Source David Lalman

Troy Walz An accurate estimate of feed intake is a critical element in determining a cow’s nutrient requirements at different stages of production. It is also necessary to establish appropriate stocking rate and carrying capacity for a given land base. About a year ago, I shared our group’s work to evaluate and update estimates of feed intake for beef cows. One of the popular sources for feed intake estimates is a table published by Hibberd and Thrift in 1982.

Noble Research Institute We have excellent prospects for wheat pasture this fall, but the market conditions and low cattle numbers will make purchasing stocker calves more difficult than normal. How can we best use this valuable forage resource? Small-grain winter pasture is an excellent protein and energy source for beef cows. Fall-calving, lactating cows perform extremely well when grazing abundant wheat pasture throughout lactation.

After a one-week hiatus we will resume the Rancher’s Thursday Lunchtime Webinar Series on August 14 and will continue through August 28. In this week the series will visit with John Emerson a well-managed cow/calf operation in McIntosh County. These free webinar sessions are scheduled for Thursdays at noon.