Winter feeding remains the largest cost in Canadian cow-calf production, according to 2024 benchmark data from Canfax Research Services.
Feed costs accounted for about 63...
Water Still Drives Performance in Winter
Winter feeding plans often focus on forage and supplementation, but water access matters just as much. Even in cold...
Researchers at Utah State University are studying a natural feed-based solution that could support gut health in livestock and help reduce reliance on antibiotics....
Water is the most important nutrient in a beef cow’s diet—yet it’s often the least discussed. While nutrition programs tend to focus on forage...
This episode of Cattle Chat features guest Dr. Cassandra Olds, an entomologist, who shares with the group about her research on Theileria, an emerging...
Low grain prices and variable harvest conditions often have producers asking: should I feed soybeans to my cattle or sell them?
Whole soybeans supply both...
Feed costs, drought pressure, and changing weather patterns continue to challenge beef operations across Canada. Many producers are rethinking their forage programs and looking...
How the right harvest window improves feed value, digestibility, and performance
Corn silage remains one of the most important feed sources in beef production systems...
Southern rust (Puccinia polysora) is a fungal disease that infects corn leaves, thriving in warm, humid conditions and typically blowing north from tropical regions...
Current market conditions for raw, whole soybeans are making them price competitive in parts of Nebraska with other protein sources, such as distillers grains...