Nutrition
Forage, feedstuffs, supplementation, requirements and more.
Advantages to Windrow-grazing
Windrow-grazing annual forages allows producers to cut the crop at an optimum time for quality in late summer or early fall and increase harvest efficiency through strip-grazing the windrows.
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Long-Term Considerations When Investing in Replacements
Whether you should buy that heifer depends on more than her price tag.
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Think Carefully Before Using Frost-damaged Corn for Hay or Grazing
Corn damaged by frost raises some issues that need to be considered, such as managing moisture content.
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Fall Is Prime Time to Establish Cool-season Forages
Fall offers the best opportunity to establish or renovate cool-season forages like tall fescue, orchardgrass and winter annuals such as brassicas, oats, wheat, rye and triticale.
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News & Notes
In this edition: Purina releases second edition of the Beef-on-Dairy Industry Report; registration is open for K-State’s Beef Stocker Field Day; USDA expands efforts to strengthen the rural food animal veterinary workforce; USDA expands forest health resilience projects; and groups are working to stifle burdensome wastewater decision.
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Is What You’re Feeding, Meeting Your Herd’s Needs?
By collecting good forage and feed samples, choosing the right tests, and understanding the results, you can save money, improve animal performance and avoid unexpected problems.
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Winter Wheat Grazing and Stocker Prospects
Producers will be looking ahead to the best ways to utilize additional wheat forage this fall and winter.
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Gizmos & Gadgets
“Gizmos & Gadgets” is a regular column in the Angus Beef Bulletin highlighting products, services and technologies to enhance daily life on the farm and ranch. This edition highlights a Papillon anti-caking agent, Allflex handheld electronic tag readers, Neogen detectable needles and a Hesston double output small square baler.
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From the Field
Notes from your regional managers on the state of forages and weaning strategy.
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