Beef Nutrition
A fourth-generation Minnesota farmer has spent more than two decades seeking an alternative crop. His solution—hybrid rye—offers a low-maintenance small grain that pairs well with livestock & boosts sustainability
Vytelle announces through its GrowSafe business the launch of the Beef Marketing Program to monitor individual animal performance, predict carcass weight and optimally market cattle in the feedlot.
Sixth-generation California rancher Kiah Twisselman told USDA and HHS officials about the benefits of beef in her diet and urged them to encourage beef as part of a healthy diet as they finalize new guidelines.
A Texas A&M AgriLife study will determine differences in nitrogen requirements between Brahman type cattle and others, which may allow producers to reduce the protein in cattle diet formulations.
Producers should exercise caution and test forages before cutting or grazing shortly after a drought-easing shower. Some of the greatest concentrations of nitrate in forages will be recorded at this time.
May’s all-fresh retail beef price set a new all-time record high for the price series, dating back to July 1987, at $7.04 per pound, according to USDA’s Economic Research Service.
It’s a silent challenge, yet costly to the beef cattle business: liver abscess disease.
Dr. Wallace “Bruce” Wren, DVM, passed away May 20, 2020. A 1958 graduate of Kansas State University’s school of veterinary medicine, Wren spent 60 years advancing bovine medicine and mentoring many young veterinarians.
Cattle are champions at protein upcycling. Tryon Wickersham talks beef nutrition and the subsequent effects of health and sustainability.
Hugh Aljoe, director of producer relations at the Noble Research Institute, shares how land stewardship can aid producer profitability.
Cattle are adaptable to a variety of feeding systems and programs, and their growth can be programmed in a very predictable way through changing the net energy of the ration or using “programmed feeding.”
If you’ve built a powerhouse cow herd, its best fueled with robust grass.
Zoetis announces the acquisition of Performance Livestock Analytics to enhance its animal health solutions across the continuum of care for beef producers.
After calving, a normally healthy cow needs 52% more protein and a substantial increase in energy as she begins the lactation phase. Meeting those nutrition requirements will positively impact rebreeding.
Growing more pounds of beef efficiently makes sense for everybody from ranch to consumer, according to a longtime South Dakota feedyard nutritionist.
The Center for Consumer Freedom ran a full-page ad in The Wall Street Journal this week asking if fake meats need Prop 65 labels.
While some producers have plentiful hay, rain during and after cutting may have resulted in reduced forage quality due to mold, leaf loss, shatter and nutrient leaching.
Ranchers need cattle to gain weight all year. Unfortunately, colder weather can make that challenging. Plan ahead today for a better, heavier animal tomorrow.
As consumers demand reduced antibiotic use in livestock production, researchers say the answer lies in animal nutrition.
As consumers demand reduced antibiotic use in livestock production, researchers say the answer lies in animal nutrition.
New supplements offer value but producers need to determine costs and potential returns for practices they adopt
Authorities in Utah believe that 15-20 cattle starved to death in the Capitol Reef National Park.
It’s time to get back to what we all love—watching new calves born, feeding the first few loads of corn silage, and seeing your kids help with chores. Here are five rules of wisdom we all need to be reminded of.
He feeds his herd of 35 cattle without starting his tractor in cold months.
Grazing longer, feeding hay and supplementing grain are all ways to keep cattle fed in winter.
In a new Drovers.com poll, we want to know how you plan to feed cows this winter. Do you have enough hay on hand? Do you have extra options, such as grazing corn stalks or another field residue? Make your voice heard.
Does feeding whole soybeans to growing or finishing cattle make economic sense?
Florida officials are investigating an apparent increase in cattle deaths across the state, with investigators focusing on one particular brand of feed.
Carl’s Jr. will debut a CBD-infused “Rocky Mountain High: CheeseBurger Delight” at a single location in Denver on Saturday, April 20.
Adding different forages to existing grass stands can help reduce the amount of hay needed during the winter by expanding the grazing season during the late fall, winter and early spring.