Student’s questions reflect consumer concerns over beef production systems.
Student’s questions reflect consumer concerns over beef production systems.
Student’s questions reflect consumer concerns over beef production systems.
During the recent Cattlemen’s College at the Cattle Industry Convention a speaker discussed the importance of protein in maintaining cow condition and some basics for determining supplementation levels.
Producers need to review their anticipated calving dates, cow body condition scores and cows’ diet.
Grass tetany, also known as grass staggers, magnesium tetany, hypomagnesemia, and wheat pasture poisoning, is a nutritional disorder caused by either 1) an inadequate amount of dietary Mg, or, 2) other mineral related factor that is preventing (antagonizing) dietary Mg from being properly absorbed or utilized.
There is a close connection between nutrition and reproductive efficiency in beef cows.
Calcium (Ca) and phosphorus (P) are two of the most abundant minerals in the body, which is why they are vital to the discussion of feed testing and ration balancing for cattle.
Nearly every winter we spend time talking about the impact that harsh weather combined with less than adequate nutritional intake can have on cattle.
The basic concept of stockpiled forages is to utilize forage varieties with high digestibility such as Tifton 85 Bermudagrass or limpograss, that maintain their quality even when mature.
A K-State beef specialist discusses cold stress factors and how to ensure cattle get the proper dietary energy and nutrients.
Because native grasses produce large amounts of forage and strong gains at a low cost, they can be a good tool for heifer development.
Supplementation may be necessary to achieve desired calf development and subsequent lactation.
Cattle will select the grain and best quality forage first when initially turned into a field.
Fall and winter grazing on warm-season grasses is the least detrimental time to graze these species.
Tools such as expected progeny differences help producers buy the right bulls.
Beef cow-calf producers can balance rations to precisely meet the nutrient requirements of cows. However, they need to the nutritive value of rations feedstuffs first.
Now that the first blast of winter weather is quickly approaching, have you thought about what that means to your cows?
Feeding silage, baleage, or apple pulp to pregnant beef cows requires careful management or congenital defects may affect calves.
Nice winters are not the time to skimp on cow nutrition.
New program provides nutrition recommendations for feeding dairy steers from start to finish.
Genetics play a role in how cattle will ultimately perform.
Winter weather has hit much of the country. Time to start getting a ration put together.
Integrating crop and livestock enterprises represents an incredible competitive advantage for farmers and ranchers.
When feed costs are too high, consider selling the higher-maintenance cows.
Grazing calves on corn residue and providing supplemental distillers grains is a cost effective way to add value to weaned calves.
Management tips to help producers maintain and potentially increase production in the cow herd.
Fall is one of the most important times to evaluate the condition of your cows.
Get weaned calves eating to address health issues and maximize performance potential.