Dairy cows require a high-quality diet. Most rations include supplemental vitamin A, D, E and selenium. When it comes to formulating a quality livestock ration, the key ingredient may be a good ...

BY ALICIA BOORCottonwood Extension DistrictThis year’s weather has delayed harvest and left many wheat growers with fields of low-test ...

“It can quickly and easily calculate a ration that’s balanced for the class, age and stage of growth of the livestock they’re producing.” A ration is the amount of feed given an animal ...

All rations need to be balanced, so it is important that the correct supplements are added under the advice of a good nutritionist. Adding some alfalfa hay to a low-quality feed base will make ...

At Capper Trading they have been feeding beef cattle for over 40 years and have always recognised the importance of structural fibre in the diet. They developed the Complete range of feedstuffs ...

Various grains, crop remnants and nontraditional feeds can be substituted for normal hay, but the amount fed, the moisture in the feed and the time of year it's fed need to be considered to make sure ...

Harvested forages, like hay, are a significant investment for cattle nutrition programs. The U.S. Department of Agriculture currently estimates hay to cost $209 per ton as of September, up 28.3% ...

Less reliance on bought-in cereals and greater use of home-grown forage in cattle rations, as well as a sharper focus on herd ...

Recently, a listener who plants rye as a cover crop asked the hosts of K-State’s Cattle Chat podcast if rye grain can be included in cattle rations. Kansas State University beef cattle ...

Cattle producers say the role corn and DDGs play in the ration has helped differentiate their product in the marketplace. Steve Wellman, Director of the Nebraska Department of Agriculture says ...

This year’s weather has delayed harvest and left many wheat growers with fields of low-test weight and sprouted grain. This ...