Nutrition
Forage, feedstuffs, supplementation, requirements and more.
The Digestive Tract
In this edition of “The Digestive Tract,” author Travis Mulliniks discusses how the nutrient requirements of late gestation and early lactation may demand supplementation to avoid a negative energy balance that could affect subsequent reproductive rates.
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Kansas Ranch Honored with Prestigious Environmental Stewardship Award
Kansas Ranch honored with prestigious environmental stewardship award at #CattleCon25. 2024 regional ESAP winners also recognized.
Read more![Once the cow herd has transitioned to a drylot, maintain a steady, consistent dry matter feed intake. [Photo courtesy NDSU]](https://cd.angus.org/-/jssmedia/project/american-angus-association/angus/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abbx-articles/2025/02/0225extrahn_keep-rumen-healthy-16x9.jpg?mw=370&iar=0)
Keep the Cow Rumen Healthy in Drylot
Maintaining a healthy cow herd means maintaining a healthy rumen. Here are some considerations for cows in drylot.
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Frost-seeding Legumes Improves Pastures Several Ways
Frost-seeding legumes can be a successful way to diversify a fescue pasture, but time is running out to get it done.
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Larger Hay Supply; Lower Hay Prices
In many states, increased hay supplies are providing more management flexibility for cattle producers and lower hay costs are reducing annual cost of production somewhat — but not everywhere.
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Feeding Cracked Corn vs. Whole Corn
Digestibility increases by 5% when corn is cracked, says Phillip Lancaster, K-State beef cattle nutritionist.
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Cattle Care During Prolonged Extreme Cold
Cold weather has moved in quickly with no plans of leaving soon. Here are tips for knowing when your cattle are hurting and what you need to do to mitigate the effects of cold weather.
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Tips for a Better Cow Herd
Improving fertility in cows involves leveraging genetic selection and advanced genomic tools to enhance reproductive performance, but genetic potential is only half the battle. Environment is the other half.
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Managing Beef Cows During Cold Stress
Once effective temperatures are below a cow’s lower critical temperature, she must generate additional heat just to maintain her body temperature. Here are tips for assessing what’s cold to a cow, how nutrient needs increase and what ration changes need to occur.
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