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Innovations for Feeding Efficiency with LeMaster and Bondurant

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In today’s episode of Angus At Work, Willard LeMaster and Robbie Bondurant of Furst-McNess share with host Shauna Hermel details about the recently released Legacy Forward Beef line and a product they see having a positive influence on feedlot efficiency.

Flexibility and Smart Supplementation with Karla Wilke

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Flexibility means options, and today Karla Wilke, associate professor of range management and cow-calf specialist for the University of Nebraska, offers options for income generation and enterprises. She also shares research about smart supplementation, and how timing affects growth while saving you money.

First-Calf Heifer Success with Jordan Thomas

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On this episode, Shauna Hermel sat down with Jordan Thomas of the University of Missouri to discuss current price trends of replacement females, rules for maturity and timing when it comes to breeding first-calf heifers, why nutrition plays a critical role for the heifer and her first calf, new research related to both cows and heifers, and more!

Keep the Best Genetics in Your Herd with Heifer Development with Joe Gillespie

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Heifers are a big investment, so you want to set them up for success. With such a low cow herd number, heifer development is a big part of herd profitability. Miranda Reiman chatted with Joe Gillespie about sound heifer development to keep the best genetics in your herd for a long time. In this episode, learn about the three buckets of heifer development, the best timing of vaccinations for heifers, when heifers usually fall out of the herd, how to avoid that loss and more!

Can You Program Fertility with Shelby Rosasco

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Replacement heifers are an incredibly important, yet expensive part of our operations. Wouldn't it be great if we could program fertility in our replacement heifers? Shelby Rosasco from the University of Wyoming tells us that nutritional management of weaned heifers can help program puberty attainment, fertility, and the ovarian reserve.

Building a Better Cow with David Lalman

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In this episode of Angus At Work, David Lalman of Oklahoma State University discusses research to help build a better cow with host Miranda Reiman. Listen in as they discuss more efficient females and how to build a more self-sufficient herd.

Relieving the Stress of Weaning with Ted Perry

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Listen in to this episode of “Angus at Work” as we visit with Ted Perry of Purina Animal Nutrition regarding the stressors both cows and calves go through at weaning, how we can alter our management to address stress, the role nutrition plays and how you can implement a few strategies to set your cattle up for improved performance long past weaning.

Boosting Cow Herd Efficiency with Ionophores

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At #CattleCon24 Elanco’s Frank White sat down with Angus At Work host Shauna Hermel to discuss how adding ionophores to the diet can affect heifer maturity and cyclicity, as well as the overall productivity of your cow herd.

Balancing the Consumer & the Cow

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Today’s Angus At Work host Ron Hayes of the Radio Oklahoma Network sits down with panelists Jesse Luckie and Mark Johnson to discuss balancing consumer demand with a cow that can produce a quality product despite the environment she performs in.

How Yeast Can Support Cattle Health

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Our team visited with Kip Karges with Lallemand Animal Nutrition regarding how gut health can help cattle combat stress.

Don't Feed Cows Like You Did 20 Years Ago with Ted Perry

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High-performance genetics need high-performance nutrition. If you’re still feeding cows the way you did 20 years ago, you’re shortchanging those modern genetics, Purina Animal Nutrition’s Ted Perry. He and host Miranda Reiman chat about what cows need, fetal programming effects, and plenty more.

Care & Feeding of Young Bulls After Breeding Season

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Proper management of young bulls can help keep them in top form.

Keep the Cow Rumen Healthy in Drylot

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Maintaining a healthy cow herd means maintaining a healthy rumen. Here are some considerations for cows in drylot.

Think Carefully Before Using Frost-damaged Corn for Hay or Grazing

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Corn damaged by frost raises some issues that need to be considered, such as managing moisture content.

Tips for a Better Cow Herd

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Improving fertility in cows involves leveraging genetic selection and advanced genomic tools to enhance reproductive performance, but genetic potential is only half the battle. Environment is the other half.

Build Cows That Stay

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Use smarter heifer development for long-term productivity. Nebraska Extension educators share tips.

A BCS for All Seasons

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Use body condition to guide feed needs for the cow herd.

Stop Reproductive Failure

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Higher input costs, calf prices double incentive to investigate cause of open cows.

Colostrum Beyond the First Feeding: Supporting Calves Through Diarrhea

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Colostrum proves itself as an excellent treatment option for calf scours.

Pasture Talk: The Perfect Pairing

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Partnering with veterinarians for better herd nutrition.

Keep ’em Ruminating

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How forage quality and maturity, particle size and consistency, and more affect rumen function.

Managing Cow Body Condition is Critical for Profitability

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Body condition of cows during calving affects open rates in the upcoming breeding season.

Feedstuff Finder Is One-stop Shop for Missouri Buyers and Sellers

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Sourcing feed products is made simple with cutting-edge platform for farmers, ranchers and suppliers.

Health Considerations for Beef Heifers Transitioning to the Breeding Herd

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Start your heifers’ health program before they are selected as replacements to give them the best chance of staying in the herd.

Does It Plop When It Drops?

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King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management Professor Robert Wells describes how to use manure scoring as a tool to assess rumen function and body condition.

Why Do I Have So Many Open Cows?

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A look into the causes of reproductive failure in beef cattle.

Cattle Nutrition is Vital to the Immune System

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How cultivating immunity via nutrition <span class="roman">in utero</span> can influence lifelong health.

Research Roundup

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This month’s “Research Roundup” includes summaries of a University of Nebraska study comparing development rates for heifers and a Kansas State University study on bunk space requirements while limit-feeding calves a high-energy diet.

It’s Time to Start Planning for Heat in the Feedlot

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Management tips for lessening the effects of summer’s heat in the feedlot.

Helping Your Child Feed Their 4-H or FFA Market Steer

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Now that fall is here, and most spring-born calves are being weaned, 4-Hers and FFA students are looking over the calf crops and picking out market steer prospects for the 2024 county fair. Here are some tips for feeding them.

Caring for Bulls in the Winter

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K-State beef cattle experts share how to best manage bulls during this season.

Forage Turnips — A Great Way to Augment Pasture

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Forage turnips provide an alternative crop and produce plenty of cattle feed during odd times of the year.

Many Reasons for Open Cows

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Diseases to test for when cows come in open.

Effects of Early Diet Options in Beef-on-Dairy Calves

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Different rations lead to significantly fewer liver abscesses in finished calves.

Limit-feeding Cows Corn as Alternative to Hay

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Corn can provide cost-competitive means of supplying energy to the beef herd.

Backgrounding Calves

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Managing a backgrounding operation may offer an easier way to get started in the cattle business.

3 Steps to Prepare for Winter Feeding

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Extension specialist offers tips for how to calculate how much hay your cows will eat this winter.

Healthier Soils and Stronger Herds

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Noble Research Institute shares data-backed management practices for land stewardship at 2025 Angus Convention.

Save Money, Increase Grass and Enjoy Cattle

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Hugh Aljoe of the Noble Research Institute shares how regenerative practices can benefit ranchers during episode of Angus at Work.

Boost Profits by Frost-seeding Legumes

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Seeding tips to increase performance, reduce fescue toxicosis.

Cotton Byproducts Aid Reproduction in Beef Cows

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Cottonseed and its byproducts contain a high amount of calcium and help fill in nutrient gaps left by other feed ingredients.

Mycotoxins Steal Profits

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Why mycotoxins are more prevalent today than ever before.

More Than an Anchor

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Cover crops can be used to provide additional feed for cattle, as well as to hold and improve the soil. However, what and when you plant may depend on your climate and growing season.

Cotton Byproducts in Beef Cattle Rations

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The benefits of cottonseed for cow-calf operations.

Bull Management for Breeding Success

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Follow these key strategies to ensure optimal performance of your bulls in subsequent breeding cycles.

Tips for Using High-nitrate Forage

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Drought-stressed forages can be high in nitrates and toxic to cattle if not managed appropriately.

The Green Vitamin

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Do pregnant cows need even more vitamin A?

Whole Cottonseed Can Be an Option for Beef Cattle

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How to use cottonseed in feedlot and cow-calf rations.

Analyzing What’s Known About Experior

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Early reports of feedlot performance and carcass quality of cattle when feeding Experior.

The Digestive Tract

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In recent years, virtual fencing has emerged in the U.S. market and has been gaining interest from livestock producers. In this edition of “The Digestive Tract,” Travis Mulliniks considers whether the innovation is worth the hype.