BeefWatch Articles

October 1, 2024

Many Beef Cows and Their Calves May Not Be Getting Enough Vitamin A in Their Diets

Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

Cows and calves in confinement

March 21, 2023

Mineral and Vitamin Considerations When Drylotting Cows

Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist; Karla Wilke, Nebraska Extension Cow/Calf Systems and Stocker Management Specialist

Calves at mineral feeder

November 1, 2022

Feeding Ionophores in Mineral Supplements

Lindsay Waechter-Mead, DVM, Nebraska Extension Beef Educator; Travis Mulliniks, former UNL Beef Cattle Nutritionist, Range Production Systems

Calves at mineral tubs

April 1, 2022

How Much Copper Do You Need in Your Mineral?

Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

Cattle at mineral tubs

June 1, 2021

Tips for Managing Free Choice Mineral Intake

Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

Cattle at mineral tubs

February 2, 2020

Using Salt to Limit Feed or Supplement Intake for Cattle

Rick Rasby, Nebraska Extension Specialist

A group of cows in a field

April 2, 2018

Injectable Trace Mineral did not Influence Reproductive Performance in Beef Heifers

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cattle eating from a trough

January 2, 2018

Mineral Supplementation Changes When Feeding Distillers Grains

Karla Wilke, Nebraska Extension Cow/Calf Systems and Stocker Management Specialist