“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, […]
Category: VitaFerm News
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 […]
Nutrition Company Offers Services Beyond Sales
Nutrition isn’t a one-size fits all approach. A producer’s environment, available feedstuffs, production goals and the climate are just a few factors that might determine which route is needed to hit the optimum nutritional goals. That is why BioZyme® Inc. offers services to help customize each producer’s feeding program. All that the producer needs to […]
BioZyme Introduces HEAT into VitaFerm Gain Smart Line
BioZyme® Inc. is excited to introduce VitaFerm® Gain Smart® Stocker HEAT®, available April 1. The new product combines essential ingredients from the popular HEAT mineral with Gain Smart Stocker, providing a nutritional supplement for yearling stockers that will naturally help regulate internal temperature and combat flies. “We felt like this combination was a fairly logical […]
Gain Smart is Faster Way to Achieve Gain
Beef producers understand the need to maximize efficiency. That is why BioZyme Inc. developed the VitaFerm Gain Smart mineral line for stockers and backgrounders. Gain Smart mineral is designed to balance basic nutrient needs for maximum efficiency and contains Amaferm®, is a prebiotic designed to enhance digestibility by amplifying the nutrient supply for maximum performance. […]
When Rebellion Pays Off with Extra Calves
With a rebellious attitude, Michael Guazdausky decided to try something different than his dad had done for more than 40 years in the cattle business. And his decision changed his cow herd for the better. Michael, a second-generation cattle producer at Hartshorne, Okla., raises F1, Brahman and Hereford crosses, commonly referred to as “tigerstripes.” Michael’s […]
How to Improve Calf Vigor in Late Gestation
It’s about to get exciting around your cattle operation. Carefully planned mating decisions, breeding and waiting for those offspring to arrive mean producers will soon have new born calves bouncing around the lot. Or will they? Calf vigor is the combination of many factors with cow nutrition during the last 60 days of gestation topping […]
Quality Mineral Helps Young Cattleman Achieve His Dream
Most youngsters dream of what they will be when they grow up – teachers, doctors, professional athletes. But for Trey Johnson, Royal, Ark., his dream was to raise cattle. As a kid his dad had a handful of cows, but then decided to build the family home on the farm, tearing out the fence that […]
