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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.
Drought Taking South Texas Crops
published: June 10th 2009 source: TAMU Ag Communications
This year’s crop of cotton, corn and grain sorghum in the Lower Rio Grande Valley is shaping up to be a repeat of the drought disaster of 2006, according to an expert with the Texas AgriLife Extension Service....
Corn Growers Concerned About Climate Bill Changes
published: May 19th 2009 source: National Corn Growers Association
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) today sent a letter to Congressman Henry Waxman, Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce regarding landmark climate change legislation, the American Clean Energy and Security Act (H....
Thiamine Important In Cow’s Diet
published: May 7th 2009
Polioencephalomalacia is caused by a disturbance in thiamine metabolism. Thiamine is required for a number of important nervous system functions. This disease most commonly affects young, fast growing cattle on a high concentrate ration and may result from a thiamine-deficient diet, an increase in thiaminase (an enzyme that breaks down thiamine) in the rumen or an increase in dietary sulfates....
Feedstuff Considerations For Feeding Bulls
published: March 13th 2009 by: Matt Hersom and Todd Thrift source: University of Florida
Choosing from the array of feedstuffs available for feeding and developing bulls can be challenging for many beef cattle producers. The feed industry, popular press, and other cattlemen often offer conflicting advice about feedstuffs or their ingredients....
Hay low in magnesium can cause grass tetany
published: March 6th 2009
While most associate grass tetany with lush pastures and rainy weather, it is important to note that it can also occur, when fed hay that is low in magnesium. With this in mind, Chris Allison, New Mexico State University Range Management Specialist offers the following information on this sickness....
Vitamin A’s Impact on Quality Grades
published: February 21st 2009 by: Beef Partner Connection source: Troy Smith
What child hasn't been told to eat his or her carrots, because they promote good eyesight? It's true of foods containing carotenes and carotenoids which are precursors of Vitamin A. Students of animal science learn early that Vitamin A may be of most practical importance to ruminant nutrition for other reasons too....
Mineral Supplementation Program Insight
published: February 6th 2009 by: Johnny Rossi source: University Of Georgia Extension Service
Editors Note: This is a continuation of a three part series of Southern Livestock Standard, related to mineral supplementation and their importance in beef cattle production. Mineral prices have increased dramatically over the last year and this series is designed to help our readers get the most from their mineral program....
Mineral Supplementation Program Insight
published: January 23rd 2009
Editors Note: Over the next three issues of Southern Livestock Standard, we will take an indepth look at the many factors relating to mineral supplementation and their importance in beef cattle production....
Feeding cows with computers
published: January 23rd 2009 by: By Gary M. Hay source: Louisiana State University Extension Service
Moor’s Law states that the power of computers doubles every 18 months. Remarkably, the law has held true since 1965 and shows no hint of slowing. While power increased, the cost of the technology de-creased (not ever inflation adjusted), which has allow-ed computers to touch many aspects of daily life....
Vitamin A And Quality Grades
published: January 7th 2009 by: Troy Smith source: Beef Quality Connection
What child hasn't been told to eat his or her carrots, because they promote good eyesight? It's true of foods containing carotenes and carotenoids which are precursors of Vitamin A. Students of animal science learn early that Vitamin A may be of most practical importance to ruminant nutrition for other reasons too....
Korea Buying U.S. Corn
published: December 27th 2008 source: KTIC
The United States is by far Korea’s number one importer of corn. U.S. grains council Director in Seoul, Byong Ryol Min, said - the U.S. enjoyed supplying 83.2 percent of the nation’s total feed grains and substitutes, the highest since 1984....
Q&A About Thin Cow Management
published: December 10th 2008 source: Alberta Agriculture
Do thin cows have more difficulty making it through the winter? Thin cows have less fat cover than cows in good condition. Fat is a good insulator, which in turn helps reduce energy requirements to keep the animal warm....
Hole Aids In Nutrition Study
published: December 2nd 2008 by: Steve Humenuik source: Thebatt.com, Texas A&M University
A cow with a large hole in its side is an interesting sight to behold. It is interesting to experience the sensation of having one's hand placed inside this hole, feeling the body warmth of the animal and smelling the odor diffusing from the cavity....
Study Takes Step Toward Disease Resistance Plants, Sustainability
published: November 20th 2008 source: Purdue University
A five-year study that could help increase disease resistance, stress tolerance and plant yields is under way at Purdue University. The $4 million project uses a new technique called "mutant-assisted gene identification and characterization," or MAGIC, to identify potentially useful gene combinations in crop species....
Feeding In Cold Weather
published: November 12th 2008 by: James B. Neel, extension beef specialist source: University of Tennessee
Many cow/calf producers are not aware that cold weather brings added nutritional needs for cattle. Or, if they recognize that their cattle are stressed, they aren’t sure how – or what – they should do to offset it....
Forage Quality Trends Lower In 2008
published: November 5th 2008 source: University of Arkansas Extension Service
LITTLE ROCK - An analysis of the forage samples submitted to the University of Arkansas, Diagnostics Laboratory in 2008, indicates a troubling trend - forage quality is dropping. Forage analysis results for Bermuda grass, fescue and mixed grass samples submitted between May and October were compared over the past 10 years, says Dr....
Winter Feed Can Account For 70% Of Feed Expenses
published: November 3rd 2008 by: David Burton source: Springfield News Leader
So figuring out where to spend your money on supplements is an important decision, according to Wesley Tucker, agriculture business specialist, University of Missouri Extension. "Developing a good supplementation program is a simple four-step process that each producer can do themselves," he said....
Monsanto Establishes Fund For Plant Breeding
published: November 1st 2008 source: TAMU Ag Communications
COLLEGE STATION – Monsanto Co. has provided $750,000 to establish a graduate assistantship fund in plant breeding at Texas A&M University. The Monsanto Graduate Assistantship Fund in Plant Breeding will be matched by Texas AgriLife Research and the university’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences....
Economics of creep feeding
published: October 31st 2008 by: By Louisiana State University Beef Cattl
Currently, with regard to beef calves, heavier calves are retaining a considerably higher percentage of their value when compared to their lighter counterparts. For instance, there may be only a ten to fifteen percent difference in the price/lb between a 450 and 750 lb calf....
Cattle Fed Distiller’s Grain Retain Tenderness and Flavor
published: October 22nd 2008 by: Kay Ledbetter source: TAMU Ag Communications
The availability and use of wet distiller’s grains in beef finishing diets continues to increase as the ethanol industry expands, and some Texas AgriLife Research scientists are trying to determine if that will affect consumers’ meat purchases....
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