Sixth & Final in a Series based on 1980s Ads Featuring BioZyme® Founder Wouldn’t it be nice if livestock could tell you what they need and when they need it? For instance, when the grass is greening up and cows are being turned out to pasture, if cow number 782 could say, “Mr. Producer, I am […]
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Get Your Cows Ready for Breeding
Chris Cassady, Ph.D., Beef Technical Sales Manager Spring is a time of renewal. Trees are budding, grass is greening up, and tractors are hitting the fields planting that next crop. If you are in the cattle business, you’re likely planning a future calf crop, too. It’s almost breeding time for those spring calvers, so you’re […]
Progress is Constantly Evolving in Cow-Calf Business
Fifth in a Series based on 1980s Ads Featuring BioZyme® Founder Have you ever wondered why the windshield is significantly larger than a rearview mirror? The road in front of you has greater importance than where you came from. That is progress. You need to know where you are going, but you also need to be […]
Eating Right is Important for Cattle, Too
Fourth in a Series based on 1980s Ads Featuring BioZyme® Founder Who doesn’t enjoy a properly prepared, balanced meal? For some, an ideal dinner might include a juicy, grilled steak packed with zinc, iron, protein, amino acids and multiple B vitamins, a green leafy salad filled with fiber, Vitamins A & C, a baked potato, that […]
Manure: How your Inputs could Save you on Your Outputs
Third in a Series based on 1980s Ads Featuring BioZyme® Founder Manure happens. It’s the final phase of the digestive process, and according to the third in a series of 1980 VitaFerm® advertisements, “It’s not much fun to step in. But it can tell you plenty.” As cattle producers and feeders, you probably think long and […]
Fetal Development: Realizing the WHAT to Accomplish the WHY
Chris Cassady, Ph.D., BioZyme® Inc., Beef Technical Sales Manager When constructing a home or putting up a building, ideally, you’d engineer something that can last a lifetime. A well-assembled structure begins with setting a foundation crafted to be stable, durable, and supportive. Your cow-calf operation is no different, and the long-term successful outcomes of each […]
Keep the “Cow” Factory Running with Good Nutrition Powered by Amaferm®
“This is one of the most efficient factories on earth. And we can help you keep it that way.” That quote isn’t about an auto manufacturing plant. Or even a widget factory. It is about something we are all more familiar with – the cow. Even back in the middle part of the 20th century, […]
Amaferm® – A wise investment, not an extra cost
Chris Cassady, Ph.D., BioZyme® Inc., Beef Technical Sales Manager Profitability in beef production is dependent upon output revenue exceeding input costs. Elevated calf prices have pushed gross returns yet profit margins have shrunk due to the rising cost of production. A general rule of thumb is that at least 60% of your operational expenses are […]
Seedstock Producers Appreciate “Progress you can See”
Registered Angus producers Katie and Jason Jagels are focused on raising top quality genetics for the commercial cattle producer on the edge of the Nebraska Sandhills. However, they are just as passionate about being stewards of the land while building personal relationships with their customers and others in agriculture. “We like to say we are […]
How one Farm Uses a Mineral Program to Raise the Next Generation
At Next Generation Genetics, Tod and Sondra Brancel understand the importance of raising the next generation – both livestock and humans. The couple married in 2005 and formed Next Generation Genetics from a mutual love of livestock – specifically registered cattle. Sondra is a fifth generation Hereford breeder; Tod’s family raised dairy cattle and milked […]
