Using "Oklahoma Gold" for replacement heifers in summer
Fall born replacement heifers have been (or soon will be) weaned and will be at a very critical growing period.
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Is that a copper deficiency?
Seeing a reddish hue on the coat of a black cow in late winter, it’s not unusual to wonder if that shade is normal or is due to a copper deficiency.
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Fences can help protect water quality
With the memory of last year’s crushing drought still fresh, cattle producers may focus more on water quantity than water quality, but poor water quality can be as much of a killer as no water at all.
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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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Ten keys to a profitable forage program
Forages typically account for over half the cost of production of forage-consuming animals and provide most of their nutrition.
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Milk fever in beef cows
Minerals are critical to the health and performance of grazing livestock, and deficiencies and excesses can cause weight loss, decreased reproductive performance, and a variety of nutritional disorders.
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Putting average daily gain in context
Average daily gain (ADG) is a performance measure that many beef cattle producers monitor. Average daily gain is simply the rate of weight gain per day over a specified period of time.
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