Feeding Dairy-Beef Cross Calves for Top Performance Over the past few years, dairy farms have been benefiting from crossbreeding their dairy cows to beef bulls. Angus bulls are usually the breed of choice in these programs, however, I have seen a variety of other beef breed bulls used with similar results. When compared to straight bred Holstein calves, dairy-beef cross calves have […] Feeding Dairy-Beef Cross Calves for Top Performance Read More »
Winter Bunk and Pen Management Feeding cattle in winter weather presents a variety of challenges. Not only do we have a variety of forms of precipitation with which to deal, but we can have wild barometric swings that can have a large influence on feed intake. Winter Bunk and Pen Management Read More »
Tips for Using EnergiLass® With Your Cow Herd EnergiLass® offers self-fed protein and/or mineral blocks to make supplementing your cattle easy. Here are 5 tips to help make your supplement program work for you. Tips for Using EnergiLass® With Your Cow Herd Read More »
Derecho Damaged Corn The Derecho damaged an estimated 40 million acres of farm landing, laying fields of corn bent and broken, if not completely flat. This article investigates designing and using cattle grazing programs to harvest severely damage corn where it is not practical or possible to harvest it mechanically. Derecho Damaged Corn Read More »
Kent Performance Primer When stress happens it often impacts livestock in more than one way, such as feed intake, maintenance requirements, and even health status. Learn how Kent Performance Primer has proved successful in dealing with physiological, environmental, and psychological stressors. Kent Performance Primer Read More »
The NutriVantage® / Optaflexx® Advantage After observing the positive effects of NutriVantage on overall feedlot performance we were interested to see if there were additional benefits to combining it with Optaflexx, a product known to increase product leanness and enhanced rate of gain. Read about the positive results that were concluded by this study. The NutriVantage® / Optaflexx® Advantage Read More »
Effect of Various Feeding Programs on the Feedlot Performance and Carcass Quality of Angus Crossbred Growing and Finishing Cattle Within the last 10 years, conventional cattle production has partially given way in certain areas of the US to all-natural and grass-fed beef production. The goal of this study was to determine whether feedlot cattle performance and carcass quality are influenced by the feeding program used. Effect of Various Feeding Programs on the Feedlot Performance and Carcass Quality of Angus Crossbred Growing and Finishing Cattle Read More »
Cold-Weather Calf Feeding: Milk Formula 1™ Winterizer vs. Milk Formula 1™ Plus Milk Energizer Economics In cold weather, calves need more energy for body maintenance, depending on their age and environment. This article addresses the economic standpoint and feeding recommendations for the products Milk Formula 1 Winterizer and Milk Formula 1 + Milk Energizer. Cold-Weather Calf Feeding: Milk Formula 1™ Winterizer vs. Milk Formula 1™ Plus Milk Energizer Economics Read More »
Effect of Chromium Propionate on Performance & Carcass Quality of Feedlot Cattle When CR Consumed 56 Days Pre-Harvest The FDA CVM issued a regulatory discretion letter in July 2009 allowing the use of chromium propionate as the chromium source in cattle. This study reviews and evaluates the effects of chromium propionate on performance and carcass quality of feedlot cattle. Effect of Chromium Propionate on Performance & Carcass Quality of Feedlot Cattle When CR Consumed 56 Days Pre-Harvest Read More »
A Bale of Hay, a Bucket, and a Scoop A bale of hay, a bucket, and a scoop are not standard measurements as the accuracy depends heavily on the contents. With cattle’s nutritional needs in constant fluctuation learn how ensure your cattle’s needs are being met. A Bale of Hay, a Bucket, and a Scoop Read More »
