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Hay analysis provides value
As you are looking for next winter's hay, you should take a sample of each lot before committing to purchase. A hay analysis prior to purchase offers one of the greatest returns on investment in the ranching business.
Optimize Nutrition with Forage Reserves, Supplementation
Most climatologists say that 2007 is a wet year during an extended drought. Let's hope they're wrong, but what if they're not? How do we fully capitalize on our good fortune this year? One way is to optimally utilize forage reserves with a complementary supplemental feeding program.
Common sense guides stockpiled forage management
Beef cattle can consume and obtain nutritional value from a variety of stockpiled forages to reduce the winter hay feeding period.
Feeding nitrate-containing forage requires caution
Horses have a higher tolerance to nitrates than cattle, but extreme caution should be exercised when feeding it.
Stockpiled forages reduce hay feeding
In most operations, hay feeding represents a large portion of a cow's annual maintenance cost. The cost of feeding hay includes much more than just the production cost or purchase price of the hay.
Grazing Native Grass Pastures Is More Economical Than Feeding Hay to Cows in Winter
Producers can save money by using native grass as a standing hay crop when overwintering a cow herd, since the supplemental feed costs are less than feeding hay plus supplementation.
Feeding Deer: How Does Your Supplement Compare to Common Native Deer Foods?
While many hunters feed deer with several goals in mind, supplemental feed is not a substitute for good quality deer habitat.
Plan Your Winter Cattle Feeding Program and Save Money
Develop a cost-effective winter feeding program to meet a cow’s protein and energy requirements while saving money.