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Tips to Recognize and Prevent Cold Calves this Winter

Ease cold stress in calves with milk replacers The following feeding recommendations for Kent milk replacers will help with cold stress and provide calves the energy they ...

Preventing Mycotoxins in Cattle: Minimize Mold Growth in Feed and Grain

Pre-harvest recommendations for limiting mycotoxins in feed and grain Clean inside and outside of grain bins and dryers. Prior to storage, check the condition of the bin ...

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Setting Beef Cows Up to Produce the Best Colostrum for Calves

For decades, the beef industry has stressed the importance of ensuring calves receive colostrum in a timely manner, but the emphasis stops there. What about colostrum quality? ...

Benefits of Bovine Plasma in Calf Milk Replacers

What are the benefits of animal plasma? The benefits of plasma in calf milk replacers can be observed in stressed (calves facing a greater pathogen load) and ...

Magnesium Matters: Stop Grass Tetany in Cattle Before It Starts

Learn the symptoms of grass tetany in cattle Grass tetany is a metabolic disease brought on by low magnesium in the body and diet. This occurs most ...