Resources: Beef Cattle

Discussions involving vitamin needs in cattle have always required unique attention in beef cattle. The rumen environment is understood to synthesize sufficient levels of vitamin K, and B vitamins. Consequently, vitamin requirements of beef cattle are focused heavily on A, ...

In this study, we set out to determine whether feedlot cattle performance and carcass quality are influenced by the feeding program (conventional vs natural vs grass fed). Within the last 10 years, conventional cattle production has partially given way in ...

Producers looking for a safe way to graze brood cows on stalk fields with a high percentage of down stalks have been ringing the phone off the hook the last couple weeks. Unfortunately, there is NO SAFE, guaranteed way to ...

The following information was derived from an Ohio State University (OSU) website that is a cooperative effort among numerous land grant universities. Table 1 summarizes the main mycotoxins that affect livestock production. Species, mycotoxin, upper limit of safety and their ...

When corn is cheaper, this is a familiar question. Many producers are under the impression that if DDG or wet byproducts are higher priced than corn, they are not a good buy. Actually, they can still save money on their ...

We have had many questions regarding the use of NutriVantage for beef in feedlot cattle and the data that were generated from incoming calves through heat-stressed feedlot cattle. The following summary provides the data accumulated from KNG’s PDC as well ...