Top tips to reduce costs this winter such as evaluating available feed resources, how to navigate high commodity prices, and ways to reduce mineral and supplement costs.
Dr. Karla Wilke discusses nutrition and management considerations for cow-calf pairs managed in the drylot with a focus on young calf management. Additional Resources How to feed cows in drylot https://youtu.be/PBFA-F6sc7k Nebguide on managing pairs in drylot https://extensionpublications.unl.edu/assets/pdf/g2237.pdf Brief article on mineral and vitamin needs for cows in drylot https://beef.unl.edu/beefwatch/2021/mineral-and-vitamin-considerations-when-drylotting-cows
How do you stretch the hay that you have to meet cow needs when you don’t have a feed truck? Mary Drewnoski discusses options to limit waste as well as limit hay intake in combination with supplementation to meet cow needs. Want help with rations or decisions? The Nebraska Beef Extension team is happy to help https://beef.unl.edu/contact-us
How do you prioritize what cows and heifers to keep or sell? Kacie McCarthy discusses how implementing timely pregnancy detection can help improve decision making and timing of culling. She also provides ideas for increasing income from cull cows.
When feed is expensive and home grown forage is short, tough decisions have to be made. Dr. Jay Parsons provide some thoughts on the decision making process using current market examples. Looking for more drought related resources? Check out https://beef.unl.edu/cattleproduction/drought
Webinar with Dr. Robin Ridgway, Professional Engineer and horsewoman, about how to ensure that your truck and trailer are safe for hauling.
Dr. Jhones Sarturi, Texas Tech
Dr. Mary Drewnoski, University of Nebraska
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