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Trace mineral supplementation, a worthy investment

Trace mineral supplements protect health, reproduction and growth for your beef herd. But the type of trace mineral you introduce to your herd plan is important.

August 29, 2022

Hannah Tucker

Within a vitamin and mineral pack, there are different classes that are supplemented to cattle.

Changing traditional practices to preserve traditional values

There is always room for improvement and, if you’re willing to make that a mantra for your operation, you can only get better from here.

April 25, 2022

Dusty Abney

I don’t know many people who are giddy about change, but the people I know who seek out positive change are highly successful. Like it or not, it’s the new constant in everything we do.

Drought will continue, so plan to supplement

November 24, 2021

Burt Rutherford

Disclaimer: You might want to sit down before reading this. Or have a stiff drink in your hand. That’s because you’re about to read the weather outlook – and it ain’t pretty.

How expensive is ‘cheap’ mineral?

September 28, 2021

Stephen B. Blezinger

As discussed in countless articles on the topic over the years, every cattle operation has a mineral program, whether they realize it or not. These range from well-designed and implemented programs to nothing at all.

Adopting probiotic tools to strengthen the gut

September 27, 2021

Steve Lerner, Allen McDonald, Jennifer Schutz, and Jim Turner

With fall approaching, we expect the normal abundance of calves being sold. In the U.S., the majority of cow herds are managed for spring calving, which gives us a large run of calves in the fall.

Changing cow behavior with protein supplementation

September 27, 2021

Jim Sprinkle

Usually, the cheapest form of energy one can provide range cows during late fall is native rangeland that has been rested for the entire growing season.

Considering retaining ownership? Bolster calves with a strong mineral program

September 3, 2021

Mark Robbins

We often hear about the pros and cons of retained ownership of calves post-weaning. I Googled it and got 1.5 million hits, so it is a popular subject. Much of the debate revolves around the following:

Please pass the salt

April 23, 2021

Woody Lane

Salt, minerals … minerals, salt … aren’t these the same things? Everyone, it seems, has a question about minerals, like “Why do some mixtures contain only 4 percent salt while others contain 90 percent salt?” or “Why won’t my animals eat it?”

Urea’s fit and function in cattle nutrition

April 23, 2021

Dan Herold

Urea remains one of the most widely used yet mysterious and misunderstood options for beef production. How can we supplement cattle diets with the same product we use to fertilize crops?

Building probiotic packages by focusing on strains

April 23, 2021

Jennifer Schutz and Jim Turner

On this planet, bacteria outnumber every other type of living organism. Researchers estimate the total number of bacteria at any moment in time ranges in the millions of trillions of trillions. (That’s 30 zeros.)

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Trace mineral supplementation, a worthy investment

Changing traditional practices to preserve traditional values

Drought will continue, so plan to supplement

How expensive is ‘cheap’ mineral?

Adopting probiotic tools to strengthen the gut

Changing cow behavior with protein supplementation

Considering retaining ownership? Bolster calves with a strong mineral program

Please pass the salt

Urea’s fit and function in cattle nutrition

Building probiotic packages by focusing on strains

Let’s spice it up with essential oils

Ranchers navigate tough grazing decisions amid drought

Water is becoming the hard limit on U.S. ranches

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