Category: Dairy Beef
Whole Corn Vs. Processed Corn for Feeding Cattle Diets
October 4, 2024
While the debate about whether certain cattle feeding diets can utilize whole corn has been settled many years ago, there is still much confusion. Why do we suggest whole corn […]
Feed Mixer Scales Have an Impact on Profitability
March 16, 2023
On-farm mixer mills are used to mix and deliver feed to livestock rather than relying on a local feed mill. They can save money but only if they work properly. […]
Relentless Heat May Cause Urinary Issues in Beef Cattle
July 26, 2021
This prolonged heat spell is going to lead to some issues even after it breaks. One of those potential issues is urinary calculi. This condition is more frequent in males […]
Feedlot Evaluation: How Does your Feedlot Rate?
June 1, 2021
Anyone feeding cattle right now is feeling the tight margins due to input costs rising and market prices not following. Whether we should place cattle in the near term is […]
Raising Steers for Retail Beef Market
July 13, 2020
Beef producers often consider opportunities to improve the profitability of their operations and look for long-term success. One of these opportunities is marketing their steers as retail beef directly to […]
15 Tips to Prepare Your Lots for Summer
April 23, 2020
Spring planting is almost here. Before you take to the tractor seat, get your lot and buildings prepared for the heat and rain of summer. Here are 15 tips to […]
Winter Water Management for Beef Cattle
February 5, 2020
It is estimated that the water requirements of beef cattle remain consistent up to about 40 °F and go up to the point of needing twice the amount of water […]
Self-Feeder Management
September 19, 2019
Self-feeders have long been used in the beef industry as an effective means to feed cattle in a variety of cattle feeding operation types, from a backyard 4-H herd, to […]
Raising Steers for Retail Beef Market
November 20, 2018
Beef producers often consider opportunities to improve the profitability of their operations and look for long-term success. One of these opportunities is marketing their steers as retail beef directly to […]
Implants – Getting the Most out of Them
June 28, 2018
Which implant should I use? How many days does it last? What happens if I don’t implant at the proper time? What hormone levels should I be using? These are […]
Tend-R-Leen 55th Anniversary Summer Celebration Events
May 21, 2018
Form-A-Feed is excited to celebrate the 55th Anniversary of the Tend-R-Leen program this year. Tend-R-Leen was first introduced to the market in 1963 after years of extensive research as the […]
Get to Know the Tend-R-Leen® Dairy-Beef Program
November 7, 2017
When the Tend-R-Leen Dairy-Beef Program was introduced in 1963, it was the first no-roughage dairy-beef program on the market. At that time, the competition said it would never work. Today, […]