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What to look for when choosing a mineral supplement

Setting up an effective supplement program is more than simply finding the right mineral at the right price. Knowing your herd’s needs and thoughtfully comparing them to supplement labels will go a long way toward increasing profitability.

May 11, 2023

Laurentia van Rensburg

Selecting a proper mineral supplementation strategy can be quite complicated with all the different product offerings and brands available. In selecting the right program for your herd, it is helpful to not only have an understanding of your forage quality but to also think about what goals you want to achieve.

Managing minerals during summer grazing months

It can be difficult to ensure your cattle get the proper nutrients when they’re out on grazing pasture. But steps can be taken to give them a better chance of getting the nutrition they need.

April 10, 2023

Chance Farmer

The main factor determining cow herd profitability is optimal reproduction. Furthermore, nutrition is the main factor in determining reproductive success. Energy and protein nutrition are paramount in this endeavor, and mineral nutrition is vitally important as well.

Building soil organic matter key to healthy, productive crops

November 1, 2021

Jim Massey

With current market incentives to increase crop yields and doing whatever it takes to boost those yields, building soil organic matter can sometimes takes a backseat on farms.

Adverse weather impacts essential nutrient uptake

May 31, 2021

Melissa A. Bravo

The first extreme precipitation event of 2021 hit Tennessee the end of March with a 12-hour deluge delivering 4 to 8 inches of rain in a swath tracking northeasterly across the eastern side of the Ohio River Basin.

The importance of macros and where dairy fits in

May 22, 2020

Emily Shaw

Hello readers! I’m Emily Shaw, and I’m a Pennsylvania dairy girl who now resides in the sunny state of Florida. I am currently an online personal trainer through my business Dairy Girl Fitness.

Articles Tagged with ''macronutrients''

What to look for when choosing a mineral supplement

Managing minerals during summer grazing months

Building soil organic matter key to healthy, productive crops

Adverse weather impacts essential nutrient uptake

The importance of macros and where dairy fits in

Heifers continue to buoy feedlot inventory

Women in agriculture: Pioneers in dairy

Address lameness while the trimmer is away

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