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Nutrition
2008 Feed Composition Tables
Typical Composition Of Feeds For Cattle And Sheep: Annual compilation of values for more than 250 feedstuffs...
Cut Costs Efficiently
t's nearly impossible to go to a cattlemen's meeting nowadays and not hear about the need to cut input costs. Indeed, as cattlemen look for ways to survive high fuel and feed costs, as well as the pressure on calf and feeder-cattle prices, the input side of the ledger is being scrutinized...
Selecting Forages for Swathing
As snow cover begins to recede and the tractor no longer needs to be plugged in to feed hay, you might be wondering if there’s an easier way...
Reality Check
A survey of consulting nutritionists reveals emerging trends and concerns of feedyard managers...
Protein for pregnant cows
New Mexico State University researchers sought to determine if providing a post-ruminal supply of a specific limited amino acid, methionine (Met), would...
Effects of wintering stockers
Rate of gain during the winter stocker period impacts finishing performance and carcass quality, researchers from West Virginia, Virginia and South Carolina...
Rewetted Hay Can Serve In A Pinch For Certain Cattle
Livestock don't like to eat dry, brittle hay -- it's unpalatable and carries little nutrition -- and extremely dry hay can cut the inside of an animal's mouth....
10 winter-feeding tips
Want some “hot” advice on ways to cheapen cow-herd rations as fall and winter approach? After visiting with John Paterson, Montana State University Extension beef specialist, and ranchers from diverse locations, here's a top-10 list of cost-saving tips adaptable to about any winter grazing situation and geographic location...
From Our Columnists
Top 5 moves for getting out of the hay-feeding rut
Whether you're out feeding in the cold or just looking out your window at cows eating hay at a cost of $2/cow/day, it should be a wake-up call for all of us...
Buy/sell margins - part III
The feeder-cattle futures market is being whipsawed by corn futures prices. Corn futures prices were in the mid-to-high $3 range early in 2007...
Planning for successful breeding
What tasks need to be done to help assure a successful breeding season this year? Let’s start with the bulls. Nationally, about 10% of all bulls fail...
