Source: Beef Improvement Federation
by Lauren Gatz, Beef Improvement Federation intern
How balancing production cost control and efficiency can change your operation
“Improving production or output is important, but in most publications, controlling costs trumps increasing output.” said Dave Lalman, Oklahoma State...
Mycotoxins, often hidden in beef cattle diets, can lead to various health issues, including impaired immune response, reduced growth rates, reproductive issues, lameness, and gangrene. Since illnesses caused by mycotoxins are difficult to detect and resistant to antibiotics, understanding...
Source: North Dakota State University
John Dhuyvetter, Area Extension Livestock Specialist
North Central Research Extension Center
Beef cows are generally wintered most economically on rations consisting primarily of roughage. Grain, however, provides a concentrated highly digestible source of energy that can be fed...
Source: Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
“Short-term in-field manure storage and seasonal feeding and bedding sites. What do they have in common? Surface water and the potential for nutrient accumulation in the soil, that’s what,” says Deanne Madsen, sustainable agriculture resource...
Alltech, a global leader in agriculture and animal nutrition, is set to become the primary importer and distributor of Agolin® products in the United States and Canada, effective May 1, 2024. Agolin® offers high-quality essential oil blends scientifically proven...
Source: Pennsylvania State University
Providing proper nutrition to your market steer is very important for that steer to reach its full potential at the market steer show. Making sure that the steer receives appropriate protein, energy, and minerals allows the...
Source: Government of Alberta
Should I purchase feed for my livestock based on protein content or energy content?
Depending on the type of animal you are feeding will help you decide if energy or protein are more important. Generally, maintenance rations...
Source: University of Queensland
A research team led by the University of Queensland has developed a tool to help the global beef industry simultaneously reduce costs and greenhouse gas emissions while meeting demand for meat.
The team assessed the economic and...
Source: Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
What is vitamin E?
Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin that is required for animal growth, to maintain immune function, animal health, and prevent muscular dystrophy in young calves.
Do feeds have adequate amounts of vitamin E?
Current...
Source: Farmers Business Network (FBN) news release
Farmers Business Network (FBN®), the global AgTech platform and farmer-to-farmer network today announced FBN Livestock has partnered with Boveta Nutrition to deliver a proprietary feeding system for beef cattle that improves feed efficiency...
