Alfalfa is an excellent choice to feed as a supplement to beef cows that are later in their pregnancy. Seldom do we think of hay as being a supplement, but the right high-quality forage, such as ...
These four measurements can help you determine what your herd needs are for additional nutrition. Harvested forages, like hay, are a significant investment for cattle nutrition programs. The U.S.
BROOKINGS, S.D. — When feeding cattle, it’s important to know the nutrition within your feed ratio. “When we go to feed our cattle, we want to make sure that what we’re feeding them meets the goals ...
Just like people, livestock require the correct amount of nutrients in their diets. To help producers easily determine the nutrients in feed mixes, the Clemson University Precision Agriculture group ...
Feeding cattle is usually a simple affair in which producers feed a grassy mixture of hay and supplement with a 20% range cube. The pelleted feed increases the protein of the ration to meet the cow’s ...
The latest United States Cattle on Feed report showed a small increase in numbers of cattle going through the nation’s larger feedlots during July, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, ...
SLAYTON, Minn. — When Erik Loe of South Dakota State University asked the crowd at Cattle Feeder Day if they were feeding distillers grains in their beef operations, every hand went in the air. The ...
The Rogers family of Kylagh Feedlot in Western Australia are at the centre of a new wave in the WA beef industry, going from ...
While it's not quite spinning straw into gold, Bob Batey is converting sawdust from his lumber mill into nutritious and palatable feed for his cattle. When Batey fills his feed bunks with the 70 ...
Just like people, livestock require the correct amount of nutrients in their diets. To help producers easily determine the nutrients in feed mixes, the Clemson University Precision Agriculture group ...