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Creep feeding considerations
Calf growth rate and weaning weight are important benchmarks in determining performance and profitability of cow/calf enterprises.
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Research Review: Cattle breed differences in copper use
Copper is an important mineral for cattle and one that is often deficient in forages. Copper absorption is negatively affected by other compounds in feed and water such as sulfur and molybdenum.
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Act now to decrease impact of vitamin A deficiency in cattle
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach beef veterinarian Grant Dewell said effects of last year’s drought are evident at the Iowa State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory in the form of an increasing number of calves with vitamin A deficiency.
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Is it too late to supplement post calving?
Calving season is in full swing for many producers. Now that cows/heifers have their calves at side, you might notice some of the cows are on the thin side.
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Nutrition can impact pregnancy rates in heifers and cows
How much does nutrition impact the reproductive rates of cattle? According to Dr. Rick Funston, UNL Beef Reproductive Specialist, “The nutritional status of animals is difficult to measure, and this complicates interpretation of nutrition x reproduction interactions."
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