Beef Nutrition
As heat stress, drought and shifting forage quality reshape cattle nutrition, mineral programs should be adjusted before performance and health begin to slide.
A new interactive platform aims to help connect digestive health research with on-farm decision making. By expanding beyond the rumen, it reflects a growing shift toward whole-system management in cattle.
While global production climbed in 2025, the latest Alltech survey highlights a diverging landscape of North American contraction and rapid commercialization in Africa and Asia.
Success at breeding time isn’t a silver bullet; it’s a timeline of nutrition, diagnostics and mineral management that starts 90 days before turnout.
Fast-growing pasture creates ideal conditions for grass tetany in lactating cows. Understanding risk factors, early signs and mineral management is key to prevention.
With 86% of North American feed ingredient samples testing above the risk threshold for mycotoxins, livestock may face stacked biological stress.
Beef-on-dairy steers need better fiber than conventional cattle to perform their best.
Global agriculture leaders ADM and Alltech have joined forces to deliver science-backed nutrition across North America.
Kansas State University graduate student discusses how producers can use a failed wheat crop in their cattle rations.
A South Dakota cattle producer explains how checkoff funds are being used to reach consumers who eat less beef, have questions about how it’s raised or live in regions where beef demand has room to grow.
K-State beef cattle experts emphasize early heifer preparation and the role of nutrition in early conception and calving success.
K-State veterinarians discuss the steps producers should take after finding an aborted fetus.
Providing proper winter shelter and quality nutrition ensures cattle health, safety and productivity during cold months.
UNL Extension specialists explain four reasons for reproductive failure.
K-State’s Warner says cold stress increases cow’s energy needs.
Research and expert insights point to meaningful benefits for immunity, antioxidant protection and calf performance.
From forage testing to heifer development, K-State’s Jason Warner shares the top 10 management practices producers should be mindful of in December.
While research is still emerging, postbiotics offer a unique approach for supporting rumen function while being stable across varying rearing environments.
Research-backed probiotics are gaining traction in beef systems, offering new tools for rumen stability and health management.
Oklahoma State’s Mark Johnson explains when creep feeding is a good option for fall calves and what makes the ideal feed for nursing calves.
SDSU Extension feedlot management specialist shares when and why producers should consider replacing corn with milo when feeding cattle.
Prebiotics are emerging as a valuable tool in beef nutrition, supporting gut health and resilience during feed transitions.
Analysis of almost 1,500 liver samples from beef and dairy cattle reveals persistent trace mineral deficiencies affecting herd health.
Nebraska’s Rick Rasby and Brent Plugge share strategies for fall calving.
With high calf prices, now might be the time to consider investing in your nutrition program to maximize reproductive performance.
Microbial crude protein makes up a major share of the cow’s metabolizable protein. But predictions aren’t perfect, so what’s the best way to put research into practice on your ranch?
When condition scoring cows, producers should look beyond age, frame size, depth, length pregnancy status and hair coat. BCS is intended to provide a consistent system to quantify relative fatness regardless of other factors.