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SUMMER 2023

SUMMER 2023

Forage quality of native range in Oklahoma and the Southern Great Plains declines during the mid to late summer. Research conducted by Dagan Montgomery, a graduate student in the OSU Department of Animal and Food Sciences shows the dramatic decline in the protein and...
Hay Stretchers: Are they for me?

Hay Stretchers: Are they for me?

By: Henry Hilscher, Ph.D., Livestock Nutrition Center What are signs I need a hay stretcher? With the hot dry conditions and lack of rainfall lately, hay production has been in serious decline in the central southern US. This is putting on a strain on current forage...
Focus on the cow herd in a dry fall season.

Focus on the cow herd in a dry fall season.

By: Levi Trubenbach, Ph.D., Livestock Nutrition Center As we approach the end of a summer season with relatively (historically, in some areas) dry conditions across much of our serviceable area, we have been receiving more calls than normal about supplemental feed for...
Understanding Feed Ingredient Price Drivers

Understanding Feed Ingredient Price Drivers

By: Ben Baer President, Livestock Nutrition Center “Corn is king!” We’ve all heard someone say that they can predict the price of their feed based on the price of corn. While there is some truth to this statement, feed costs are driven by more factors than the price...
Understanding Heat Stress in Beef Cattle

Understanding Heat Stress in Beef Cattle

By: Cody Welchons, Ph.D – Livestock Nutrition Center Coming into the heat of the summer, it is important to think about how high temperatures and humidity can affect cattle and to consider potential methods to mitigate heat stress. While cattle in pens are more...