Importance of Feed Testing to Make Sure Nutrient Requirements are Met

Importance of Feed Testing to Make Sure Nutrient Requirements are Met. By Heather Smith Thomas. Cattle on summer pasture usually have adequate nutrients unless the forages are very dry or mature, but winter forages often need to be supplemented with protein or minerals.  The only way to determine the...

New Study Finds Whole Cottonseed Is a Valuable Option for Feedlots

New Study Finds Whole Cottonseed Is a Valuable Option for FeedlotsWhen designing finishing diets for beef cattle, two factors are key: price and performance. Cotton byproducts are readily and locally available throughout the southwestern U.S., which often makes them economical and convenient choices for the region...

Protein Supplements - Many Options

Protein Supplements - Many Options.  By Heather Smith Thomas. During fall and winter in most regions of the country, mature forages are low in protein, yet many ranchers try to extend grazing as long as possible because winter feeding is the most expensive part of raising cattle.  Adding a little...

Tips and Tricks to Change up your Cool Season Feeding Program

 Tips and Tricks to Change up your Cool Season Feeding Program By Jaclyn Krymowski As the warm summer months wane with all their cattle-rearing challenges and benefits, there come some new managerial considerations in the changing seasons. An area where this is especially pertinent is in feeding routine...

Fall Forage; Surpluses and Shortages

 Fall Forage; Surpluses and Shortages  By Michael Cox Forage supplies across the nation are trending towards larger variations than normal between surplus and shortages of winter feed stocks. The challenging weather patterns that hit most of the country throughout Spring with large amounts of rain,...

Corn Silage Harvest; Making the Best of an Unusual Year

 Corn Silage Harvest; Making the Best of an Unusual Year. By Michael Cox. 2019 has certainly been a memorable year for corn growers and the outcome of this year’s crop remains unpredictable until the crop is harvested. Unrelenting rains and widespread flooding delayed corn plantings across most of...

Riomax® Mineral Program: Wind Proof, Waste Proof and Water Proof

 Riomax® Mineral Program: Wind Proof, Waste Proof and Water Proof  By Steve Weisman  Trevor Greenfield, founder and owner of Rio Nutrition (https://rionutrition.net/), has a deep passion for helping ranchers across North America. And now, with over 130 dealer locations, with boots on the ground...

Silage Harvest Preparations

Silage Harvest Preparations By Michael Cox for American Cattlemen Magazine Corn silage inclusion in beef diets can offer beef producers an economical source of roughage in their ration formulation. Although the cost of corn silage on a dry matter basis is relatively cheap, costs due to waste and shrink can...