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Dan Shike

The Digestive Tract

Beef cows experience their greatest nutritional requirement from calving to breeding. That’s also the time when the consequences of not meeting requirements (open cows) will likely be the most detrimental.

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cow and calf on pasture

Reviewing Cow-Calf Share and Cash Lease Agreements

Cow-calf share leases or cash leases should be reviewed for the upcoming year.

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Ronald Trotta has been awarded a significant grant to study a $2 billion issue: fescue toxicosis. [Photo by Steve Patton.]

Grant Awarded for $2 Billion Beef Production Issue

University of Kentucky researcher awarded USDA grant to study fescue toxicosis affecting the cattle industry.

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Poison Hemlock in a field

Haying and Grazing Areas with Hemlock

Tips for haying and grazing areas with hemlock.

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drone over crops

Drone-seeding Cover Crops into Standing Soybeans

Pennsylvania State University study explores differences between broadcast- and drill-seeding cover crops into standing soybeans.

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field of cut hay

If You’ve Never Tested Forages, This is the Year to Start

Unusual weather patterns prompt concern forages may not meet nutrient requirements.

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The Digestive Tract

Preparing to winter the cow herd? Author Dan Shike advises putting nutrition at the top of the list in this month’s column.

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“Stockpiled grass can help extend the grazing period and minimize the amount of time you’ll need to supplement,” says Erin DeHaan, SDSU.

Create Your Herd’s Meal Plan

What will your cattle eat during the next 12 months? It’s time to make your plan.

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Gizmos & Gadgets

Products and services for the farm and ranch, including a vertical tillage tool from Case IH, winter grain and forage seed varieties from Millborn, a reproduction-focused mineral from BioZyme, and a canine flue vaccine from Merck Animal Health.

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