While many nutritionists and producers are aware of probiotics and the potential benefits of feeding them in commercial animal operations, it is not clear to all how to distinguish proven and effective probiotic products from costly, ineffective microbial feed additives.

There is always a buzz during bull sale season about the body condition of bulls. Seedstock producers have done a tremendous job over the past decade at improving their development strategies to ensure bulls are not overconditioned.

Two things commonly known about fats are: 1) we can add them to dairy rations to improve the energy in the diet, and 2) too much fat from grains, oilseeds and byproducts, such as dried distillers grains (DDGs), can reduce milkfat production.

A successful calving season happens when the cows do almost all the work. To get cows set up for success, start with good, balanced nutrition. Consider these three tips to help prepare cows for calving season.

Now may be a good time to look at your mineral program. In late gestation, the cow will be setting the calf up to meet its future trace mineral needs by filling the fetal liver with relatively high concentrations of trace minerals.

Although cold stress may look different in different places, the principles of dealing with it are the same.