Abstract
Forage should provide the majority of the nutrition for the beef herd. Seasonal forage growth and changes in forage quality challenge most cattle managers to provide adequate nutrition at reasonable costs. This revised 6-page fact sheet gives several alternatives to consider in your cow-calf production system. Written by Matt Hersom and W.E. Kunkle, and published by the UF Department of Animal Science, October 2011.
SS-ANS-14/AN085: Strategies for Cost-Effective Supplementation of Beef Cattle (ufl.edu)
References
Hersom, M. 2007. Basic Nutrient Requirements of Beef Cows. AN190. Gainesville: University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/an190. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-an190-2007
Hersom, M., and T. Thrift. 2010. Growing Calf and Show Steer Feed Management. AN254. Gainesville: University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/an254. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-an254-2010