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Black Angus calf grazing in pasture in autumn on the ranch in a rural area of the world

Managing Diet Transition in Early Weaned Calves: Setting Them Up for Success

This article was originally published by Progressive Cattle Early weaning has become a valuable management tool for many cow-calf producers, particularly during drought, limited forage supply or ...

Closing the Nutrient Gap: Mineral Nutrition for Cattle on Pasture

Minerals are essential to almost every physiological process. They support growth, reproduction, the immune system and overall health. A balanced mineral program considers animal status, stage of production and feed intake ...

Why Your Neighbor’s Cattle Fly Program Shouldn’t Dictate Yours

Reprinted with permission from the Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA. Fly control conversations among beef producers often circle back to the same question: "Why invest in fly control ...

A few cows grazing corn residue husks during early winter, post-harvest. Focus on one cow in the middle of the frame.

Corn Residue Grazing As a Forage Option for Beef Cattle

How much corn residue is available for grazing? On average, there are 16 pounds of husks and leaves left behind per bushel of corn per acre post-harvest. ...

Vitamin A for Cattle: An Essential Guide for Beef Producers

Beef cattle diets often lack sufficient vitamin A Current recommendations for vitamin A supplementation assume that cattle have access to lush, green forages, which are high in ...

Feed Smarter: A Producer’s Guide to Cattle Minerals That Matter

Variable environmental rates and a complicated network of interactions (Figure 1), many of which are antagonistic, results in a difficult task to manage your cowherd's mineral nutrition ...