Education
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
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...
Considerations for Commingling Cattle: Looking Beyond the Averages
By: Ken Blue, DVM, Elanco Technical Consultant & Sara Linneen, PhD, Elanco Technical Consultant The most common health concern for weaned calves is a bovine respiratory disease (BRD) that costs the industry approximately $800 – 900 million per year (Chirase and...