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Water quality and concerns for beef cattle
Apr 12, 2021
Water is the most critical nutrient but often overlooked for its importance and contribution to animal nutrition. Cattle require an adequate, available supply of fresh water to enable metabolic processes of the body...READ MORE ›
Harvest
After Harvest Forage Evaluation: Fall Forage Audits
By Ben Jensen, Dec 08, 2020
Farmers love what they do, and whether they realize it or not, each one lives for the harvest — not just crop farmers…READ MORE ›
Dairy Cows
Combating wild yeast in dairy rations
By Angie Golombeski, Ph.D., Nov 25, 2020
Dairymen strive to successfully grow and harvest high-quality forages that can then be used as the basis for the…READ MORE ›
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Thanksgiving, statistics and what they mean for you
By Ernie Hansen, M.S., Nov 16, 2020
As we near the end of 2020 — a year whose outcome no one could ever have predicted — I want to take a moment to…READ MORE ›
Dairy Calf
Calf Success: New recommendations on passive immunity in dairy calves
By Ellan Dufour, M.S., Oct 21, 2020
Passive immunity in dairy calves is evaluated by measuring the serum total protein (STP) within the first 1 to 7 days…READ MORE ›
Beef Cow
Late gestation cow management
By Twig Marston, Ph.D., Oct 14, 2020
When planning the management program for the late-gestation cowherd, we need to be preparing for what’s next. “What’s…READ MORE ›
Corn Silage
Understanding the process of corn silage fermentation and starch availability
By Jon Pretz, PH.D., Sep 23, 2020
It is well-known that once corn silage is harvested and ensiled, it takes some time before the silage will reach its…READ MORE ›
Fundamentals don't change
Focus on the fundamentals to prepare for future success
By Jamie Pietig, M.S., Sep 17, 2020
Without a doubt, 2020 will go down in the record books as one of the most challenging years ever for the livestock…READ MORE ›
Feedlot Cattle
Understanding beef implants
By James Gaspers, Ph.D., Aug 13, 2020
Growth-promoting implants have been used in the beef cattle industry for decades. They serve to increase muscle…READ MORE ›
Peas in a field
Small-grain forages in lactating dairy cow rations
By Ben Jensen, Aug 04, 2020
Co-author: Jon Pretz, Ph.D., dairy nutritionist In many parts of the U.S., small-grain forages are increasing in…READ MORE ›