With the arrival of cooler weather, beef producers are extending the grazing season to reduce feed costs. Grazing on dormant pastures and crop residues can be effective in winter, but most herds will need supplemental hay before spring pastures...
Due to below-average moisture and fall forage growth in 2024, many cattle farmers are considering corn silage for winter feed, especially with this year’s bumper corn crop. While hay supplies are plentiful, corn silage may be an attractive option...
Source: Montana State University
Feeding Your 4-H Steer
Steer Frame Score
•The frame score of your steer will allow you to determine the target weight range for your steer at the fair.
•Frame score is determined by the hip height and age of...
Cattle producers constantly seek ways to lower feed costs, and using salvage commodities—such as pumpkins—offers an economical solution. Pumpkins, often left in fields after their prime decorative season or when blemished, can provide a viable feed option for cattle....
Oregon State University (OSU) researchers have received a $1 million USDA grant to study the effects of adding Pacific dulse, a type of seaweed, to the diets of grazing beef cattle as a strategy to reduce methane emissions. Methane,...
Source: Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives
You have all your feed put up, know how much you have got and now want to determine how to best use it to feed your animals. To do so, feed testing and ration...
Source: Oklahoma State University
Liver abscesses are the most common reason for liver condemnation in beef processors.1 . The average incidence of liver abscesses ranges from 12 to 30% 2, 3 but can be as high as 90%.4 Liver abscesses...
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: American Feed Industry Association
The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) and Feedstuffs named BioZyme's Stockyard plant in St. Joseph, Mo., as its 2024 Feed Facility of the Year. This prestigious award is presented annually to a feed facility demonstrating...
Source: Oklahoma State University, By David Lalman
On average, nearly 40% of total operating costs in cow-calf enterprises are associated with nutrition because purchased and harvested hay and concentrate feeds make up the majority of that cost. Consequently, the nutritional program...
