Expanding drought conditions and sporadic rainfall mean livestock and forage producers need to be wary of the potential for nitrates building up in plants.

News Topics Livestock Indemnity Program Forage Ferguson College of Agriculture Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Plant and Soil Sciences Cattle Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service OSU Agriculture Agriculture nitrate toxicity Animal and

Mineral feeding protocols key for beef cows on lush forage this fall and winter

Fri, Sep 27, 2019

Grass tetany, caused by magnesium deficiency, typically is not a major problem in Oklahoma. However, occasional cases are reported, typically in beef cows during early lactation, with the issue being more prevalent in older cows.

OSU Agriculture News Topics Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Animal and Food Sciences Agriculture cows Livestock Beef Forage Ferguson College of Agriculture Cattle

The skinny on cow weight maintenance and forage intake, courtesy of OSU animal scientists

Wed, Feb 20, 2019

OSU researchers broke the study into two phases: Maintenance energy requirements and voluntary feed intake.

Beef News Topics Agriculture Forage OSU Agriculture Cattle Animal and Food Sciences Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Ferguson College of Agriculture

Calculation of livestock’s winter feed needs a must for cow-calf producers

Mon, Nov 12, 2018

Snowy weather has swept southward through the Great Plains, reminding cow-calf producers that winter hay feeding has come to Oklahoma, or soon will be.

hay Forage Animal and Food Sciences Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources News Topics Cattle OSU Agriculture Agriculture cows Ferguson College of Agriculture

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