Like all animals, beef cattle need an appropriate amount of minerals to allow for proper body function, lactation and growth. Grazing cattle intake most of their minerals through the forages they eat, ...

Free-choice supplementation can be a powerful option for meeting the nutrient needs of grazing cattle where daily feed delivery is a challange.

It’s no secret that cattle require sufficient amounts of minerals as part of their diets to ensure they are productive members of the herd. Minerals are classified as either macrominerals, which are ...

The concept of fetal programming has been evolving in the beef industry for several decades as more research is done. “Fetal programming is the time when tissues and organs are created during ...

Trace minerals play an important role in livestock health. They aid in bodily functions, production of offspring and an animal’s overall well-being. A Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic ...

Early results from a North Dakota State University study show better weight gain in calves from heifers given mineral supplements. A North Dakota State University study is trying to determine whether ...

On June 12, a Hyde County farmer turned out his cattle onto pastureland. Four days later, 14 of those cows lay dead, their overturned bodies scattered over the grass they'd been grazing for years. "It ...