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West: Spring turnout: Managing lactation and preventing grass tetany

March 1, 2023

With spring turnout coming up, producers need to keep the nutritional demands of lactation and risks of grass tetany in mind as they prepare cattle for greener pastures.

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Minerals: A puzzling part of the foundation in grazing cattle systems

It’s important for cattle producers to consider factors such as source and bioavailability when purchasing mineral supplements and delivering them to their animals.

February 23, 2023

Brian Fieser

Forage is the foundation for grazing beef cattle diets. Unfortunately, the perfect forage simply doesn’t exist, even with ideal growing conditions.

Taking a good, hard look at minerals

Forage testing is obviously important for achieving optimal livestock nutrition. But understanding the relationships between different minerals is just as vital as knowing the raw numbers.

December 29, 2022

Woody Lane

Let’s look at a forage test report – particularly at the levels of minerals. Lots of interesting numbers. Here are some things to consider when I look at those numbers.

Mg and Ca (buffer) supplementation through the transition period

April 27, 2020

Clayton Stoffel and Sarah Stocks

The transition period is a key intersection of management on dairies. The sudden increase in demand for energy and nutrients to support milk production, coupled with the stresses of calving, contribute to many different metabolic disorders.

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