Utilize feed efficiently
Purdue University veterinarian Dr. Mark Hilton discusses the importance of nutrition and feed utilization in the cow-calf herd during a time of forage shortages and expensive feeds.
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Cattle feeding: What's in the bag?
This time of the year is when many cattlemen begin buying feed to supplement weaned calves, replacement heifers, and cows. Which feed should I buy and how much should I feed often become the topics of discussion this time of year.
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Winter mineral nutrition for beef cows
Winter supplementation often focuses heavily on meeting protein and energy requirements of cows and tends to leave mineral nutrition as almost an afterthought.
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Cattle diet quality during drought
I hear people talking about the need to provide supplemental nutrients during drought because the brown, dormant forage we see on rangeland is low in quality.
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Shopping for feeds can cut cost of cow winter-hay supplements
When drought boosted corn and soybean prices, beef-herd owners faced new challenges. They can't rely on traditional feeds as low-cost supplements for winter forages.
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Cow-calf corner: Utilizing mineral supplements
Glenn Selk tells producers how to utilize mineral supplements to prevent grass tetany in cattle grazing on wheat pasture.
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NDSU releases beef research findings
Livestock feed has been the focus of considerable research at North Dakota State University in the past year.
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Mineral program for cows on wheat pasture
Many Oklahoma cow calf producers will use wheat pasture as a major source of winter feed for beef cows.
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Non-protein nitrogen in protein supplements for beef cows
Beef cows consuming low-quality forages are almost always deficient in protein. Thus, supplements comprised of high-protein ingredients are recommended over high-energy supplements.
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Using wheat pasture as a winter supplement for cows
Last winter many Oklahoma cow calf producers utilized wheat pasture as a mainstay in the winter nutrition program for the cow herd.
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How nitrates affect cattle
UNL Beef Cattle Nutritionist Jim MacDonald explains why a drought causes nitrate problems in cattle.
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