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This section covers information pertaining to cattle feed and livestock feeding. Nutrition is an important area in livestock production. Ranches today keep a close eye on feed and nutrition. Try keyword searches like by-products, commodities, or total digestible nutrients, and you find scores of helpful articles.
Poor Nutrition Costly To Beef Producers
published: January 28th 2011 source: Purdue University Extension
"Thin cows can be economically devastating as beef producers head into spring calving season," said Purdue Extension beef specialist, Ron Lemenager. Spring calving cows need to be in moderate body condition at the time of calving because it has a pretty significant effect on how quickly these cows will return to estrus after calving and, subsequently, when or if they conceive," he said....
Crop Summary Released
published: January 13th 2011 source: KRVN
Despite less than ideal soil conditions and above normal temperatures during the 2010 growing season, U.S. corn growers harvested the third largest crop on record, 12.4 billion bushels, down 5 percent from the record high, set last year....
Web Seminar Tonight On Feeding Distillers Grain To Cut Feed Costs
published: January 6th 2011 source: KRVN
Higher grain prices are prompting cattle producers to look for feeding alternatives. To lower feed costs producers will look to feed higher levels of distillers grain. Research conducted at the University of Nebraska and Iowa State University has have developed new dietary recommendations to ensure cattle are consuming a safe amount of sulfur....
Corn In Tug-O-War Between Industries
published: December 18th 2010 source: WLTribune.com
Sometimes you get what you ask for, and I’m not talking about what you want for Christmas, or whether you’ve been bad or good, for goodness sake! Some U.S. cattle producers wished for some protectionism from the border-sharing/Canadian cattle industry so they pressed their government to enact country-of-origin labelling in the belief (I’m sure) that no loyal American (shopper) would buy Canadian beef (in a U....
Distiller’s Grain Are Increasing In Value And Flexibility To Livestock Producers
published: December 16th 2010 by: Stu Ellis source: University of Illinois Extension
What is that odd looking stuff in your feed bunk? Your livestock seem to be eating it, and your lender likes it, also, you say? They do have strange preferences from time to time. You say the stuff is DGS? Don’t you mean DDGS? Oh, it’s something different! That’s why your lender likes it....
Rising Commodity Prices Modestly Changing Food Prices
published: November 20th 2010 by: Blair Fannin source: Texas Agri Extension
COLLEGE STATION -- Although the recent surge in agricultural commodity prices has caused some concern about a potential increase in food costs, an overall increase likely will be “modest,” according to economists with the Texas AgriLife Extension Service....
Corn Prices At Center Of Livestock Producers Concerns
published: November 17th 2010 source: CBOT Trading Floor
The corn market's rally above $5 a bushel this fall has stirred growing consternation among livestock producers and others dependent on the largest U.S. crop. As the global grain supply outlook tightens, some traders in Chicago are placing bets that prices may double next year....
Calf Preconditioning Pays
published: August 16th 2010 source: KVRN
With greater attention given to beef quality and safety, good animal husbandry practices and preventive health measures have become increasingly important. However, producers don’t have to turn their animal health program upside down to achieve a high-quality product....
Beef Cattle Supplements Outlined
published: May 6th 2010 by: Homer B Sewell source: University of Missouri
Feeding grain to cattle on pasture can be a profitable way to grow and finish cattle on many beef operations. Some purposes for supplementing pasture with energy and protein are: To lower the feed cost of beef gains....
Corn Goes To China
published: May 1st 2010 source: KTIC
On April 28, 2010, USDA announced the export sale of 115,000 metric tons (4.5 million bushels) of U.S. corn to China. Despite strong production gains as a result of market-based reforms instituted 30 years ago, according to the U....
Feed Them Right
published: February 10th 2010 by: Mark Landefeld source: Feed and Dairy
Feeding beef cattle during the winter can be a challenging experience if being profitable is one of your goals. Proper nutrition is a key component for a successful cow/calf operation. Cows go through many physiological changes during a year....
Cull Cow Herd To Cut Feed Costs
published: December 22nd 2009 source: University of Missouri Cooperative Press
Beef herd owners can cut winter feed costs by not feeding unproductive cows. “Culling is step one,” says Justin Sexten, University of Missouri Extension beef nutritionist. “Sell cows that are not going to produce a calf....
Favorable Feeding Conditions Favor Beef Quality
published: December 8th 2009 source: High Plains Journal
Cattle feeding conditions vary by location. One yard might be knee-deep in snow, while the other is dealing with piles of mud. Record high temperatures might cause heat stress in one area while cattle in another region are enduring torrential rainfall....
Group Cattle By Age For Feeding
published: November 25th 2009 by: Glenn Selk source: Oklahoma State University Extension
Grouping cattle by age is a relatively easy way to improve the efficiency of cattle feeding programs throughout the winter. “Every herd is a bit unique, of course, so producers are going to have to take an inventory and decide how to best divide up the animals,” said Glenn Selk, Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension livestock specialist....
Watch out for nitrate poisoning in forages, forbes
published: October 30th 2009 by: Robert Burns
OVERTON – This year's fall weather– rain and cloudy following a drought – and its effect on forages can be a recipe for nitrate poisoning of livestock, said a Texas AgriLife Extension Service expert....
Block And Tub Supplements For Grazing Beef Cattle
published: September 15th 2009 by: Rick Machen, Ph.D, Jim Drouillard, Joe H
Block supplements are a convenient mechanism for delivering supplemental nutrients to grazing beef cattle. As the labels on most blocks or tubs state, they are meant to be used as supplements, not feeds....
Comparing Value Of Byproduct Feeds In Beef Rations
published: September 15th 2009 by: Warren Gill source: Tennessee Department of Animal Science
`Byproduct feeds for animals are made from the "leftovers" from the manufacture of other products, such as grain processing and manufacturing of human foods. The use of byproduct feeds is not new, although it is new to many producers....
Drought Can Cause A Variety Of Related Problems
published: August 19th 2009 by: Carole H. Brannen, extension animal scie source: University of Georgia Extension Service
Drought does not develop overnight but progressively over time. Proper management during a drought period can make or break a producer’s ability to stay in the cattle business. One main concern during a drought period is feeding and nutrition of the cow herd....
Texas Crop Report Provided
published: June 20th 2009 by: Robert Burns source: TAMU Ag Communications
Most of the 750,000 acres of dryland cotton in the Texas High Plains looks "very rough," said a Texas AgriLife Extension Service agronomist. But irrigated cotton, though late in many areas, has dodged the bullets of hail and high winds and looks "decent," said Dr....
Livestock Feeds Will Not Be At Bargain Basement Prices This Year
published: June 17th 2009 by: Stu Ellis source: University of Illinois Extension
Livestock producers trying to get as close to breaking even as possible have received a setback with the latest analysis on feed grain supplies and prices. Production will be lower because of planting delays that will retard yields, and subsequent prices will be higher because of demand....
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