Recent lower prices in corn could translate into fewer planted acres in 2015, potentially putting pressure on bids for beef cattle next year.
In many situations distillers grains may be a good option to increase weight of calves and yearlings or for use as a winter protein supplement for cows.
Nearly 1,000 cow-calf producers and feedlot managers gather in Gray Summit, Mo., to learn new production strategies.
Cooler weather and a resurgence in rain will be sparking regrowth in fescue pastures, but ranchers with fall calving cows may need more than grass to maintain good body condition for cows.
Corn stalks are a great forage to graze, but is supplementation needed?
Replacing hay in your ration with corn this winter could be beneficial.
It is well known that cow milk production is critical to calf health and growth, but what about the cost involved to increase that milk production?
Breweries in Nebraska say a federal proposal would force them to stop giving spent grains to local farmers to use as cattle feed.
The nutrient density of the weaned calf diet depends on the size of the calf, the desired rate of gain, and the feedstuffs available.
Beef producers can copy dairy feeding practices to more precisely meet the nutrient requirements of the herd.
Kansas State and New Mexico State will give graduate students a closer look at real-life industry scenarios.
How risky is it to feed crops that have mycotoxins to cattle?
When the calf is off the teat its time for the cow to get in prime shape for the birth.
The federal government is backing off proposed regulations that brewers say would add to their costs without improving the safety of grain used to feed livestock.
Farmers and brewers are still waiting to hear a final ruling from the FDA on the use of spent grains in cattle rations.
It is important to meet the nutritional needs of a cow as soon as she calves.
Northwest beer brewers have joined a national outcry over a proposed rule from the Food and Drug Administration which they say would make it prohibitively expensive for them to recycle spent grain by providing it to dairy farmers.
Sen. Charles Schumer will be at a western New York brewery to call on the federal government to drop a proposal that has the nation’s craft beer brewers up in arms.
Proactive fly control, water access and a supplementation program can help promote consistent cow performance through spring and summer.
Proper nutrition goes a long way in maintaining a healthy herd of cattle.
Beef producers have many options available to include in beef cattle diets that can offer many benefits in a small package.
New genetic tools, similar to those being used to aid selection in the whole animal, are being used to improve our understanding of the relationships among the rumen micro-organisms along with how they interact with their hosts.
Probably the most pivotal time for a beef cow to maintain a position in the beef herd is the first three months after her first calf is born.
Along with the decreased temperatures and decline in forage growth, comes an increase in calories needed for farm animals.
Producer concerned about the impact feeding of corn by-products has on recip cows becoming pregnant with embryos.
An enzyme helps dry distillers grain and researchers find a link between three profit robbing diseases.
Weaning is the time to begin the immunization program and determine a nutritional plan.
It is clear that protein nutrition during late gestation is important to fetal development.
There are more myths about distillers’ grains and gluten feed than I can list. One of the more interesting is that distillers’ grains will cause foot rot and bloat, when in fact distillers’ grains, with their dense mineral content, improve bone and hoof hardness and will reduce the chance of bloat if fed correctly.