Vitamin A Supplementation
Vitamin A is a fat-soluble compound required by animals for normal growth and development. Green, growing plants provide carotenoids which many animals, including ruminants, can convert in their body to Vitamin A.
Quality Nutrition A Must For Cowherd Success
The finish line is nearly in sight for cowherds around the country as spring-calving season looms. For many spring-calving herds, late-fall or early-winter marks the start of the third trimester and a significant upward shift in nutrient requirements.
How Cattle Nutrition Impacts Health
When a cow’s nutrient requirements are met, her immune system is optimized and she’s best equipped to remain healthy. If cattle nutrition requirements are not met and an animal faces a challenge, it will likely have a reduced ability to cope or develop an immune response.
4 Reasons Preconditioning Makes 'Cents'
Cow/calf producers can add significant value by implementing a preconditioning program, which can pay off all the way through to the feedlot.
Five Feed Tips For Weaning Calves
Calves are on pasture with their dams where life is good. Suddenly, they’re faced with a plethora of stressors and challenges. Weaning calves typically includes the weaning itself, shipping, commingling, processing, a change in nutrition and – to top it off – potential swings in weather.
Cattle Mineral Tips For Summer
Click on the article to read more on quick and timely considerations for your cattle mineral program.
Don't Let Cows Fall Victim To the Spring Nutrient Gap
Fresh green grass is a welcome sight come spring. However, early spring grass with limited growth or volume should be approached with caution when it’s used as the sole source of nutrition for recently calved cows.
Youth Fair T-Shirts
Registration is now OPEN for complimentary t-shirts for area youth showing or exhibiting at the county fair.
Cattle Mineral Tips For Spring
As winter shifts to spring, it’s time to take a look at cattle management. Specifically, your cattle mineral program. Make sure cattle management, and cattle mineral, reflect the season to help keep cattle performing year-round.
Horn Fly Control
Can you imagine being bit 120,000 times per day? It might be hard to imagine what this feels like, however during peak timeframes, as many as 4,000 horn flies can call a cow’s hide home.
Don't Roll The Dice With Calving
We all know how critical a successful calving season is, and that’s why we shouldn’t roll the dice.
Wintering Cattle? Tips To Keep Them Warm
Cold weather impacts your cattle, but they can’t stay warm by putting on winter boots, a coat and a hat.
High Octane Supplements
Every livestock show project needs to begin with good feed and sound management. Once you have that, you need to help your animal develop good, consistent eating habits.
Remaining Optimistic In The Livestock Industry
As we are closing in on a bountiful fall harvest, pasture grass has matured, and the spring calf crop is starting to look toward life without mama