Just like people, livestock require the correct amount of nutrients in their diets. To help producers easily determine the nutrients in feed mixes, the Clemson University Precision Agriculture group ...

These four measurements can help you determine what your herd needs are for additional nutrition. Harvested forages, like hay, are a significant investment for cattle nutrition programs. The U.S.

BROOKINGS, S.D. — When feeding cattle, it’s important to know the nutrition within your feed ratio. “When we go to feed our cattle, we want to make sure that what we’re feeding them meets the goals ...

Alfalfa is an excellent choice to feed as a supplement to beef cows that are later in their pregnancy. Seldom do we think of hay as being a supplement, but the right high-quality forage, such as ...

Kansas State University graduate student discusses how producers can use a failed wheat crop in their cattle rations.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28, 2015 - On the animal nutrition front, some veteran ranchers and other livestock experts are loosening their reins – letting animals in pasture or feedlots browse feed selections ...

Several management practices can help reduce the impact of cold stress and decrease potential health and performance setbacks ...

Brett Reinford grew up on a dairy farm in Pennsylvania, and he remembers his farm’s cows being fed with cottonseed—35 years ago. “I remember digging tunnels through the cottonseed as a small boy,” he ...

Grain-fed cattle provide nicely marbled beef. Yet, low-fiber diets can make cattle sick, while allowing harmful bacteria to proliferate, a paper in the 11 May 2001 issue of Science reports. "When ...

Just like people, livestock require the correct amount of nutrients in their diets. To help producers easily determine the nutrients in feed mixes, the Clemson University Precision Agriculture group ...