Limitations of Grazing Stubble Fields
With forages in short supply and high priced; anything that can extend the grazing season and use home grown feeds will reduce winter...
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- Sep 14, 2021
Optimizing Use of Winter Feed Supplies
With high feed prices this fall, it is important to get the most out of the cattle rations as possible. Preventing feeding losses...
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- Sep 8, 2021
Feed Testing is Critical to Manage Winter Feeding Programs
In dry years, forage yield is lower than normal because the plants are shorter than average. This results in a higher leaf to stem ratio....
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- Aug 11, 2021
Salvage Canola Crops Can Make Good Cattle Feed
With dry conditions in most of the province, late seeded crops, and hailstorms, some canola crops have value as salvage and fed to...
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- Jul 28, 2021
Cutting Annual Crops for Livestock Feed
Timing is critical when making greenfeed or silage from drought stressed annual crops. It is better to cut earlier than later. There...
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- Jul 19, 2021
Benefits of Weaning Calves Early
With limited pasture growth this summer, stretching the grazing season without harming the perennial forage stand is a concern. In the...
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- Jul 5, 2021
How Hay is Stacked Makes a Difference
A year’s supply of hay has been cut and baled. Bales are coming into the feed yard for storage. What is the best strategy to stack and...
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- Jun 30, 2021
Making Hay in Hot Weather
Hot, dry conditions negatively impact forage quality and hastens maturity. In general, when plants mature, the percentage of high...
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- Jun 21, 2021
Cow Feeding Program Impacts Fetal Development During Late Pregnancy
Muscle development occurs at two different stages of pregnancy. In mid pregnancy, the initial development of the muscle cells builds the...
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- Jun 14, 2021
Forage Growth and Quality is Impacted by Dry Growing Conditions
One of the main objectives of a plant during the growing season is to produce a viable seed head so that the species can develop new...
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- May 31, 2021
Cow Feeding Program Impacts Fetal Development During Mid Pregnancy
The placenta is fully developed by the third month of pregnancy. At four months of gestation, a calf has developed to the size of a...
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- May 25, 2021
Cow Feeding Program Impacts Fetal Development During Early Pregnancy
It is well documented that a balanced ration provided to a pregnant cow impacts muscle tone and the ability of the cow to deliver the...
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- Apr 27, 2021
Feeding Trace Minerals
There are many considerations when feeding minerals and trace minerals to animals. It takes between 60 to 90 days for a supplementation...
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- Apr 5, 2021
Water Quality on Pasture
Winters with above normal snowfall are beneficial to improve water quality in pasture dugouts. With a large spring runoff, dugouts can...
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- Mar 2, 2021
Cow Condition Scoring
Body condition scoring is a subjective “hands on” method of determining the amount of fat a cow is carrying over the short ribs (loin...
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- Feb 18, 2021
Vitamin E and Selenium
Vitamin E and Selenium work together in cattle rations to support many functions. The two nutrients are interdependent to be effective. ...
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- Jan 21, 2021
Two Year Old Hay
Hay is a perishable commodity that deteriorates over time when exposed to weather. For example, 90 days after hay is cut, the fat-soluble...
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- Jan 14, 2021
Net Wrapped Bales Can Create Health Problems
Cows are curious creatures. They investigate anything that is new or different in their pastures or pens by smelling, nudging, or...
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- Nov 7, 2020
Thin Cows
Thin cows require a higher energy ration to improve body condition before winter sets in. A cow that has a condition score of two, (200...
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- Oct 27, 2020
Adding Ingredients to Rations
When feeding salt, minerals, vitamins or supplements to livestock, the goal is to provide the required amount of nutrients each day. Free...
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