Improvements in health and carcass grades are two of the potential benefits unlocked from rations that include phytogenic feed additives.
Phytogenic feed additives (PFA) are a combination of the bioactive and flavoring components of plant-derived substances including essential oils, herbs,...
Source: Beef Cattle Research Council, www.BeefResearch.ca
On July 29, the Beef Cattle Research Council hosted a webinar that allowed beef producers to ask drought-related questions to a panel of nutrition and animal health experts. Producers asked for everything from recommendations for grazing canola, how to...
Source: Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives
Toxic levels of nitrates in forages are always a possibility whenever the normal growth of plants is disrupted by hail, drought, spray drift or frost. The percentage of animals affected by acute nitrate...
Source: Beef Cattle Research Council, www.BeefResearch.ca
With moderate to severe drought in many areas of Canada and the northern United States, many beef producers are looking for alternative feed sources to get their cattle through the coming months. With drought...
Source: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Dry weather during summer or spring can lead to possible feed shortages. The following decision making process may help assess your individual situation in dealing with a shortage of feed.
Step 1:...
Source: PennState Extension
Fly Pests
Have flies been bothering your livestock? Fly control can help keep cattle happy, healthy, and productive.
Fly Identification
In order to put fly mitigation steps in place, identifying the type of fly or flies bothering your livestock is...
by A.J. Tarpoff, DVM, MS, Beef Extension Veterinarian
Pinkeye (Infectious Bovine Keratoconjunctivitis) can be a costly disease for cattle producers during the summer and early fall in Kansas. Understanding the cause, signs, treatment, and prevention of this disease can go a...
by Bob Yirka , Phys.org
A team of researchers at the University of Zurich has found that domestication of cows has led to reduction in cow brain size. In their paper published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, the group...
By North Dakota State University
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Published: July 5, 2021
Livestock, News
This year’s drought conditions are increasing the blister beetle threat to cattle and other livestock. Photo: NDSU
This year’s dry weather is increasing the blister beetle threat to cattle and other livestock, North Dakota State University...
Source: Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives
Severe Restriction of Roughage
Producers may need to severely restrict the amount of roughage fed daily. What is critical is the minimum amount that can be fed to the various classes of livestock which...
