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The winter months are a good time to consider feedstuff production and management plans for the upcoming year. Cattle feeders with integrated crop-livestock systems have the flexibility to produce the feeds that best fit their operation.
The USDA price forecast for corn for 2021-22 continues to remain higher than we have experienced in the previous few years, thanks in part to a significant demand from China in addition to tight domestic demand.
Increasing consumer pressure to reduce or eliminate the use of antibiotics continues to motivate livestock producers to evaluate novel feed additives that offer health and production benefits but do not require veterinary oversight.
As we get closer to spring and begin to think about green grass and grazing cattle, it is a good time to evaluate your mineral supplementation program. It takes more than just energy and protein to ensure optimal health and performance of beef cattle.
Jan. 1, 2017, marked a turning point for the U.S. livestock industry regarding the acquisition and handling of antibiotics. Amendments to the preceding Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) now necessitate veterinarian oversight of many commonly used antibiotics that were previously available over-the-counter, and “production use” statements have been removed from product labels.
