Tag: feedlot

Updated for April 2024: The reproductive success of a beef cow-calf operation is built on its replacement heifer development and feeding programs. In an optimal system, replacement heifers are selected as calves at weaning.  They must then grow at a minimal rate so they are

Updated for April 2024: Sitting here with the temperature outside still below freezing and the ground still well covered with snow, may seem early to think about the upcoming forage season. But it is a good time to consider the feed requirements for the coming

Updated for April 2024: The practice of feeding corn stover to beef cattle ranges from well-established to unknown across North America.  Corn stover is the plant material or residue that remains after grain harvest. It consists of dropped ears and other lost grain, the husks

Updated for April 2024: Feedlot rations require special attention to ensure they are uniform throughout the TMR mixer before they are fed. Firstly, a single batch of feed is normally fed to multiple pens, creating the potential for pen-to-pen variation on top of the usual