Beef Tips Articles

December 2012 Feedlot Facts

Aug. 31, 2017

Once upon a time, feed was cheap, but those days are gone. In the “good old” days wasted hay was not given a second thought; today, everything has value....

July 2014 Feedlot Facts

Aug. 31, 2017

Normally, we consider the energy value of roughage in the finishing diet to be, at best, very low. The energy value is obviously very low compared to corn,...

October 2013 Feedlot Facts

Aug. 31, 2017

For cattle feeders young and old, it’s important, albeit a little academic, to recognize that commodity prices have likely been the most volatile in history....

January 2016 Feedlot Facts

Aug. 31, 2017

“Feeding Cows to Maintain Body Condition Score”

March 2016 Feedlot Facts

Aug. 31, 2017

The veterinary feed directive (VFD) is essentially a prescription, written by your veterinarian, to your feed supplier, authorizing the supplier to sell you...

April 2012 Feedlot Facts

Aug. 31, 2017

For folks in agriculture, last summer seems like only minutes ago. Between the drought and the heat, none of us want a heavy dose of 2011 again.