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Managing Beef Cows During Cold Stress

Jason Warner, cow-calf specialist & Justin Waggoner, beef cattle specialist, Garden City

Cow-calf producers generally recognize that severe winter weather is a stressor which increases cow nutrient requirements.  The practical questions that must be asked when managing cowherds through cold stress events are “What is cold to cow?”, “What nutrients increase and by how much?”, and “How should the feeding program be adjusted to offset the increase?”. Continue reading “Managing Beef Cows During Cold Stress”