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continued from page 13 of hay should be stored to- •Consider processing poor yet this fall or winter. At a
gether in order that they can quality, long stem hay into minimum, applying 30 to 50
As you consider alterna- be found and fed at the most smaller particle size? Reduc- units of additional nitrogen
tives for efficiently feeding opportune times throughout ing the large particle size of now will create additional
late made, low digestible for- the hay feeding season. mature long stem grass hay high-quality forage that can
ages, and stretching the sup- •Can bunk feeding cows to two to 6 inches in length be grazed later this year.
ply of any high-quality forag- during the winter months be can increase the rate of for- •As soon as possible preg-
es that might be in inventory, made an option? This allows age digestion enough that it nancy check and eliminate
consider this brief checklist: for limited supplementation allows cows to consume 25- open or unproductive cows.
•Sample, test and inven- of extra energy and/or pro- 30% more forage on a daily Cull cow values remain high,
tory each lot of hay that has tein in the correct amounts basis. and high quality forages are
been made. Similar qualities and at the correct times. •If forage processing is not a precious commodity that
an option for you, need to be reserved for pro-
consider using a ductive, bred cows.
prebiotic feed ad- In the meantime, if Mother
ditive that will Nature has caused you to be
increase fiber di- dealing with far too much hay
gestibility. The in- of subpar quality, now is the
crease in digestion time to assess feed inventory
of feedstuffs by and create a plan for how to
supplementation effectively and efficiently uti-
of a prebiotic is the lize what you presently have.
result of increased Calves are and will continue
numbers of rumi- to be into the foreseeable fu-
nal bacteria and ture too valuable to risk their
the activity of the health and performance by
normally occur- mismanaging momma’s nu-
ring intestinal mi- trition in the coming months.
croflora.
•Optimize the
quantity and qual-
ity of pasture lands
that can be grazed

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BSE Clinic Time
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question is, is it going to be Last, but not least, when
worse than that?” all cattle have successful-
By Eldon Cole, University of Missouri Extension cattle feeders concrete tanker fence
Is there information that ly made it to the sale barn,
cattle feeders concrete tanker fence
Has your bull had a breeding go grab yourself a hot beef
should be shared with buyers We’ve scheduled four clinics of cows keep coming back in progeny differences (EPDs) and
soundness exam (BSE) since where you can get your bulls heat. There are no other out-ze-proof pond tank
when your cattle enter the sandwich and a piece of pie at line tank stock free breeding programs or whatever
line tank stock freeze-proof pond tank
THIS AIN'T
you pulled him from the breed- the sale barn café and take a
ring? What shots have they completely examined, given ward signs of trich in the bull is on your mind. Ed Trotter with
NO BULL!
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October 12 - Kent Veterinary to have your bulls checked out.
Buffalo Livestock Market Clinic, Billings A survey of cow-calf farms in
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