Species: beef-cattle

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Influence of Kent Natural Yeast on Rumen Dynamics

Learn more about Kent Natural Yeast and why it often outperforms other yeast-type products in palatability, performance, and digestibility.

Importance of Supplemental Vitamin A in Beef Cattle Diets

Vitamin requirements of beef cattle are heavily focuses on A,D, and E, though the current production disruptions are causing a shortage of vitamin A. This article discusses the symptoms of a vitamin A deficiency and the significance it has in beef cattle diets.

Effect of Various Feeding Programs on the Feedlot Performance and Carcass Quality of Angus Crossbred Growing and Finishing Cattle

Within the last 10 years, conventional cattle production has partially given way in certain areas of the US to all-natural and grass-fed beef production. The goal of this study was to determine whether feedlot cattle performance and carcass quality are influenced by the feeding program used.

Grazing Brood Cows on Corn Stalks with High Levels of Down Corn

While there is no safe, guaranteed way to turn cows onto stalk fields with high amounts of corn on the ground there are a few management practices that should be kept in mind when it becomes necessary to do so.

Mold and Mycotoxins

Prevention is the best method to control mold growth and possible toxin formation. Continue reading to learn how to minimize mold growth and subsequent toxin production in storage as well as common toxins and their symptoms.

When Corn is Cheap: Should I Still Feed Ethanol By-Products?

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. Read more to learn how it can be cheaper to continue feeding distillers even when corn prices do drop.

A Review Of Feedlot Data From Cattle Fed NutriVantage (2007-2014)*

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. This article is a summary of the data accumulated from KNG’s PDC and field trials conducted from Kentucky to northwest Iowa.