

September 27, 2021
Erin Schwandt
Proper pasture management and having a good understanding of the herd grazing environment are two key components of successful beef cattle operations.
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