Feed & Nutrition
Consideration to “price per nutrient” should be at the forefront when purchasing feed. Understanding a forage analysis is an essential step in determining that number.
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Unlocking nutrition from within: A twist on traditional nutrition
The “bugs” at work in your cows’ rumen need sufficient nutrition to help the animals digest forage in the most efficient and profitable manner possible.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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