The rise in concentrate prices since last year will add about €80/hd to the cost of finishing a bullock and about €20/hd to the cost of over wintering a weanling, store or autumn-calving suckler cow.

Barley may be lighter this year due to the variation in quality. Remember that grain with a low specific weight occupies a greater volume for a given weight compared to normal grain, which means less ...

THE energy content is the most important constituent of a ration for finishing cattle. However, there is no simple analysis that can be done or no readily available measure of energy provided to the ...

Many areas of the Midwest are reporting light test weight corn and milo due to the delayed harvest. Light test weight grain is higher in crude protein, fiber and mineral content compared with normal ...

Researchers have discovered that high-quality beef and big per-head profits can be achieved by starting early-weaned cattle on corn and finishing them on a diet high in co-products. The traditional ...

Dr. Jenny Jennings, a Texas A&M AgriLife Research beef nutritionist in Amarillo, and her team are on their second research trial aimed at determining forage needs for proper rumination in beef cattle ...

Less reliance on bought-in cereals and greater use of home-grown forage in cattle rations, as well as a sharper focus on herd health, are driving down greenhouse gas emissions from a breeder-finisher ...

Rumen acidosis occurs when the pH of the rumen becomes acidic. It can result in a fall in production and, in severe cases, can lead to abscesses on the liver or even death. Jill Hunter, Beef and Sheep ...

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