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Humidity, Wet Pastures, and Foot Rot

July 18, 2019

Summer has officially arrived but “Spring Showers” continue to inundate the mid to southwest regions of the United States. Saturated […]

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Keep Your Book of ‘Thumb Rules’ Up-To-Date on Your Dairy

July 10, 2019

The dairy industry has seen many improvements over the years in dairy nutrition: forage production, harvesting, and storage, cattle facilities, […]

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Fly Control in Your Herd

June 13, 2019

Fly control is sometimes the last thing on producer’s minds in the summertime. There is a lot going on and […]

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Prepare your cows for summer heat

May 17, 2019

Written by: Adam Fellbaum, Form-A-Feed Nutrition & Production Specialist We all know that our cows become stressed in the summer […]

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Creep Feeding Tips

May 6, 2019

Creep feeding calves is an excellent way to put extra pounds on calves.  Research has shown that creep feeding significantly […]

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Interaction with employees is vital to your operation’s success

April 15, 2019

Written by: Mario Solis Flores, Form-A-Feed Technical Services Specialist In many farm operations, it is normal to see owners, leaders […]

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Beef Cattle Marketing in Uncertain Markets

April 9, 2019

It’s only the beginning of the month and we have already seen a swing in cattle prices. It seems once […]

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SPRING VENTILATION CHECKLIST FOR FINISHER BARNS

March 8, 2019

As we look at the piled snow and another cold snap, I know from prior experience that we will be […]

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Form-A-Feed Beef Conference Showcases the Diversity of the Beef Industry

February 27, 2019

If you were able to fight through the snow and join us at the Form-A-Feed Professional Beef Conference this past […]

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Looking at Your Dairy with a Systematic Approach

February 18, 2019

Have you ever been overwhelmed with everything that needs to be done or improved today or this week?  I know […]

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Biotin: Role in Today’s Modern Swine Diet

February 4, 2019

Biotin is a vitamin that is important for carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism through biotin dependent enzymes.   Biotin content in […]

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Extreme Cold Doesn’t Stop Farmers

January 31, 2019

As I write this blog post, we are experiencing record low temperatures in the Midwest.  The news stations have been […]

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