feeding cattle

A Guide to Feeding Cattle in Winter: the Importance of Protein Supplementation

Feeding cattle in the winter is critical to cattle management, especially in regions where forage quality declines significantly during colder months. Proper nutrition during this period ensures cattle health, productivity and reproductive performance. However, low-quality forage alone often cannot meet the nutritional demands of cattle during winter. In these circumstances, protein supplementation is essential to […]

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Cattle Drench Research

VitaFerm® Cattle Drench Research Proves Increased Health, Performance 

Stocker operators and backgrounders want their calves to get the best nutritional start possible. They often receive loads of calves. Sometimes those calves are from multiple locations, often transported hundreds of miles. Maybe they come from a livestock auction market, fresh weaned from their mamas. Early stress, such as weaning or hauling, can take a […]

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cold-stress-feature

A Guide to Cold Stress in Cattle 

Zip up the overalls and strap up the insulated boots. The temperatures are about to dip. As cattle producers, we know how to bundle up and face the bitter cold. However, your cow herd can’t put on the extra layers required when the temperatures dip below freezing and the snow begins to blow.   Although cattle […]

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winter cattle shelter

How to Provide Winter Cattle Shelter for your Herd 

Providing adequate winter cattle shelter is essential for herd health and well-being during the coldest months of the year. Yes, cattle are fairly cold-tolerant. However, the combination of wind chill and moisture can lead to cold stress, which leads to lowered performance and decreased immune response.   At VitaFerm®, providing quality nutrition is our main priority. […]

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how cold can cows tolerate?

How Cold Can Cows Tolerate? 

As livestock producers, we have a lot of concerns. We worry about input costs, if we made the right breeding decisions and where cattle prices will be when we are ready to sell. All these are issues that you likely deal with regularly. Another concern for many ranchers is the weather.   Now, cattle are hardy […]

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protein tubs

Protein Tubs for Cattle Offer Convenient Nutrition  

Protein Tubs Time and labor: two precious resources that every cattle producer wishes they had more of. The two go together not just in production agriculture but in life. There’s always more to get done, but not enough time to do it. On a ranch, in particular, it’s an age-old struggle.   What if we told […]

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cattle diet

Protein is an Integral Part of a Cattle Diet

Cattle Diet Cattle producers are the original stewards of the land. They know if they take care of the land and the resources Mother Nature offers, that land will ultimately take care of them. However, ranchers are more than cattle producers.   As stewards of the land, they also harvest sunshine, Vitamin D, and the forages […]

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when to wean cattle

When to Wean Cattle

Weaning is an essential process in cattle management for both the cow and the calf. It teaches the calf to be independent and allows it to go out on its own, often like sending our kids off to college. For the cow, weaning allows the reallocation of nutrients away from a nursing calf, giving the […]

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weaning calves

How to Make Weaning Calves Stress-Free  

Weaning Calves Weaning calves is perhaps one of the most stressful times in a cow-calf operation. The bawling calves are stressed, their mama cows are confused, and the producer is trying to make sure everyone stays where they need to be.  However, with proper preparation, good management practices, and a solid plan, you can lessen […]

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