Limit Feeding Cows to Address a Shortage of Forage
Dr. Shike discusses research on feeding cows concentrates when roughage is in short supply.
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The BeefWatch Podcast provides timely information to help beef cattle producers improve the sustainability and profitability of their operations. BeefWatch is provided by the Nebraska Extension Beef Systems team and is the audio companion to the UNL BeefWatch Newsletter.
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