Additional Resources

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MKC Spring Mineral Meeting

The MKC team hosted livestock nutrition experts for a virtual meeting to discuss the importance of minerals to your herd’s nutrition. The event featured Sarah Leonhard, Purina sales manager, and Brian Hupp, Central Life Sciences regional manager.

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Is Your Cattle Mineral Program Working?

The fuel gauge quickly tells you when your truck needs more gas to keep running, but it’s not that simple to gauge your cow’s nutritional needs. Use these questions to determine if your cattle mineral program is helping your cows achieve reproductive success.

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Five Feed Tips For Weaning Calves

Calves are on pasture with their dams where life is good. Suddenly, they’re faced with a plethora of stressors and challenges. Weaning calves typically includes the weaning itself, shipping, commingling, processing, a change in nutrition and - to top it off - potential swings in weather. 

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Cattle Nutrition and Breeding Q&A

Invest in your herd’s cattle nutrition and your cows will reward you. Learn how cattle nutrition supports breeding success from Branch Ranch General Manager Derrick Miller, Missouri cattleman Dennis Alt and Arkansas rancher Russell Womack.

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How to Start Creep Feeding Your Calves

Creep feeding implementation depends on several factors, like time of calving, feed cost, your marketing strategy and calf benefits. Forage quality is a common determining factor.  

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Want More Productive Cows? Focus on Replacement Heifer Development

Replacement heifer nutrition and management can impact your cow herd for generations. Get the most from your replacement heifer development program and set your cow herd up for long-term success with these tips.