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Winter rate of gain and implant strategies for stockers

September 13, 2023
Erin M. Laborie

Winter backgrounding systems can vary greatly from backgrounding in a drylot to grazing cornstalks or native range.


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Forage sampling and analysis: Can we overemphasize its importance?

As fall and winter approach, producers should know what they expect from their forage. This will allow for more accurate testing and profitable feeding to cattle.
September 12, 2023
Jason M. Warner

While producers and industry professionals alike recognize why forage sampling is important and generally agree with the oft-cited mantra of, “You cannot manage what you do not measure,” taking sufficient and accurate samples often falls to the bottom of the priority list.


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Gambles worth taking to protect your feed investment

While production costs are not expected to go down anytime soon, producers can increase their profitability by fine-tuning their feeding practices.
September 7, 2023
Garrett Preedy

As the much-anticipated lull in calf numbers settles down upon us, flashbacks to middle school lessons on supply and demand jog our memory as cattle prices continue to soar to new highs each month.


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Yeast feed additives: The power to enhance cattle health, performance and ROI

Probiotic and prebiotic additives improve cattle’s ability to extract nutrients from their feed. This is even more important as producers are forced to use less-than-ideal feedstuffs in the face of drought and other environmental challenges.
August 30, 2023
Tricia Wood and Angel Aguilar

Yeast has been part of the human diet for thousands of years, from leavening bread to fermenting wine and beyond. More recently, its beneficial properties have been used in human medicine and health supplements.


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Rethinking bioactive fatty acids in dry cows

Omega fatty acids, particularly EPA/DHA, improve a wide array of both cow performance and colostrum measurements when provided at adequate levels in close-up diets.
August 30, 2023
Renee Smith

If there’s one set of research that has prompted me to think differently about how we manage dry cows, it’s the work done by Dr. Geoffrey Dahl and team at the University of Florida on the effects of heat stress on dry cows.


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Potatoes as an alternative source of feed

Cull potatoes can offer an affordable, high-energy feed option for cattle producers, but proper handling is necessary to reduce inherent risks and transport costs.
August 29, 2023
John O'Meara

Successful beef producers are constantly looking for ways to keep their cattle happy, healthy and well fed, while making sure to not break the bank. One way to ensure long-term profitability is to keep feed costs down.


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Seasonal protein supplementation enhances cattle production

As summer bleeds into fall and many forages start to decrease in quality, strategic protein supplementation can be a cost-effective way to maximize forages later into the grazing season.
August 23, 2023
Chris Hagedorn

The transition from summer to fall can bring tremendous uncertainty for beef cattle producers. The shorter day length not only signals the coming cooler weather, but also the end of the growing season for most forages, especially warm-season grasses. 


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Tomorrow’s success is an investment, not a bargain

Looking for the most cost-friendly nutrition options for your herd may seem appealing, but is rarely the best long-term business decision.
August 16, 2023
Katie Raver

Have you ever found a good deal on a product, or an off-brand product, and hurried to make the purchase, only to have the item quickly break or underperform? We all like the idea of getting more for less. However, sometimes the deal isn’t worth the sacrifice in the long run.


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Opportunities and challenges: Utilizing alternative feed sources

Depending on location, many byproducts and co-products can be utilized as feed ingredients for beef cattle. When utilized properly, these can provide a profitable source of animal nutrition for producers.
August 10, 2023
Stephen B. Blezinger

Over the years, cattlemen have proven resourceful in finding nutrient sources for feeding cattle. Recent challenges caused by drought, supply chain issues and conventional feed ingredient availability have only emphasized the need to recognize and potentially utilize alternative ingredient sources.


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Managing rations for proper protein consumption

Making sure protein is delivered in the form that allows cattle to metabolize it most efficiently is just as important as the amount of protein made available to them.
August 9, 2023
Allison VanDerWal

When we think about protein in a ration, we typically think of it as the most expensive nutrient from a feed cost standpoint, but it can also be expensive from a cost of gain perspective if we do not provide enough in a ration.


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