Input Costs, Pasture Turnout, Supplements

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! In this week’s episode of Cattle Chat, the team is joined by special guest Dr. Justin Waggoner, KSU Beef Extension Specialist, to dig into the big question: When input costs rise, where can you cut without hurting your herd or your bottom line? The experts will also tackle feeding mineral after turnout for the summer. Dr. Waggoner will wrap up the episode by sharing a little about his research regarding navigating the nutritional limitations of cool season grasses.

3:43 Input Costs

11:42 Pasture Turnout

15:37 Supplementation During Cool Season Grasses:

• Effects of Supplementing Corn Silage to Fall-Calving Heifers and Cows Grazing Bermudagrass and Calf Performance and Physiology,
• Effects of Supplementing Corn Silage to Fall-Calving Heifers and Cows Grazing Tall Fescue on Cow Performance,
• https://grasscast.unl.edu/,
• https://enewsletters.k-state.edu/beeftips/2022/04/30/considerations-for-pasture-turn-out/     

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