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Southeast: What is an ionophore and why should you use it?

March 22, 2024

Ionophores create opportunities for greater production efficiency in pasture-based systems and can easily be incorporated into most beef cattle operations.

Are all your bases covered? Delivering key ingredient options

The economics, advantages, disadvantages and opportunities of questioning what and how we utilize base mixes.

September 12, 2023

Neil Michael, Shawn Lasher, and Greg Zimmerman

Some dairies across the country are using larger inclusion mixes due to lack of feed storage options. Still in other cases, some feed companies are proposing larger inclusion grain mixes to their customers.

The role of essential oils in cattle feeding and nutrition programs

With ionophore products facing increased scrutiny from the consuming public, essential oils are getting a hard look from many beef cattle producers and researchers to gauge their nutritional effectiveness.

January 19, 2023

Stephen B. Blezinger

Since we’ve been managing cattle for meat and profitability, the industry constantly searches for new and different tools that can help us accomplish three primary objectives – improve reproduction, health and growth – the primary drivers of improved profitability.

Do savings always equate to profitability?

With high input costs, some producers may be looking for ways to cut feed expenses. However, this decision can sometimes decrease income by negatively affecting health or animal performance.

August 29, 2022

Craig Belknap

Profitability is basically the difference between income and expenses. In today’s world of tight margins, producers should be looking at their own balance sheet now more than ever to make sure they are making smart decisions that can impact either end (income or expense) of the equation.

Receiving cattle nutrition: 4 keys to success

September 29, 2021

Dan Loy

Well begun is half done. This old idiom could be restated, “A calf well started is half finished.” If done well, a receiving program sets cattle up for a successful closeout. However, if done poorly, it can set cattle back so there is no catching up.

Opportunities to reduce methane emissions

June 24, 2021

Robert Fears

Climate change, caused in part by release of greenhouse gases, is a frequent topic for discussion and debate. Greenhouse gases of concern are primarily carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide.