John and Stephanie Jung pride themselves on staying away from the latest genetic fads and raising Red Angus cattle that perform for their customers. “We’re firm believers in standing on the middle ground with our cattle,” Stephan...
Cattle nutrition and management strategies from Clay Burson, Ph.D. and technical sales consultant, can help preserve your bottom line when feeding cattle during drought. Drought can be unpredictable. Set your herd up for success no matter wh...
Fed as the sole ration, this pelleted feed, which includes roughage, is highly palatable and nutrient dense, getting light or moderate weight calves eating quickly to restore nutrients lost through the stress of weaning and shipping. It contains RX3&...
A strong defense is the best offense in the fight against weaned calf stress and health challenges. That’s why Purina® Precon®, Purina® Accuration® Starter and Purina® Stress Care® 5 now include ...
The single most important job of a starter feed is to get calves to eat. When weaning calves, getting them eating from day one can help equip their immune systems to better deal with stress and improve their chance to stay healthy. Calf Starter Feed...
Retained ownership can pay off at the feedlot, but a thoughtful plan must be in place. Owning cattle all the way to the packer might sound like a scary proposition. The risk of the cattle market falling while feeding cattle to a finished weight c...
Nutritional management is important to the reproductive success of your heifers. A heifer that calves on time in her first and second calving season is more likely to keep a 365 day calving interval throughout her reproductive life. Typically,...
White Oak Ranch is based in Alto, Texas. Owner Freddie Wallace and ranch manager Dustin Kennedy established a cattle nutrition program that works hard in the tough East Texas environment. Dustin is strapped for time. He manages 800 Beefmaster cows...
Respiratory challenges come with a hefty price tag, but there’s an innovative solution to help tackle those calf health challenges head on when weaning calves. Calf health challenges are costly and widespread. And despite improving vaccinat...
Calves are on pasture with their dams where life is good. Suddenly, they’re faced with a plethora of stressors and challenges. Weaning calves typically includes the weaning itself, shipping, commingling, processing, a change in nutrition and &n...